More than a game: St. Mary's come to Far North Queensland for a kick on the Cape
The geographically and culturally disparate regions of Geelong in Victoria, and Far North Queensland's remote Cape York share little in common, but through an Aussie rules program, some young...
View ArticleThe rats tail: the life and times of Bulldog, Jarrod Harbrow
Rats tail or not, Cairns local and current Western Bulldog, Jarrod Harbrow, has been turning heads on the football field of late, with his speed and goal kicking ability, in a team full of players with...
View ArticleAFL Grand Final call-up for eight-year-old, Jessica Hampton of Cairns
Jessica Hampton will share a field with the likes of Gary Ablett, Buddy Franklin and Jimmy Bartel this weekend when she takes part in the half-time Auskick game at the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne on...
View ArticleFNQ teenagers play AFL in PNG
Four Far North Queensland teenagers have returned from a trip to Papua New Guinea with the Flying Boomerangs, the AFL's Indigenous Under-16 team.
View Article'Here for Marty now': Memories of Martin Reiner
The Queensland AFL Masters team is in Cairns for the national tournament this week, minus Marty Reiner who died of a heart attack.
View ArticleYoung AFL women compete for Queensland's state title
AFL may not the most popular sport for women in the Far North but this weekend two of the region's under age teams showed that footy isn't just for boys.
View ArticleEagles keep tabs on Lions forwards
The start of the AFL season is still two months away but West Coast is already busy formulating round one plans to stop Brisbane power forwards Jonathan Brown and Brendan Fevola.
View ArticleHorse's last game for the Tigers
Darren Molloy was six-years-old when he played his first game for the North Cairns Tigers. Now, 32 years on, he'll play his last match against South Cairns Cutters on ANZAC Day.
View ArticleDreamtime at the 'G gives Cairns Aussie rules player a dream opportunity
Even at the mature age of 23, Dwayne Bosen still dreams of wearing an AFL jumper and thanks to the AFL's expansion, he may still have a chance to do it.
View ArticleCharlie Dixon is 'ready to go'
Despite being touted as a future AFL star, Charlie Dixon has had a relatively gentle introduction to professional football.
View ArticleHunt returns for GCFC
A backflip by Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna has paved the way for code hopper Karmichael Hunt to make a surprise return in their VFL clash with the Bendigo Bombers in Cairns on Saturday.
View ArticleKane's Cape York Aussie Rules adventures
There are few corners of the Cape that an Aussie Rules footy won't travel to in the next two months.
View ArticleTigers to host Suns in Far North
Richmond will play three AFL home games against the Gold Coast Suns in Cairns over the next three seasons.
View ArticleHarbrow's homecoming
Jarrod Harbrow took a moment out of promoting next year's Gold Coast Suns game in Cairns to talk about Gary Ablett, donating marrow to his brother and why he'll never, ever sport a bleached blonde...
View ArticleAFL Cape York receives funding from St Kilda and Collingwood Grand Final
Queensland Indigenous Programs manager, Rick Hanlon didn't receive a novelty size cheque when the AFL gave him $100,000 to help fund a development centre in Cairns for young indigenous footballers...
View ArticleAFL's Tigers to take on Suns in 2011
The likes of Garry Ablett Jr and Jack Riewoldt will grace Cazaly's Stadium with the Richmond Tigers and Gold Coast Suns reaching a deal to play three AFL games in Cairns over the next three years.
View ArticleKick on the Cape makes a difference in the lives of young footballers
You'd be wrong if you thought AFL Cape York's Chris Johnson and Angie Nadredre Cups are about playing Aussie Rules. As State Indigenous Coordinator, Rick Hanlon says, they're about creating young...
View ArticleTigers team up with Mission Beach community for clean up
Mission Beach locals might have been surprised to find a team of Aussie Rules footballers in their front yard over the weekend but rather than being a nuisance they'd all come to help.
View ArticleOld Tigers legends reminisce ahead of Cairns 'home' game
Back in the day when streakers ran onto the pitch during grand finals, games against interstate teams were treated as vacations and free kicks were only paid if you lost a limb, three Richmond AFL...
View ArticleAn anxious mum, a newborn son and the biggest footy game of his life
For the last week Gold Coast Suns defender Rex Liddy's been getting more calls than usual from his mum and dad.
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