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Aspley Football Club
The Aspley Football Club, nicknamed the Hornets, is an Australian rules football club based in the northern-Brisbane suburb of Aspley. The club competes in multiple Queensland-based competitions, including in the Queensland Australian Football League, Division 1 of the Queensland Football Association, the Queensland AFL Women's League, and several underage competitions for boys and girls. The senior men's team has in the past competed in second-tier state league competitions, notably the North East Australian Football League from 2011 to 2020 and the Victorian Football League in 2021. History The roots of Aspley Hornets Football Club can be traced back to 1964, when it was founded as a junior club, before transitioning to incorporate seniors-level football four years later. The club's senior men's team competed in Division 1 of the QFA competition for several years and won six consecutive premierships between 1985 and 1990. The QFA is the leading metropolitan football compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Rules Football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the Football (ball)#Australian rules football, oval ball between the central goal posts (worth six points), or between a central and outer post (worth one point, otherwise known as a "behind"). During general play, players may position themselves anywhere on the field and use any part of their bodies to move the ball. The primary methods are kick (football), kicking, handball (Australian rules football), handballing and running with the ball. There are rules on how the ball can be handled; for example, players running with the ball must intermittently running bounce, bounce or touch it on the ground. Throwing the ball is not allowed, and players must not get caught holding the ball. A distinctiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Dawson (footballer)
Liam Dawson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition ... (AFL). He made his AFL debut in round 8, 2015 against at Etihad Stadium. Dawson was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2018 season, having played 18 games. Dawson was born in Australia to an English mother (and Australian rules umpire). He played in the Redcliffe juniors, then Aspley juniors at age 16, before debuting for the senior Hornets at age 17. He represented Queensland at under 18 level. Dawson was part of the Lions Academy and the AFL Academy and was part of the AIS-AFL Europe tour. Freeman kicked 5 goals for in the club's winning 2023 QAFL Grand Final. References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Copeland (footballer)
Robert Copeland (born 26 May 1981) is a former Australian Football League footballer for the Brisbane Lions and former captain of the Aspley hornets in the NEAFL. He is a dual premiership winner (2001, 2003) and was delisted in 2008. Early Life and Junior Football Copeland was born in Redcliffe, Queensland and raised in Kilcoy.2023 Queensland Football Hall of Fame – Robert Copeland 14 September 2023 He played his junior football with the Strathpine Swans in Brisbane's northern suburbs. Overlooked in successive AFL Drafts, Copeland was recruited to the Brisbane Lions through the 2001 Rookie Draft (QLD Zone) from the |
Mabior Chol
Mabior Chol (born 29 January 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Richmond Football Club and the Gold Coast Suns. He was drafted by Richmond in the 2016 rookie draft and made his debut in round 23, 2016. Chol was delisted by the club in 2018 before being immediately re-rookied in the 2019 rookie draft. In 2019, Chol won a VFL premiership while playing with the Richmond reserves side. In October 2021, Chol moved from Richmond to the Gold Coast Suns as a free agent. While playing in the Gold Coast Suns reserves side, he won his second VFL premiership in 2023. At the end of the 2023 season, Chol requested a trade away from Gold Coast to Hawthorn, the deal was struck on the final day of the 2023 AFL trade period. Early life and junior football Chol was born in present-day South Sudan, before his family fled to Egypt to avoid the Second Sudanese Civil War, ong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordon Bourke
Jordon Bourke (born 11 November 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). The son of former and ruckman Damian Bourke, Jordon is a tall strong-marking player who can play at either end of the ground. Early career Bourke grew up in Coorparoo, Queensland, and was scouted by Brisbane Lions scouts for his natural talent. Chosen in the Queensland side for the 2011 National Under 18s championship, Bourke led the team to the Division Two title. His efforts were recognized with the Championships' Division Two Most Valuable Player award. He was selected in the AIS-AFL Academy program and was drafted by Brisbane in the 2013 Rookie Draft at number 63. He was the first Lions Academy member to graduate onto the Lions' official playing list. AFL career Bourke played the majority of his debut season as a defender with Brisbane's reserves side in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Baker
Oskar Baker (born 25 May 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Baker was born in Queensland and attended Padua College in Brisbane and played for Wilston Grange Gorillas and Aspley in the North East Australian Football League before being drafted by Melbourne with the 48th selection in the 2017 national draft. AFL career Melbourne (2017–2022) Selected by Melbourne with pick No.48 in the 2017 National Draft Baker made his debut in the loss to at Perth Stadium in round nine of the 2019 season. Unable to cement his spot in the senior side Baker was delisted after 15 games over 5 seasons. Western Bulldogs (2023–present) Following hidelistingat the end of the 2022 AFL season, Baker was selected by the Western Bulldogs in the pre-season supplemental selection period. Baker made his debut for the Bulldogs in a Round 1 clash against Melbourne of the 2023 AFL Season. Despite a loss, In his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris Andrews
Harris Michael Johnston Andrews (born 11 December 1996) is an Australian rules footballer and the co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Andrews was born in Fitzroy in Melbourne in 1996. He moved to Brisbane’s northern suburbs with his family in 2000 at the age of 4. There he participated in the Auskick program at Aspley and began playing junior football for the Aspley Football Club at five years of age. He attended Aspley State Primary School followed by Padua College (Brisbane), Padua College for his senior schooling and was recruited to the Brisbane Lions Academy as a 17 year old. In 2013, Andrews was the leading goal kicker in the North East Australian Football League, NEAFL under 18 competition, with 80 goals in 17 games. In 2014, Andrews played as a key position defender while representing Queensland in the NAB League, TAC Cup and the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. The Brisbane Lions selected him with the 61st pick at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Allen
Jackson Allen (born 14 April 1993) is a former professional Australian rules football player at the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 National Draft, with pick #91, as a Queensland zone selection. Allen made his debut in Round 20, 2012, against at Carrara Stadium. He played four games over two seasons before being delisted at the end of the 2014 season. In 2019 Allen was named co-captain of the Aspley Hornets in the NEAFL Statistics : , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2012 , , 31 , , 1 , , 0 , , 0 , , 11 , , 4 , , 15 , , 5 , , 4 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 11.0 , , 4.0 , , 15.0 , , 5.0 , , 4.0 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Allan
Marcus Allan (born 23 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He played for WAFL club Claremont in 2008. He is currently playing for the Old Xaverians in the VAFA. He is the sοn of Collingwood and Fitzroy player Graeme "Gubby" Allan, who is now the General Manager of Football Operations at Team GWS. Marcus attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace in Brisbane. Career Brisbane Lions He was recruited by Brisbane thrοugh the 2005 AFL Rοοkie Draft, frοm the Northern Eagles AFC in Zillmere, Queensland. He was elevated tο the Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions are a professional Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that compete in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. Brisbane are the ... seniοr list in 2006, when he made his debut in Rοund 19. Marcus played 5 games for Brisbane before he was delisted by Brisbane Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliir Aliir
Aliir Mayom Aliir (born 5 September 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He formerly played for the Sydney Swans. Early life and career Aliir Aliir was born in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to South Sudanese parents who had fled the Sudanese civil war. His family moved to Australia when he was eight years old, eventually settling in Brisbane. After learning to kick a football at Kedron State High School, he was invited by a friend to play Australian rules football for the Aspley Hornets as a 14-year-old. Within a few years, he had made the Queensland side and was invited to play for the world XVIII at the under-16 championships in Sydney. It was during this trip that Aliir discovered he had a long-lost sister trying to contact him. In 2012, Aliir's mother, brothers and sisters moved to Perth to reunite with extended family. Aliir decided to remain in Brisbane, and that year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football League#Victorian Football Association, Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its 1897 VFL season, inaugural season in 1897. It changed its name to Australian Football League in 1990 after expanding its competition to other Australian states in the 1980s. The AFL publishes its ''Laws of Australian football'', which are used, with variations, by other Australian rules football organisations. The AFL competition currently consists of 18 teams spread over Australia's five mainland states, with to join the league as its 19th team in 2028. AFL premiership season matches have been played in all states and mainland territories, as well as in New Zealand and China to expand its audience. The AFL premiership season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
