University of Queensland Australian Football Club

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**University of Queensland AFC**

Full name	University of Queensland Australian Football Club
Nickname	The Red Lions
Strip	Maroon guernsey with a powder-blue sash, maroon shorts with powder-blue trim, maroon and powder-blue hooped socks
Founded	1956
Sport	Australian rules football
League	AFL South Queensland
First season	1956
Ground	Oval No.7 , University of Queensland
Club song	Drunk Last Night
President/Chair	Charlie Perry
Coach	Travis Warren
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2007

The University of Queensland Australian Football Club (UQAFC) is an amateur Australian rules football club playing in Division 1 of the AFL South Queensland competition overseen by AFL Queensland. UQAFC home games are played at the University of Queensland's No. 7 playing oval on the corner of Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Coleridge Street, St Lucia, Brisbane.

Founded in 1956 and known as the Red Lions, it has won six first-grade premierships and five in reserve grade. With three teams and 110 registered players, the club regards itself as the biggest Australian rules football club in Queensland.

In 2006 a large increase in player numbers resulted in the formation of a third adult side for the first time since the 1970's. The thirds team, which also included players from the Griffith University Gladiators, played in the reserves competition of Division 2 of the AFL South Queensland competition.

2006 also saw a significant improvement in performance with the senior side finishing third overall, and the reserves side winning the premiership.