QAFL Women's
pre-eminent women's competition of Australian rules football in Queensland
The Queensland Australian Football League Women's (QAFLW) is the highest-level women's Australian rules football competition in Queensland. It provides elite women footballers the opportunity to play in a semi-professional environment. Many players from this league have represented their state, earned All-Australian honours, and participated in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
There are five senior women's Australian rules football leagues in Queensland governed by AFL Queensland. The second tier of women's football in South-East Queensland is the Queensland Football Association Women's (QFAW), which was introduced in 2017. This competition is designed to allow women who are new to the game to develop their football understanding and skills, and also provide new clubs with an entry point into women's football.
Clubs
QAFLW Clubs
QFAW Division 1 Clubs
QFAW Division 2 Clubs
North
Central
South
Former clubs
Premiers
QAFLW Grand Finals
Premierships by Club
Premiership tallies for the premier women's competition in Queensland (AFLQ Women's League 2001–2011, SEQAFL Women's League 2012–2013, QWAFL 2014–2018, QAFLW 2019–present)
QFAW Division 1 Grand Finals
QFAW Division 2 Grand Finals
QFAW Northern Rivers Grand Finals
QAFLW Awards
Emma Zielke Medal
The medal is awarded to the best and fairest player in the league, and was named after Brisbane player Emma Zielke in August 2021.
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