| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Country(ies) | Australia |
AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in Queensland. It was formed in 2000 after the previous governing body for the sport in Queensland, the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), went into voluntary liquidation. AFL Queensland now administers the sport of Australian football in Queensland.
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The premier league in Queensland is the North East Australian Football League, which operates out of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as well. Up until 2011, AFL Queensland's main league was the Queensland Australian Football League, which now runs the remainder of the south east Queensland football. Other regional leagues include:
All Regions include their own affiliated junior Leagues.
The Queensland Scorpions are the state representative side and include under 16s, under 18s and open age groups and compete at the AFL National Under 18 Championships and other state championships.
The Country Kookaburras represent the regional areas outside of South East Queensland, have under 14's , 16s, under 18s and open age groups and compete at the Australian Country Championships.
Due to the 2005 alignment with AFL PNG, both sides can also include players from Papua New Guinea.
The league's offices are currently based at Leyshon Park Yeronga.
However, the AFLQ State League Grand Final was once again played at the Gabba in 2005, marking the centenary of the first Grand Final played at the ground when City defeated Valley in 1905.
The Grogan Medal is awarded to the best and fairest in home and away rounds of each season's competition. The medal has been awarded since 1946.
On 16 June 2003, the Queensland Team of the 20th Century was announced at a gala function staged by AFLQ at the Brisbane Convention Centre.
The Team of the 20th Century is selected from the best home-grown talent and read as follows[1]:
| Backs: | Marcus Ashcroft | Dick Verdon | Wayne Stewart |
| Half Backs: | Gavin Crosisca | Don Smith | Zane Taylor |
| Centres: | Scott McIvor | Doug Pittard | Des Hughes |
| Half Forwards: | John Stackpoole | Dick Parton | Barry Clarke |
| Forwards: | Ray Hughson | Jason Dunstall (vc) | Owen Backwell |
| Followers: | Ken Grimley | Michael Voss (c) | Jason Akermanis |
| Interchange: | Keith Leach | Alex McGill | Noel McGuinness |
| Mal Michael | Gordon Phelan | Clem Ryan |
Coach of the Century: Norm Dare.
Umpire of the Century: Tom McArthur.
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