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Jacob Dawson Southport VFL feature

The numbers add up for Southport’s midfield master

Let go by Gold Coast Suns in 2020, Jacob Dawson has become a state league champion. At 25 he dreams not about the AFL, but of a premiership with Southport Sharks.

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Surfers Paradise player Ben Woodburn.

Shock decision handed down for act that could have ‘broken jaw’

An Aussie rules coach says the governing body has left itself open to players driving with the knees into tackles after making a shock verdict on an act he believes could have caused a broken jaw. See the incident here.

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Troy Selwood and (inset) Adam Selwood

‘Holy s—, this is nuts’: Selwood tragedy brings mental health crisis into focus

The tragic deaths of Troy and Adam Selwood prompted Coolangatta coach Pearce Hanley and his players to confront the mental health crisis in their own ranks – launching a grassroots awareness round aimed at breaking the silence gripping young Aussie men.

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QAFL colts Australian football Mt Gravatt v Morningside. Saturday July 12, 2025. Picture, John Gass

QAFL colts footy race to the finals – the road ahead; Vultures first win

QAFL colts finals’ sneak peek – how the road ahead is looking for your club and bold predictions on which team will finish where.

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Standout stars from the 2024 QAFLW competition. Pictures: Brooke Sleep Media, Highflyer Images and Cavan Flynn.

Top 240 QAFLW players ranked for the 2024 season

The QAFLW competition is approaching the pointy end as we rank the top 240 players from the regular season. View every stat column to see who led the charge and where you rank.

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Named: QAFL, QAFLW stars leading finals charge

Named: QAFL, QAFLW stars leading finals charge

We’re at the pointy end of the QAFL and QAFLW seasons and performances are carrying more weight than ever. Discover who has been dominating the run home to finals.

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Townsville mens AFL game between Northern Beaches Suns and Thuringowa Bulldogs at Riverway. Bulldogs Joel Newman. Picture: Evan Morgan

Vote now: Will someone break the 100 goal mark in AFL Queensland Comps?

We are in the back half of the footy season in Queensland’s state and suburban AFL competitions with a number of big forwards kicking massive bags to start the year and chasing the 100 goal mark. Do you think someone will crack the 100? Vote inside >>>

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Redcliffe Tigers Billie Smart played her 100th match.

AFL under-17 girls: Smart’s Redcliffe milestone; Cool in a Crisis players

SEQ AFL under-17 girls: There were milestone matches for both Redcliffe and Tweed Coast players. We feature them here, along with some of the competition’s Cool in a Crisis players.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 06: Alex Sexton of the Suns handballs during the round 17 AFL match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium, on July 06, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Emphatic response from dropped Sun as cricket convert debuts

Alex Sexton reminded the Gold Coast Suns selectors of what he can do up forward, while a former Big Bash cricketer made his VFL debut. More here.

Southport Sharks coach Steve Daniel and player Michael Manteit celebrate the 2018 NEAFL premiership in their first season at the club. Picture: Southport Sharks.

‘Best local coach in Australia’: High praise from Sharks’ milestone man

Michael Manteit has only had one mentor across his 100-game state league career with Southport, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Inside his journey.

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Aussie rules grounds across the Gold Coast are under the pump as player numbers skyrocket.

‘Gone mad’: Navigating perils of Aussie rules boom

One local Aussie rules president fears someone could be hit by a car, such is the congestion trying to get to the oval. Inside the plan to manage the sport’s boom.

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26/03/2023: QAFL captain Jon Croad (Palm Beach) . pic Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

‘Snapped like a pencil’: Croad’s inspiring comeback from career ending injury

Jonathan Croad entered ‘survival mode’ as bone protruded from his leg. 12 months later he returned to the footy field and hasn’t looked back. Inside his inspiring comeback tale.

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Standout QAFL and QAFLW performers. Pictures: Highflyer Images and Brooke Sleep Media.

UQ Red Lions remain in the hunt with top QAFL, QAFLW performances revealed

With their season on the line, UQ head coach Ross Clayfield admits his side is ‘looking forward to the pressure’ as we highlight the standout performers of the latest round QAFL and QAFLW. See the full list plus the latest news.

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Billi Hutton and Wren Hynes celebrated milestones - in Vulcans' colours.

SEQ AFL under-17 milestones; Maroochy, Sharks and Roos reviews

SEQ AFL under-17s milestone girls from Wests Juniors, the Tigers and Everton, along with season updates for Maroochy, Roos and Sharks and how one Northern Rivers girl conquered the Kokoda Challenge.

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