2021 AFLQ Schools Cup looms as bigger, better than ever
Nominations are now open for the annual school-age state Aussie rules competition
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AFL Queensland has been swamped with interest for the 2021 AFLQ Schools Cup, with more than 100 schools securing their place within the first 24 hours of the nomination period.
After the annual statewide competition was limited to just secondary schools this year because of coronavirus, AFLQ has reopened entries to all divisions for next year's iteration, the sixth of its kind.
The Mackay round will be held at Harrup Park on June 16, 2021.
The winners from the local competition will then travel to Townsville on August 11 for the north Queensland championships, followed by the state final in Maroochydore in mid-October.
AFL Mackay competitions co-ordinator Josh Rhodes said he was yet to receive any nominations from local schools, but hoped to see them roll in over the next few weeks.
Divisions will again consist of the following grades:
Primary male: For male students enrolled in Grades 4-6, 15 a-side + 3 interchange
Primary female: For female students enrolled in Grades 4-6, 12 a-side + 3 interchange
Junior male: For male students enrolled in Grades 7-9, 18 a-side + 7 interchange
Senior male: For male students enrolled in Grades 10-12, 18 a-side + 7 interchange
Junior female: For female students enrolled in Grades 7-9, 16 a-side + 4 interchange
Senior female: For female students enrolled in Grades 10-12, 16 a-side + 4 interchange
Junior male inclusion*: For male students enrolled in Grades 7-9, 12 a-side + 4 interchange
*Note: Eligiblestudents must have a current verification in one or more of the following six EAP disability categories:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), hearing impairment (HI), intellectual disability (ID), physical impairment (PI), speech-language impairment (SLI), vision impairment (VI).
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