2024 QAFL season
| 2024 QAFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April − 15 September 2024 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Morningside 11th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Aspley |
| Grogan Medallist | Tom Hickey (Palm Beach Currumbin − 26 votes) |
| Ray Hughson Medallist | Matthew Hammelmann (Redland-Victoria Point − 71 goals) |
The 2024 QAFL season was the 113th season of the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Queensland.[1] The season began on 6 April and concluded on 15 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 19 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series.[2]
Morningside won the QAFL premiership for the 11th time, defeating Redland-Victoria Point by five points in the 2024 QAFL Grand Final.[3]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspley | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1861 | 1118 | 166.5 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Morningside (P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1985 | 1316 | 150.8 | 56 | |
| 3 | Redland-Victoria Point | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1859 | 1295 | 143.6 | 48 | |
| 4 | Wilston Grange | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1845 | 1348 | 136.9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Palm Beach Currumbin | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1701 | 1544 | 110.2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Surfers Paradise | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1553 | 1292 | 120.2 | 40 | |
| 7 | Maroochydore | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1507 | 1448 | 104.1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Labrador | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1697 | 1420 | 119.5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Broadbeach | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1463 | 1586 | 92.2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Sherwood Districts | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1484 | 1619 | 91.7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Noosa | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1306 | 1869 | 69.9 | 12 | |
| 12 | Mount Gravatt | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 663 | 3069 | 21.6 | 0 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series
[edit]Grand Final
[edit]| 2024 QAFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 15 September (2:30pm) | Morningside | def. | Redland-Victoria Point | Brighton Homes Arena | [5][6] |
| 2.2 (14) 6.5 (41) 8.8 (56) 9.12 (66) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.4 (10) 3.11 (20) 4.12 (36) 8.13 (61) |
Joe Grant Medal: Tommy Horne (Morningside) | ||
| J. Godwin 3, J. Lohmann 2, M. Waters 2, T. Horne, G. McDonagh | Goals | C. Cameron 2, M. Hammelmann 2, D. Annable, J. Brown, D. McDowell-White, M. Thomson | |||
| T. Horne, G. McDonagh, D. Swann, J. Lohmann, J. Godwin, M. Nelson | Best | L. O'Sullivan, D. Annable, N. Smith, D. McDowell-White, T. Hausfeld, H. Hunkin | |||
Awards
[edit]- Tom Hickey (Palm Beach Currumbin) won the Grogan Medal as the QAFL's best and fairest player, finishing with 26 votes.[7][8][9]
- Matthew Hammelmann (Redland-Victoria Point) won the Ray Hughson Medal as the leading goalkicker for the second year in a row, finishing the season with 71 goals.[10][11]
- Ty Gallop (Maroochydore) won the Rising Star award.[7][12]
- Tom Hickey (Palm Beach Currumbin) won the Coaches MVP (Most Valuable Player) award.[7]
Notable events
[edit]- On 15 December 2023, AFL Queensland announced they had granted a provisional licence for the Coorparoo Football Club to enter the QAFL in 2025.[13] An official licence to enter the QAFL men's competition was granted on 31 July 2024.[14]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "2024 QAFL Fixture Revealed". AFL Queensland. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Morningside triumphs in nail-biting QAFL Grand Final to secure 11th Premiership". AFL Queensland. 15 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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- ^ "Morningside QAFL Seniors v Redland Victoria Point QAFL Seniors, 2024, GF". PlayHQ. 15 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Morningside crowned 2024 QAFL Premiers". Play AFL. 15 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Powerhouse Performances Shine at AFL Queensland's Highest Individual Footballing Honours". AFL Queensland. 8 September 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Williams, Peter (9 September 2024). "O'Brien and Hickey crowned Queensland's best". Rookie Me Central. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "2024 GROGAN AND ZIELKE – FULL COUNTS". AFL Queensland. 20 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Williams, Peter (12 September 2023). "Boakye and O'Brien claim Queensland top gongs". Rookie Me Central. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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- ^ "Lions Land Academy Young Gun Ty Gallop". Brisbane Lions. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Coorparoo Football Club set to return to the QAFL in 2025". AFL Queensland. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Kings to join the QAFL in 2025". AFL Queensland. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.