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AFL Auskick, the skill-based introductory program sponsored by NAB, is for boys and girls aged 5 to 12. It’s a fun way to sample the national game and is conducted on the Gold Coast at all junior clubs (see below) and at most schools.

Generally, children begin their football experience at the younger ages before moving onto junior football at U8 or U9 level. But the introductory program is also open to ‘older’ beginners aged 10-11-12.

For further information, please telephone the AFL Gold Coast office on 07) 5527 3564 or email or visit aflauskick.com.au

Junior football is for boys and girls aged 7 to 16. There are 11 junior clubs based on the Gold Coast. They are:-

To register to play junior football or for more information, please telephone AFL Gold Coast Juniors on 07 5578 2825, email or visit aflgoldcoastjuniors.com.au

Seven Gold Coast-based teams participate in the south-east Queensland U18s competition. There are various levels of competition, determined each year by pre-season seeding matches. The Gold Coast teams are:-

• Broadbeach Cats
• Burleigh Heads Bombers
• Labrador Tigers
• Palm Beach - Currumbin Lions
• Southport Sharks
• Surfers Paradise Demons
• Tweed - Coolangatta Blues

For information on how you can get involved with any of these clubs, please telephone 07 3394 2433, email  or visit aflq.com.au.

The Gold Coast fields a development squad in each of the south-east Queensland regional competitions at U14, U16 and U18 level. The Gold Coast Stingrays, chosen from the best players on the coast, compete against the Brisbane-based South-East Bushrangers, Northern Raiders and Western Taipans, the Suncoast Power and the combined Country Kookaburras.

For further information on the Stingrays program, please telephone 07 5527 3564, email, or visit gcstingrays.aflq.com.au

There are also representative opportunities for young AFL players in school football. The Gold Coast fields schoolboy sides in the U12 and U15 age groups.

For further information on South Coast Schoolboys Representative Football please telephone your school or visit southcoastschoolsport.eq.edu.au

There are eight senior teams on the Gold Coast that played in three different competitions run by AFL Queensland, the parent body of football in this State.

Three Gold Coast-based teams play in the AFLQ State League Division One competition, known as the Velocity Sports Cup. They are:-

• Broadbeach
• Labrador
• Southport

Four Gold Coast-based teams play in the AFLQ State League Division Two competition, known as the Pineapple Hotel Cup. They are:-

• Burleigh Heads
• Coolangatta
• Palm Beach - Currumbin
• Surfers Paradise

And playing in the AFLQ State Association competition is:-

• Robina 

For information on how you can get involved with any of these clubs, please telephone 07 3394 2433, email admin@aflq.com.au  or visit aflq.com.au

Women’s Football is a fast-growing part of the overall football ‘family’ in south-east Queensland and the Gold Coast as part of it. Surfers Paradise is the headquarters for women’s football on the Gold Coast, fielding a side in the six-team first division competition. For further information, please telephone 07 3394 2433, email or visit aflqw.aflq.com.au

Please contact Jim Mackie on 07 5535 8334 or email.