Australian rules football leagues in regional Queensland

In the early 1970s, organised leagues started appearing in Mackay, the Darling Downs and Central Queensland.

AFL Capricornia is an amateur competition played in the areas of Rockhampton, Gladstone and Yeppoon between the months of March and September in the cooler seasons of the Central Queensland climate.

The league is covered primarily by the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin in the local print media.

It is based around the city of Mackay with further clubs in Airlie Beach, Sarina, Alligator Creek, Pioneer Valley and Moranbah.

Bundaberg AFL (1972-1986) The Central Highlands Australian Football League was an amateur competition formed in 1983 and ceased operations after the 1997 season.

Most of the previous clubs still exist and operate Auskick programs, including Dysart and Emerald.

Unfortunately this still did not help and most clubs were forced to cease operations due to lack of playing numbers and not of financial matters.

In 1983, there was only a limited number of fixtures, and due to lack of players, the competition folded after the season was over.

Biggenden 2 lost to Cooloola Coast in the 1983 MAFL Grand Final, as their seniors did the previous year.

Maryborough AFL (1981-1983) The Sunshine Coast Australian Football League was an amateur competition that was formed in 1970 and continued until 1992.

In 1993, the clubs from the competition played in the Brisbane Australian Football League, and later split up into various AFL South Queensland Divisions.