| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1903, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous names | Queensland Football League (QFL) (1903–1927) Queensland Australian National Football League (QANFL) (1927–1964) |
| Current clubs | Aspley Broadbeach Labrador Morningside Mount Gravatt Northern Territory Redland Southport Suncoast Lions Western Magpies |
| Defunct clubs | Coorparoo South Brisbane Locomotives Valley Zillmere Eagles |
| Current Stadiums | N/A |
| 2008 Season | |
| Premiers | Southport |
| Minor Premiers | Mount Gravatt |
| Wooden spoon | Redland |
| Grogan Medallist | Nathan Kinch, Morningside |
| Total attendance | N/A |
| Average match attendance | N/A |
The Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) was an Australian rules football competition for clubs from South East Queensland.
Up until 2010, the QAFL was the premier semi-professional[1] competition in Queensland, with salary cap rules and regulations in place.
It was previously known as the Queensland Football League (QFL), Queensland Australian National Football League (QANFL), Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) and AFL Queensland State League (AFLQSL).
In November 2010 the league's Premier Division merged with AFL Canberra to form the North East Australian Football League, featuring all its previous teams as well as the Gold Coast Football Club reserve team in the Northern Conference of the league.[2] The lower division clubs will continue to play as a local competition.
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The QAFL is classed as a semi-professional competition as it has a salary cap for each division. For 2008, the top level QAFL Division 1 had a salary cap upper limit of $120,000.[3]
League revenue is primarily derived from sponsors, supporter memberships and grants.
It was originally announced that the Gold Coast Football Club would field a side in the QAFL as preparation for a 2011 AFL debut,[4] however it was later announced that an underage team would be fielded in the TAC Cup instead. The AFL has since announced that the QAFL will nonetheless be slightly remodeled from the 2009 season onwards. Towards the end of the 2008 season, it was announced that a Northern Territory representative side will compete in the QAFL Division One from 2009, with the team to be based out of Darwin or Alice Springs.[5]
Completing the new look competition will be two teams promoted from the current QAFL Division Two, the Aspley Hornets and the Western Magpies. Aspley will move up to the highest division of the competition in order to replace Zillmere as the northern representative in the competition after Zillmere were unable to obtain a license to compete due to financial difficulties.[6] The Magpies are re-entering Division One after being demoted to the second division after the completion of the 2004 season, and proving themselves strong and capable of competing in the QAFL Division One with three consecutive senior grand final appearances for two premierships, four consecutive reserves grand finals for three premierships and solid off-field development.[7]
Division One: Southport defeated Morningside at the Brisbane Cricket Ground
Division One: Southport defeated Zillmere at Carrara Stadium
Division Two: Western Magpies defeated Noosa at Carrara Stadium
Division One Seniors: Mount Gravatt defeated Southport at Carrara Stadium
Division One Reserves: Zillmere Eagles defeated Mount Gravatt at Carrara Stadium
Division Two Seniors: Palm Beach Currumbin defeated Western Magpies at Carrara Stadium
Division Two Reserves: Western Magpies defeated Surfers Paradise at O'Callaghan Park
Division One Seniors: Southport defeated Morningside at Carrara Stadium
Division One Reserves: Mount Gravatt defeated Southport at Carrara Stadium
Division Two Seniors: Western Magpies defeated Palm Beach Currumbin at Merrimac Oval
Division Two Reserves: Aspley defeated Western Magpies at Merrimac Oval
The best player in the QAFL is awarded the Grogan Medal.
This division was created from the QAFL Premier Division from 2010, with the addition of the Gold Coast Suns Reserve side.
Brisbane area clubs below the state league level compete in the AFLQ State Association.
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