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| Sport | Australian rules football |
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| Jurisdiction | Queensland |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Regional affiliation | AFL |
| Headquarters | Yeronga |
| Chairperson | Trisha Squires (Head of AFLQ) |
| Other key staff | Laura Robertson (Offices Manager) Louise Thornton (People Business Partner) Mark Browning (Talent Manager) Josephine Fielding (Media Manager) Daniel Andrews (Facilities & Government Manager) Barry Gibson (Community Football Manager) Richie Lyons (Participations and Programs Manager) |
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AFL Queensland Limited (AFLQ) is thegoverning body ofAustralian rules football in Queensland formed in 2000 and based at Leyshon Park in theBrisbane suburb ofYeronga. AFL Queensland has over 216,000 participants (including Northern Rivers which is governed by AFLQ) playing at all levels of football from the introductory NAB AFL Auskick program to the AFL Masters Competition. AFL Queensland covers 13 regions, 24 leagues and 159 clubs.[1]
In 1999 the Queensland State Football League which previously oversaw Queensland's competition went into voluntary liquidation and the Queensland Australian Football Council was dissolved. A new governing body, AFL Queensland Limited was founded adopting the AFL brand due to formally affiliating with theAFL Commission in Melbourne.
The highest grades of men's and women's Queensland community football are/were:
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 theAFL 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 withAFL PNG, both sides can also include players fromPapua New Guinea.
The league's offices are currently based at Leyshon Park, Yeronga.
TheGrogan Medal is awarded to the best and fairest in home and away rounds of each season's competition.
A best and fairest for the league has been awarded since 1946 however before it became a medal in 1947 and 1948 it was a trophy donated by Col Loel and Mick Byles known as the "Col Loel-Mick Byles" trophy. It was awarded to Kedron'sErwin Dornau in 1947,[7] and Coorparoo's T. Calder in 1948[8] before being replaced by the Grogan Medal in 1949.
On 16 June 2003, the Queensland Team of the 20th Century was announced at a gala function staged by AFLQ at theBrisbane Convention Centre.
The Team of the 20th Century is selected from the best home-grown talent and read as followsHistory Item:
| 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.
