Queensland Australian Football League Women's

The Queensland Australian Football League Women's (QAFLW) is the highest-ranked Australian rules football women's league in Queensland. It provides elite women footballers the opportunity to play in a semi-professional environment. Many players from this league have represented their State, earned All-Australian honours, and participated in AFLW.

QAFLW
SportAustralian rules football
Inaugural season2001
Owner(s)AFL Queensland
No. of teams8
CountryAustralia
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland
Most recent
champion(s)		University of Queensland
(2nd premiership)
Most titlesLogan
(5 premierships)
Sponsor(s)Bond University
Related
competitions		AFL Women's
VFLW
SANFLW
WAFLW
AFL Sydney Women's
Official websiteaflq.com.au/qaflw/

There are five senior women's AFL leagues in Queensland governed by AFL Queensland. The second-tier of women's football in South-East Queensland is the Queensland Football Association Women's (QFAW), which was introduced in 2017. This competition is designed to allow women who are new to the game to develop their football understanding and skills, and also provide new clubs with an entry point into women's football.

Clubs

QAFLW Clubs
Colours Club Nickname Location Ground Website
 Aspley Hornets Brisbane, Queensland Graham Road, Carseldine Official Site
 Bond University Bull Sharks Gold Coast, Queensland Bond University Oval, Robina Official Site
 Coorparoo Kings Brisbane, Queensland Giffin Park, Coorparoo Official Site
 Maroochydore Roos Sunshine Coast, Queensland Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex Official Site
 Southport Sharks Gold Coast, Queensland Fankhauser Reserve, Southport Official Site
 University of Queensland Red Lionesses Brisbane, Queensland UQ Oval No.2, St Lucia Official Site
 Wilston Grange Gorillas Brisbane, Queensland Hickey Park, Stafford Official Site
 Yeronga South Brisbane Devils Brisbane, Queensland Leyshon Park, Yeronga Official Site

QFAW Division 1 Clubs
Colours Club Nickname Location Ground Website
 Broadbeach Cats Gold Coast, Queensland Kombumerri Park, Mermaid Waters
(currently Subaru Oval)		 Official Site
 Kedron Lions Brisbane, Queensland E.K. Anderson Oval, Kedron Official Site
 Moreton Bay Lions Moreton Bay, Queensland Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, Burpengary Official Site
 Morningside Panthers Brisbane, Queensland Jack Esplen Oval, Hawthorne Official Site
 Redcliffe Tigers Moreton Bay, Queensland Nathan Road, Kippa-Ring Official Site
 Robina Roos Gold Coast, Queensland Scottsdale Drive, Robina Official Site
 Sandgate Hawks Brisbane, Queensland Lemke Road, Taigum Official Site
 Sherwood Magpies Brisbane, Queensland Powenyenna Oval, Chelmer Official Site
 Surfers Paradise Demons Gold Coast, Queensland Sir Bruce Small Park, Benowa Official Site

QFAW Division 2 Clubs

[1]

North
Colours Club Nickname Location Ground Website
 Alexandra Hills Bombers Redlands, Queensland Keith Surridge Park, Alexandra Hills
(currently Swoosh Finance Oval)		 Official Site
 Caloundra Panthers Sunshine Coast, Queensland Carter Park, Caloundra Official Site
 Gympie Cats Gympie, Queensland Ray Warren Oval Official Site
 Hinterland Blues Sunshine Coast, Queensland G Rae Oval Official Site
 Ipswich Eagles Ipswich, Queensland Limestone Park, Ipswich Official Site
 Jindalee Jags Brisbane, Queensland Jindalee Recreational Reserve Official Site
 Mayne Tigers Brisbane, Queensland Enoggera Memorial Park Official Site
 Moorooka Roosters Brisbane, Queensland Alexander Park, Moorooka Official Site
 Noosa Tigers Noosa, Queensland Noosa AFL Ground, Noosaville
(currently ROCOCO Oval)		 Official Site
 North Shore Jets Sunshine Coast, Queensland North Shore Multisports Complex, Mudjimba Official Site
 Pine Rivers Swans Moreton Bay, Queensland Rob Akers Reserve, Strathpine Official Site

South
Colours Club Nickname Location Ground Website
 Ballina Bombers Ballina, New South Wales Fripp Oval, Ballina Official Site
 Beenleigh Buffaloes Logan City, Queensland Dauth Park, Beenleigh Official Site
 Burleigh Bombers Gold Coast, Queensland Bill Godfrey Oval, Burleigh Waters Official Site
 Jimboomba Redbacks Logan City, Queensland Glenlogan Park, Glenlogan Official Site
 Labrador Tigers Gold Coast, Queensland Cooke-Murphy Oval, Labrador Official Site
 Mount Gravatt Vultures Brisbane, Queensland Dittmer Park, Upper Mount Gravatt
(currently Southside Toyota Oval)		 Official Site
 Pacific Pines Power Gold Coast, Queensland McAuley Parade Oval, Pacific Pines Official Site
 Palm Beach Currumbin Lions Gold Coast, Queensland Salk Oval Official Site
 Redland-Victoria Point Tigers Redlands, Queensland Ern Dowling Oval, Victoria Point
(currently Totally Workwear Park)		 Official Site
 Tweed Coast Tigers Pottsville, New South Wales Seabreeze Oval, Pottsville Official Site

Premiers

QAFLW Grand Finals
SeasonPremierRunner-upScoreMarginVenueBest on ground
AFLQ Women's League
2001RedlandsAlexandra Hills6.5 (41) - 1.2 (8)33 points--
2002Surfers ParadiseAlexandra Hills5.6 (36) - 2.3 (15)21 points--
2003MorningsideSurfers Paradise2.7 (19) - 3.0 (18)1 pointLeyshon Park-
2004Surfers ParadiseMorningside8.6 (54) - 5.2 (32)22 points--
2005MorningsideKedron7.7 (49) - 4.7 (31)18 points-Debbie Lowe (Morningside)
2006LoganKedron8.12 (60) - 5.9 (39)21 points--
2007LoganSurfers Paradise6.13 (49) - 0.4 (4)45 points--
2008LoganSurfers Paradise7.3 (45) - 6.8 (44)1 point--
2009LoganWestern Magpies8.7 (55) - 1.3 (9)46 points--
2010LoganWestern Magpies7.5 (47) - 4.6 (30)17 pointsGiffin ParkJenille Pasfield (Logan)
2011Yeronga South BrisbaneMorningside8.12 (60) - 7.9 (51)9 pointsGiffin Park No. 2Kate Lutkins (Yeronga)
SEQAFL Women's League
2012Yeronga South BrisbaneZillmere11.5 (71) - 3.3 (21)50 pointsGiffin ParkEmily Bates (Yeronga)
2013CoorparooYeronga South Brisbane5.14 (44) - 6.6 (42)2 pointsE.K. Anderson OvalJordan Zanchetta (Coorparoo)
QWAFL
2014CoorparooZillmere7.8 (50) - 2.5 (17)33 pointsLeyshon ParkMegan Hunt (Coorparoo)
2015CoorparooCoolangatta Tweed12.5 (77) - 5.5 (35)42 pointsLeyshon ParkEmma Zielke (Coorparoo)
2016Coolangatta TweedYeronga South Brisbane5.7 (37) - 4.11 (35)2 pointsLeyshon ParkLeah Kaslar (Coolangatta)
2017Yeronga South BrisbaneCoorparoo10.15 (75) - 9.3 (57)18 pointsLeyshon ParkEmily Bates (Yeronga)
2018Wilston GrangeCoorparoo5.7 (37) - 3.5 (23)14 pointsLeyshon ParkKate Lutkins (Wilston Grange)
QAFLW
2019CoorparooBond University14.10 (94) - 2.6 (18)76 pointsLeyshon ParkPaige Parker (Coorparoo)
2020Yeronga South BrisbaneCoolangatta Tweed8.8 (56) - 1.3 (9)47 pointsBond University OvalJordan Zanchetta (Yeronga)
2021University of QueenslandBond University15.5 (95) - 8.7 (55)40 pointsLeyshon ParkDakota Davidson (University of Qld)
2022University of QueenslandSouthport5.1 (31) - 3.6 (24) after extra time7 pointsLeyshon ParkSteph O'Brien (University of Qld)
2023Bond UniversityAspley10.6 (66) - 2.5 (17)49 pointsBrighton Homes ArenaHavana Harris (Bond University)

Premierships by Club

Premiership tallies for the premier women's competition in Queensland (AFLQ Womens League 2001-2011, SEQAFL Womens League 2012-2013, QWAFL 2014-2018, QAFLW 2019-present)

Club Titles Premiership years Establ.
Logan52006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 20101973
Yeronga South Brisbane42011, 2012, 2017, 20201928
Coorparoo42013, 2014, 2015, 20191996
University of Queensland22021, 20221956
Morningside22003, 20051947
Surfers Paradise22002, 20041961
Wilston Grange120181945
Coolangatta Tweed120162012
Bond University120232015

QFAW Division 1 Grand Finals
SeasonPremierRunner-upScoreMarginVenue
QWAFA
2014CabooltureZillmere13.9 (87) - 6.9 (45)42 pointsGiffin Park
2015ZillmereCaboolture7.10 (52) - 6.6 (42)10 pointsErn Dowling Oval
2016MaroochydoreYeronga South Brisbane4.8 (32) - 2.5 (17)15 pointsHickey Park
QWFA Division 1
2017Bond UniversityYeronga South Brisbane8.2 (50) - 4.5 (29)21 pointsLeyshon Park
2018Aspley HornetsCoorparoo4.1 (25) - 3.5 (23)2 pointsLeyshon Park
QFAW Division 1
2019KedronBurleigh6.6 (42) - 5.8 (38)4 pointsLeyshon Park
2020SouthportBroadbeach4.3 (27) - 3.4 (22)5 pointsBond University Oval
2021SouthportSurfers Paradise4.6 (30) - 3.2 (20)10 pointsBond University Oval
2022Surfers ParadiseMoreton Bay7.4 (46) - 6.8 (44)2 pointsLeyshon Park
2023 Moreton Bay Morningside 7.5 (47) - 5.3 (33) 14 points EK Anderson Oval

QFAW Division 2 Grand Finals
SeasonPremierRunner-upScoreMarginVenue
2017BroadbeachKedron5.12 (42) - 3.5 (23)19 pointsLeyshon Park
QFAW Division 2 North
2018JindaleeSandgate4.12 (36) - 0.2 (2)34 pointsLeyshon Park
2019IpswichHinterland6.3 (39) - 2.7 (19)20 pointsLeyshon Park
2020NoosaHinterland2.7 (19) - 2.4 (16)3 pointsMoreton Bay Oval 1
2021NoosaIpswich4.4 (28) - 1.4 (10)18 pointsLemke Road, Sandgate
2022NoosaPine Rivers11.11 (77) - 4.2 (27)50 pointsLeyshon Park
2023 Noosa Caloundra 7.5 (47) - 4.1 (25) 22 points Moreton Bay Regional Sports Park
QFAW Division 2 South
2018MorningsideRobina2.4 (16) - 1.4 (10)6 pointsLeyshon Park
2019Surfers ParadiseMount Gravatt8.7 (55) - 2.3 (15)40 pointsLeyshon Park
2020JimboombaBeenleigh4.4 (28) - 4.3 (27)1 pointBond University Oval
2021-Byron Bay
Tweed Coast		not played-Bond University Oval
2022Byron BayTweed Coast5.4 (34) - 0.4 (4)30 pointsLeyshon Park
2023 Tweed Coast Ballina 7.3 (45) - 2.1 (13) 33 points Fankhauser Reserve
QFAW Division 2 Central
2021SherwoodJindalee8.7 (55) - 3.5 (23)32 pointsBond University Oval

QFAW Northern Rivers Grand Finals
SeasonPremierRunner-upScoreMarginVenue
2017LismoreBallina1.7 (13) - 1.0 (6)7 pointsByron Bay Sports Complex
2018LismoreTweed8.11 (59) - 2.2 (14)45 pointsByron Bay Sports Complex
2019ByronTweed2.6 (18) - 2.3 (15)3 pointsOakes Oval
2020BallinaByron1.6 (12) - 1.4 (10)2 pointsBarry Shepherd Field

QAFLW Awards

Emma Zielke Medal

The medal is awarded to the best and fairest player in the league, and was named after Brisbane player Emma Zielke in August 2021.[2]

Year Player Name Club Ref.
2001 Billy Schloss Redland
2002 Monica O'Brien Surfers Paradise
2003 N/A
2004 Marlo Brack Logan City
2005 Marlo Brack Logan City
2006 Kara Fabian Logan City
2007 Sammy Franks Kedron
2008 Mica Cubis Kedron
2009 N/A
2010 Jade Pregelj Logan City [3]
2011 Jade Pregelj Logan City [3]
2012 Tayla Harris Zillmere [4]
2013 Kate Lutkins Yeronga South Brisbane [5]
2014 Emma Zielke Coorparoo [6]
2015 Emma Zielke
Jordan Zanchetta		 Coorparoo
Yeronga South Brisbane		 [7][8]
2016 Leah Kaslar
Sam Virgo		 Coolangatta Tweed
Yeronga South Brisbane		 [9]
2017 Kate McCarthy Yeronga South Brisbane [10][11]
2018 Brittany Gibson
Tori Groves-Little		 Wilston Grange
Coorparoo		 [12]
2019 Emily Bates Yeronga South Brisbane [13]
2020 Belle Dawes
Taylor Smith
Jordan Zanchetta		 Maroochydore
Bond University
Yeronga South Brisbane		 [14]
2021 Shannon Danckert Bond University [15]
2022 Selina Priest
Lily Postlethwaite		 Southport
Maroochydore		 [16]

QAFLW Leading Goal Kicker
Year Player name Club Goals Ref.
2014 Maddie Protheroe Coorparoo 53 [6]
2015 Hayley Newberry Yeronga South Brisbane 52 [7]
2016 Jade Ransfield
Kalinda Howarth		 Yeronga South Brisbane
Coolangatta Tweed		 38 [9]
2017 Jade Ransfield
Maddison Peeters		 Yeronga South Brisbane
Wilston Grange		 39 [10]
2018 Jenae Govan Coorparoo 34 [17]
2019 Kalinda Howarth Bond University 29 [13]
2020 Taylor Smith
Jamie Stanton		 Bond University
Coorparoo		 15 [14]
2021 Grace Brennan
Lexi Edwards		 University of Queensland
Yeronga South Brisbane		 20 [15]
2022 Rachael Vetter Aspley 25 [16]
2023 Maggie O'Connell
Jess Stallard		 Southport
Aspley		 20 [15]

QAFLW Rising Star
Year Player Name Club Ref.
2013 Tayla Harris Zillmere [5]
2014 Maddy Roberts Coolangatta Tweed [6]
2015 Marley Beaven University of Queensland [7]
2016 Arianna Clarke Coolangatta Tweed [9]
2017 Tahlia Randall Wilston Grange [10]
2018 Nat Grider University of Queensland [18]
2019 Lily Postlethwaite Maroochydore [13]
2020 N/A
2021 Abby Hewett Wilston Grange [15]
2022 Ava Seton University of Queensland [16]

See also

References
  1. "QFAW fixtures revealed for 2021 season". AFL Queensland.
  2. Whiting, Michael (4 August 2021). "Queensland football's tribute to Zielke, B&F medal named in her honour". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. "Jade wins women's medal – again". AFL Queensland. 22 August 2011.
  4. "Three-way tie in NEAFL Grogan Medal". AFL Queensland. 10 September 2012.
  5. "Southport's Kiel claims Grogan". AFL Queensland. 9 September 2013.
  6. "Davey double at Grogan Medal". AFL Queensland. 15 September 2014.
  7. "Grogan Medal Night Wrap". AFL Queensland. 20 September 2015.
  8. "WATCH: Zielke and Zanchetta QWAFL B&F". AFL Queensland. 22 September 2015.
  9. "Grogan Medal and Awards Wrap". AFL Queensland. 11 September 2016.
  10. "Mills and Burge tie for Grogan Medal". AFL Queensland. 17 September 2017.
  11. Fielding, Josie (18 September 2017). "Kate McCarthy wins QWAFL's Best and Fairest". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media.
  12. Wingard, Ant (17 September 2018). "Groves-Little becomes youngest ever QWAFL Best and Fairest winner". AFL Queensland.
  13. "Bates and Neate claim AFL Queensland top honours". AFL Queensland. 9 September 2019.
  14. Black, Sarah (28 September 2020). "Fourth to a flag for Yeronga, Lions dominate awards". AFLW.
  15. Sleep, Brooke (12 September 2021). "Big cat Moncrieff dominates the 2021 AFL Queensland State League Awards Night". AFL Queensland.
  16. Sleep, Brooke (12 September 2022). "2022 J.A. Grogan and Emma Zielke Medal Awards Night". AFL Queensland.
  17. Cheadle, Josh (18 September 2018). "Groves-Little claims QWAFL B&F". Gold Coast. Telstra Media.
  18. Wingard, Ant (3 October 2018). "AFLW the next chapter in Grider's Collingwood connection". AFL Queensland.
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