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EspañolAUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL LEAGUES IN REGIONAL QUEENSLAND
(Redirected from AFL Mackay)
There are several 'Australian rules football leagues in regional Queensland'.
The sport of Australian rules football has a rich history in Queensland which dates back to the 1860s, however the game outside of South East Queensland was slower to take off.
The Australian Football League has occasionally played pre-season matches in Cairns and on the Gold Coast.
In 1913, a team of servicemen briefly existed on Thursday Island, but was short lived. In 1944, a league of servicemen was formed around the Atherton Tableland. Teams represented included Wongabel, Wondelca, Kairi, Mareeba and Ravenshoe. The league was a pre-cursor to the nearby Cairns, Queensland league.
In 1956, the Carns Australian Football League began. Shortly later leagues were introduced to Townsville and Mount Isa.
By the 1960s, the first leagues appeared in Mackay, the Darling Downs and Rockhampton.
Main articles: AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
Competition based in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region.
Recent premierships have been dominated by Hervey Bay Bombers AFC.
★ Across the Waves AFC Official Site
★ Hervey Bay Bombers AFC
★ Bay Power AFC
★ Brothers Bulldogs AFC
★ Maryborough Bears AFC Official Site
AFL Cairns is a semi-professional Australian rules football league that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia.
It is widely regarded as the strongest regional Australian rules football league in Queensland and has a large base at Cazaly's Stadium.
The league has significant coverage in local media such as The Cairns Post and draws attendances to its matches. Each year the Grand Final attracts between 2,000-3,000 spectators.
The league has produced many notable players at VFL/AFL level, including Che Cockatoo-Collins, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, David Cockatoo-Collins, Jason Roe, Courtenay Dempsey and Jarrod Harbrow.
The Manunda Hawks are the reigning premiers.
The league formed before 1956 as a junior competition. South Cairns won the first senior premiership in 1956. In 1957 land was purchased in Cairns for the first dedicated field in regional Queensland which was to become Cazaly's Stadium. It later introduced senior clubs.
Around 2000, the league affiliated with the Australian Football League and was rebranded become AFL Cairns.
The league has grown rapidly in recent years with the ongoing development of Cazaly's Stadium, success of the Queensland based Brisbane Lions and with Cairns hosting exhibition Australian Football League matches.
The league introduced a Women's Footy competition in 2005.[1]
A wild and violent brawl erupted in the 2004 Grand Final between North Cairns and Port Douglas which caused publicity around Australia, sparking the biggest investigation in the history of Australian Rules Football.[2] 22 players involved received a total ban of 400 matches and instigator, former VFL player Jason Love was banned from playing for 8 years.[3]
★ Cairns City Cobras AFC Official Site
★ Cairns Saints AFC
★ Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs AFC
★ South Cairns Cutters AFC
★ Port Douglas Crocs AFC
★ North Cairns Tigers AFC
★ Manunda Hawks AFC
★ Tinaroo
★ Aloomba Gordonvale
★ Souths Balaclava
★ Babinda
★ Centrals Aloomba
★ City United
★ Centrals Trinity Beach
★ South Cairns Cutters
★ Port Douglas Crocs
★ North Cairns Tigers
★ Manunda Hawks
★ Pyramid Power
Main articles: AFL Capricornia
Including clubs in the Rockhampton and Gladstone regions, the league began in the 1960s, as the Rockhampton Football League. Around 1974 it became Capricornia Australian Football Association. With the recent takover of most leagues throughout Australia it is now Australian Football League Capricornia.
AFL Capricornia was always known as the Taipans until the re-organisation of the league in Queensland.
The nickname Taipan was then given to another represntitive team elsewhere in Queensland thus forcing the league into changing it's identity.
'AFL Capricornia Crux', as in the Southern Cross
★ Boyne Island Tannum Sands SAINTS
★ Brothers ROOS A.F.C. Official Website
★ Gladstone Mudcrabs "Green and White"
★ Glenmore Bulls "LIONS" colours
★ Panthers "MAGPIES" colours
★ Yeppoon Swans
★ BITS SAINTS
★ Brothers ROOS
★ Gladstone MUDCRABS
★ Glenmore BULLS
★ PANTHERS
★ Woorabinda
★ Yeppoon SWANS
★ Parkana Demons 1977-1985
★ Biloela Bombers 1974-1976, 1980-1982
These areas have the best facilities and population growth to help nurture future AFL Capricornia and AFL stars.
★ Blackwater, Emerald "Coalfields"
★ Moura, Biloela, Banana "Dawson or Callide Valley"
★ Mt Morgan
★ Emu Park
★ Gracemere
★ Stanwell
★ Mt Larcom
★ Biloela
★ Calliope
Main articles: AFL Darling Downs
Including clubs from the Toowoomba region, the league began in 1971.
★ 2006 University Cougars
★ 2005 Coolaroo
★ Dalby Swans
★ Toowoomba Tigers Official website
★ Coolaroo
★ Central Bombers
★ University Cougars
★ Goondiwindi Hawks
★ Warwick
★ Kingaroy Bulldogs
Main articles: AFL Mackay
Including clubs from Mackay, the league began in the 1970's.
★ Whitsunday Sea Eagles AFC Official Site
★ North Mackay AFC
★ Mackay City Hawks AFC
★ Eastern Swans AFC
★ Bakers Creek AFC
★ Moranbah AFC
Main articles: AFL Mt Isa
Providing AFL competition in the Mount Isa area, the league began in the 1950s.
★ Buffaloes
★ Rovers
★ Tigers
★ Lake Nash Bats
★ Lake Nash Bulldogs
★ Mary Kathleen AFC Club closed with the end of uranium mining at Mary Kathleen
★ Saints AFC club closed in early nineties due to downturn in mining industry
★ Hawks AFC club closed
Main articles: AFL Townsville
The regional league in the Townsville region commenced in 1955.
★ Townsville Tropical Ice Eagles
★ University Hawks AFC
★ Thuringowa Bulldogs AFC Official Site
★ Twin City Lions
★ Hermit Park AFC
★ Curra Swans AFC Official Site
1. Women pull on the jersey from ABC North Queensland
2. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2004/s1203277.htm
3. http://www.smh.com.au/news/AFL/Eightyear-ban-for-exSwan/2005/02/23/1109046993483.html
★ AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay Website
★ AFL Cairns Website
★ Official AFL Capricornia Site
★ Official AFL Darling Downs Site
★ AFL Mackay Website
★ AFL Mount Isa Website
★ AFL Townsville Website
There are several 'Australian rules football leagues in regional Queensland'.
The sport of Australian rules football has a rich history in Queensland which dates back to the 1860s, however the game outside of South East Queensland was slower to take off.
The Australian Football League has occasionally played pre-season matches in Cairns and on the Gold Coast.
Brief History
In 1913, a team of servicemen briefly existed on Thursday Island, but was short lived. In 1944, a league of servicemen was formed around the Atherton Tableland. Teams represented included Wongabel, Wondelca, Kairi, Mareeba and Ravenshoe. The league was a pre-cursor to the nearby Cairns, Queensland league.
In 1956, the Carns Australian Football League began. Shortly later leagues were introduced to Townsville and Mount Isa.
By the 1960s, the first leagues appeared in Mackay, the Darling Downs and Rockhampton.
Regional leagues
AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
Main articles: AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay
Competition based in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region.
Recent premierships have been dominated by Hervey Bay Bombers AFC.
Representitive team
Clubs
★ Across the Waves AFC Official Site
★ Hervey Bay Bombers AFC
★ Bay Power AFC
★ Brothers Bulldogs AFC
★ Maryborough Bears AFC Official Site
AFL Cairns
AFL Cairns is a semi-professional Australian rules football league that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia.
It is widely regarded as the strongest regional Australian rules football league in Queensland and has a large base at Cazaly's Stadium.
The league has significant coverage in local media such as The Cairns Post and draws attendances to its matches. Each year the Grand Final attracts between 2,000-3,000 spectators.
The league has produced many notable players at VFL/AFL level, including Che Cockatoo-Collins, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, David Cockatoo-Collins, Jason Roe, Courtenay Dempsey and Jarrod Harbrow.
The Manunda Hawks are the reigning premiers.
History
The league formed before 1956 as a junior competition. South Cairns won the first senior premiership in 1956. In 1957 land was purchased in Cairns for the first dedicated field in regional Queensland which was to become Cazaly's Stadium. It later introduced senior clubs.
Around 2000, the league affiliated with the Australian Football League and was rebranded become AFL Cairns.
The league has grown rapidly in recent years with the ongoing development of Cazaly's Stadium, success of the Queensland based Brisbane Lions and with Cairns hosting exhibition Australian Football League matches.
The league introduced a Women's Footy competition in 2005.[1]
A wild and violent brawl erupted in the 2004 Grand Final between North Cairns and Port Douglas which caused publicity around Australia, sparking the biggest investigation in the history of Australian Rules Football.[2] 22 players involved received a total ban of 400 matches and instigator, former VFL player Jason Love was banned from playing for 8 years.[3]
Clubs
★ Cairns City Cobras AFC Official Site
★ Cairns Saints AFC
★ Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs AFC
★ South Cairns Cutters AFC
★ Port Douglas Crocs AFC
★ North Cairns Tigers AFC
★ Manunda Hawks AFC
Former Clubs
★ Tinaroo
★ Aloomba Gordonvale
★ Souths Balaclava
★ Babinda
★ Centrals Aloomba
★ City United
Junior
★ Centrals Trinity Beach
★ South Cairns Cutters
★ Port Douglas Crocs
★ North Cairns Tigers
★ Manunda Hawks
★ Pyramid Power
AFL Capricornia
Main articles: AFL Capricornia
Including clubs in the Rockhampton and Gladstone regions, the league began in the 1960s, as the Rockhampton Football League. Around 1974 it became Capricornia Australian Football Association. With the recent takover of most leagues throughout Australia it is now Australian Football League Capricornia.
Representitive team
AFL Capricornia was always known as the Taipans until the re-organisation of the league in Queensland.
The nickname Taipan was then given to another represntitive team elsewhere in Queensland thus forcing the league into changing it's identity.
'AFL Capricornia Crux', as in the Southern Cross
Senior Clubs
★ Boyne Island Tannum Sands SAINTS
★ Brothers ROOS A.F.C. Official Website
★ Gladstone Mudcrabs "Green and White"
★ Glenmore Bulls "LIONS" colours
★ Panthers "MAGPIES" colours
★ Yeppoon Swans
Junior Clubs
★ BITS SAINTS
★ Brothers ROOS
★ Gladstone MUDCRABS
★ Glenmore BULLS
★ PANTHERS
★ Woorabinda
★ Yeppoon SWANS
Former clubs
★ Parkana Demons 1977-1985
★ Biloela Bombers 1974-1976, 1980-1982
Future Expansion
These areas have the best facilities and population growth to help nurture future AFL Capricornia and AFL stars.
Seniors
★ Blackwater, Emerald "Coalfields"
★ Moura, Biloela, Banana "Dawson or Callide Valley"
Juniors
★ Mt Morgan
★ Emu Park
★ Gracemere
★ Stanwell
★ Mt Larcom
★ Biloela
★ Calliope
AFL Darling Downs
Main articles: AFL Darling Downs
Including clubs from the Toowoomba region, the league began in 1971.
Premiers
★ 2006 University Cougars
★ 2005 Coolaroo
Clubs
★ Dalby Swans
★ Toowoomba Tigers Official website
★ Coolaroo
★ Central Bombers
★ University Cougars
★ Goondiwindi Hawks
★ Warwick
★ Kingaroy Bulldogs
AFL Mackay
Main articles: AFL Mackay
Including clubs from Mackay, the league began in the 1970's.
Representitive team
Clubs
★ Whitsunday Sea Eagles AFC Official Site
★ North Mackay AFC
★ Mackay City Hawks AFC
★ Eastern Swans AFC
★ Bakers Creek AFC
★ Moranbah AFC
AFL Mt Isa
Main articles: AFL Mt Isa
Providing AFL competition in the Mount Isa area, the league began in the 1950s.
Representitive team
Clubs
★ Buffaloes
★ Rovers
★ Tigers
★ Lake Nash Bats
★ Lake Nash Bulldogs
Former clubs
★ Mary Kathleen AFC Club closed with the end of uranium mining at Mary Kathleen
★ Saints AFC club closed in early nineties due to downturn in mining industry
★ Hawks AFC club closed
AFL Townsville
Main articles: AFL Townsville
The regional league in the Townsville region commenced in 1955.
Representitive team
★ Townsville Tropical Ice Eagles
Clubs
★ University Hawks AFC
★ Thuringowa Bulldogs AFC Official Site
★ Twin City Lions
★ Hermit Park AFC
★ Curra Swans AFC Official Site
References
1. Women pull on the jersey from ABC North Queensland
2. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2004/s1203277.htm
3. http://www.smh.com.au/news/AFL/Eightyear-ban-for-exSwan/2005/02/23/1109046993483.html
External links
★ AFL Bundaberg-Wide Bay Website
★ AFL Cairns Website
★ Official AFL Capricornia Site
★ Official AFL Darling Downs Site
★ AFL Mackay Website
★ AFL Mount Isa Website
★ AFL Townsville Website
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