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AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of 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.

Contents 1 Affiliated Leagues 2 Representative Side 3 Location 4 Previous Australian rules governing bodies in Queensland 5 Grogan Medal 6 Queensland Team of the Century 7 Sources 8 See also 9 External links

The premier league in Queensland is a two division semi-professional Australian rules competition, Queensland State League (QSL) operating out of South East Queensland. The organisation also runs the multi-division amateur AFLQ State Association out of South East Queensland. Other regional leagues include:

• AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
• AFL Cairns
• AFL Capricornia
• AFL Darling Downs
• AFL Mackay
• AFL Mt Isa
• AFL Townsville

The Queensland Scorpions are the state representative side and include under 16s, under 18s and open age groups and compete at the National 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 Lions Football Park (also known as Giffin Park), Coorparoo, and this is where most finals matches have been played from 1998. 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.

• Queensland Football League (QFL), later Queensland Australian National Football League (QANFL) and Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) (1903 - 1996)
• Queensland Australian Football Council (1997 - 1999) which oversaw the Queensland State Football League (QSFL)

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 Century was announced at a gala function staged by AFLQ at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

The Team of the Century is 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.

1. The Brisbane Courier 1903 to 1933, weekly match reports and articles
2. The Daily Mail 1903 to 1914, weekly match reports and articles
3. Saturday Sports Observer 1903 to 1912, weekly match reports and articles
4. John Morton's Queensland Australian Rules Year Book 1960 by John Morton, 1960
5. Queensland Team of the Century Football Record Official Programme, AFL Queensland, 2003

• List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia
• List of Australian rules football junior leagues
• Australian Rules football in Queensland

• AFL Queensland website
• List of Premiers, Best and Fairest players, Leading Goalkickers at the Full Points Footy website
• List of Grand Final Results at the AFLQ State League website

v • d • e Australian rules football in Queensland
Governing Body	AFL Queensland
Professional Clubs	Brisbane Lions (AFL)
Metropolitan Leagues	AFLQ State League | AFLQ State Association
Regional Leagues	Bundaberg-Wide Bay | Cairns | Capricornia | Darling Downs | Mackay | Mt Isa | Townsville
Women's Leagues	AFL Queensland Women's | Cairns | Townsville | AFL Queensland Youth Girls Competition
Principal Venues	Brisbane Cricket Ground | Cazaly's Stadium