2025 AFLQ Schools Cup live stream: Watch 24 matches from NQ Championships

A spot in the state finals in southeast Queensland goes on the line today for the best young footballers in the north. Watch the finals LIVE.

Reigning North Queensland senior boys champions St Augustine’s College survived a gruelling preliminary final showdown to keep their state finals dream alive.

The Cairns powerhouse managed to overcome a physical and willing St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon 5.4 (34) to 3.5 (23).

Lachlan Hurst, Jack-Levi Hume and Jackson Hunter led from the front for the St Augustine’s side as they managed to keep a cool head and stave off their rivals with a late goal.

WATCH THE FIELD 1 ACTION LIVE ABOVE. SCROLL DOWN FOR FIELD 2 LIVE AND DAY 1 REPLAYS

FIELD 2

Ignatius Park College v Moranbah SHS in the AFLQ Schools Cup NQ Championships. Picture: Shae Beplate.

St Margaret Mary's College Mika Dear. Picture: Shae Beplate.

St Margaret Mary's College Asha Lyons. Picture: Shae Beplate.

St Augustine’s College will now face Mackay representatives Moranbah State High in Tuesday’s grand final after Moranbah overcame Ryan Catholic College by 18 points in the other semi-final.

St Margaret Mary’s College will enter grand finals day on Tuesday as the red hot favourite to take out two titles after a dominant day at Riverway Stadium.

The school’s Junior Female side were near unstoppable as they peppered the Moranbah State High goal in a one-sided affair.

Led by Summer Genrich and Poppy Alloway up front, the Townsville side kicked an incredible 17 majors on their way to a 17.32 (134) to 0 victory on home soil.

St Margaret Mary’s will also be cheering on their Youth Female side who found the goal square with ease in a 10.15 (75) to 1.0 (6) win over Moranbah State High.

In a great day for the Townsville girls, Kirwan State High also earned passage through to the North Queensland grand finals in the Senior Female competition with a 10.12 (72) to 5.1 (31) win over Moranbah State High.

Renee Ford led the way for Kirwan with two goals, while seven different players found their way onto the scoresheet in a comprehensive team performance.

Kirwan will clash with Trinity Bay SHS in the NQ final, after the Cairns side defeated The Cathedral College by 26-points.

DAY 2 REPLAYS

FIELD 1

Replay: Emmaus College v Moranbah SHS (Youth Male 3rd-Place PO)

Replay: The Cathedral College v Moranbah SHS (Senior Female 3rd-Place PO)

FIELD 2

Replay: St Ursula’s College v Moranbah SHS (Junior Female 3rd-Place PO)

Replay: The Cathedral College v Moranbah SHS (Youth Female 3rd-Place PO)

DAY 1 REPLAYS

FIELD 1

Replay: St Brendan’s College v St Augustines College (Senior Male PF)

Replay: Emmaus College v St Augustines College (Youth Male PF)

Replay: The Cathedral College v Trinity Bay SHS (Senior Female PF)

Replay: Ryan Catholic College v Moranbah SHS (Senior Male PF)

Replay: Ignatius Park College v Moranbah SHS (Youth Male PF)

Replay: Kirwan SHS v Moranbah SHS (Senior Female PF)

FIELD 2

Replay: The Cathedral College v St Augustines College (Junior Male PF)

Replay: The Cathedral College v St Monica’s College (Youth Female PF)

Replay: St Ursula’s College v Cairns SHS (Junior Female PF)

Replay: Kirwan SHS v Mackay SHS (Junior Male PF)

Replay: St Margaret Mary’s College v Moranbah SHS (Junior Female PF)

Replay: St Margaret Mary’s College v Moranbah SHS (Youth Female PF)

PREVIEW

Moranbah State High will bring a small army north to Townsville, while senior boys powerhouse St Augustine’s College will be determined to go back-to-back as the AFL Queensland Schools Cup North Queensland finals kick off.

The regional finals, which double as part of the wider AFL Queensland Schools Cup statewide finals series, will be contested across two days at Townsville’s Riverway Stadium.

KommunityTV will stream all 24 matches across two fields of action, as the best school Aussie rules talents in regional Queensland battle to be crowned champions.

Can Moranbah State High climb its way back to the top of the pops in North Queensland? Picture: Michaela Harlow

Regional champions from Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns will contest the finals series which features games in senior (U18), youth (U15) and junior (U11) age groups across boys and girls.

Moranbah State High has emerged as a top breeding ground for Aussie rules talent in the region with the school sending teams to compete in five of the six possible divisions.

The Mackay juggernaut will clash with Townsville’s St Margaret Mary’s College in both the youth female and junior female preliminary finals, while they will also feature in both senior divisions against Kirwan State High in the senior female and Ryan Catholic College in the senior male finals.

Reigning senior boys champions St Augustine’s College will fly the flag for the Far North once again, and will be determined to book their spot at the statewide finals later this year.

St Augustine’s College will clash with Yeppoon powerhouse St Brendan’s College in Monday’s preliminary final stage.

Rockhampton’s The Cathedral College, who took out last year’s senior female title in a last-minute thriller, will also look to go back-to-back when they face off against St Monica’s College in the preliminary final stage.

The Cathedral College has been one of the standouts of the AFLQ Schools Cup NQ Championships. Picture: Michaela Harlow

The NQ championships are the first event of a statewide search for the best AFL schools in Queensland, with other state finals events to be live streamed on KommunityTV.

Head of AFL Queensland and International Trisha Squires said the AFLQ Schools Cup had grown exponentially in recent years.

“2025 looks set to be another record breaking year for our StreetSmarts AFLQ Schools Cup Competition, with more than 800 schools participating,” she said.

“We are so excited to see the best schools in North Queensland showcase their skills and ability.

“We thank Townsville City Council and all AFL Queensland staff, students, teachers, parents and administrators for supporting this year’s championships.”

Originally published as 2025 AFLQ Schools Cup live stream: Watch 24 matches from NQ Championships