QAFL 2026

[Toucan Soup]

There have been several requests, so let's start it off.
A new thread for a new season: 2026.

The 13 clubs involved in the QAFL Competition:

Aspley
Broadbeach
Coorparoo
Labrador
Maroochydore
Morningside
Mt Gravatt
Noosa
Palm Beach Currumbin
Redland-Victoria Point
Sherwood
Surfers Paradise
Wilston Grange

 

[Toucan Soup]

Really appreciate matt_nicholls providing the fixture draw for 2026 - so I'll try to share it on this thread too (just so it is available from the start of the thread):

 

[stuyd1]

morningside have recruited very well and as far as I know have retained the majority from the 2025 list ,, will be a strong contender

 

[Miller1971]

gotta squeeze em all into 50 points though!

 

[Dezario]

Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

35

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

back at palmy. Solid spine with him, Hickey and Casboult!

 

[stuyd1]

Liam Jones back at palmy. Solid spine with him, Hickey and Casboult!

yes that's a great addition to the list

 

[dort]

Liam Jones back at palmy. Solid spine with him, Hickey and Casboult!

Great spine indeed. You have to wonder how they fit them all into an $84000 salary cap

 

[matt_nicholls]

Jones playing for free, I'm told. Won't play a full season but aim is to qualify for finals.

Repaying the faith: Former AFL star Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

35

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

returns to the local club that gave him a footy lifeline

 

[stuyd1]

Jones playing for free, I'm told. Won't play a full season but aim is to qualify for finals.

Repaying the faith: Former AFL star Liam Jones returns to the local club that gave him a footy lifeline

ahh,, that makes a difference

 

[dort]

Jones playing for free, I'm told. Won't play a full season but aim is to qualify for finals.

Repaying the faith: Former AFL star Liam Jones returns to the local club that gave him a footy lifeline

No way anyone believes this lol

 

[MayneOriginal]

Tough season ahead for Mounties, Sherwood, Grange and Coorparoo, Aspley will drop back but have the resources and junior base to bounce back.... other clubs are just too strong and feels like they are getting stronger.

 

[stuyd1]

in no order specifically ladder prediction
surfers
palm beach
morningside
redlands

broady
labrador
maroochydore
aspley

noosa
sherwood
grange

coorparoo
my gravatt

 

[goalkicker11]

Palm Beach
Morningside
Surfers
Maroochydore
Redlands
Labrador

Broadbeach
Noosa
Grange
Sherwood
Aspley
Cooparoo
Mt Gravatt

 

[noosaboy]

No way anyone believes this lol

Be a nice addition at 2 points if he aligns with the Lions which I’m sure he will. He was awesome to watch when he played there last time

 

[Miller1971]

Tough season ahead for Mounties, Sherwood, Grange and Coorparoo, Aspley will drop back but have the resources and junior base to bounce back.... other clubs are just too strong and feels like they are getting stronger.

Not sure Aspley junior base is that strong is it?

Would thing Grange and Sherwood significantly stronger and alongside Morningside those 3 would be the strongest junior bases in Brisbane in terms of quality.

 

[KillaKanga]

Not sure Aspley junior base is that strong is it?

Would thing Grange and Sherwood significantly stronger and alongside Morningside those 3 would be the strongest junior bases in Brisbane in terms of quality.

I guess you look at the 13, 15 & 17 Div 1 teams. Coorparoo definitely up there. Much stronger U13 D1 last year than Sherwood 120 - 10 win. But each cohort is slightly different so interesting to see where those teams sit in 2026.

 

[Gone Akers]

Not sure Aspley junior base is that strong is it?

Would thing Grange and Sherwood significantly stronger and alongside Morningside those 3 would be the strongest junior bases in Brisbane in terms of quality.

They’re pretty good in lower divisions. Not sure if that helps ya qafl team though!

 

[stuyd1]

They’re pretty good in lower divisions. Not sure if that helps ya qafl team though!

agree...if a club were to solely rely on having strong juniors that will make their senior side strong you have to be kidding .

 

[stuyd1]

see champion player be it matt Payne has signed with south cairns cutters ...he must be 40 by now,,,,amazing endurance

 

[noosaboy]

see champion player be it matt Payne has signed with south cairns cutters ...he must be 40 by now,,,,amazing endurance

Even he won’t help them beat Centrals!
But yes amazing durability. Perko must have spent his quota at Trinity.

 

[Upandabout23]

Even he won’t help them beat Centrals!
But yes amazing durability. Perko must have spent his quota at Trinity.

To bad centrals got a dud coach tho

 

[MayneOriginal]

See Grange ruckman Matthew Pearce has signed for Robinvale in the Sunraysia League - joins a couple of ex Mounties teammates. Questions being raised around how some Clubs down that way are offering $80k packages to players.

 

[stuyd1]

See Grange ruckman Matthew Pearce has signed for Robinvale in the Sunraysia League - joins a couple of ex Mounties teammates. Questions being raised around how some Clubs down that way are offering $80k packages to players.

hey mate do you know a bit about what these 80k packages include

 

[noosaboy]

hey mate do you know a bit about what these 80k packages include

Not sure about 80k packages but we have seven Noosa locals(1 pointers) playing at Mildura Imperials this year. 3 of them fly in from Maroochydore every Friday, get 2 nights accomodation and $1500 cash per game. One flys in from Melbourne each week on same deal and the other three have moved down there and get $700 per game.(At Noosa got $50.00 a game)
I am reading that plenty of quality SANFL players have headed to the Sunraysia League on very healthy packages. The grapes, chop chop and mountain cabbage in high demand it seems

 

[MayneOriginal]

Not sure about 80k packages but we have seven Noosa locals(1 pointers) playing at Mildura Imperials this year. 3 of them fly in from Maroochydore every Friday, get 2 nights accomodation and $1500 cash per game. One flys in from Melbourne each week on same deal and the other three have moved down there and get $700 per game.(At Noosa got $50.00 a game)
I am reading that plenty of quality SANFL players have headed to the Sunraysia League on very healthy packages. The grapes, chop chop and mountain cabbage in high demand it seems

If $1500 a game plus flights and accommodation costs are applied across an entire season including finals than the total would easily be $50k or more per player for the season. That alone is some clubs annual budget in community Footy in SEQ.