ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 28TH NOVEMBER. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MOUNT ISA AFL WILL BE HELD ON THE 28TH NOVEMBER AT THE RSL CLUB. MEETING STARTS AT 2PM WITH ALL POSITIONS DEEMED VACANT. ALL WELCOME TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF AFL IN THE ISA. CONTACT BRIAN ON 0417 048 623 more -->

SPORTING BOOST THANKS TO GREENING MOUNT ISA 9/11/2009 8:47:00 AM
MOUNT Isa’s major sporting bodies will share in a $400,000 grant which is set to make the city’s playing fields the greenest in the region.
Mount Isa Rugby League, North West Queensland Soccer, Mount Isa Softball, Mount Isa Touch and AFL Mount Isa will share in a State Government grant to install or upgrade their irrigation systems at their respective sporting fields. more -->

20/20 CRICKET MATCH V THE LOCAL POLICE 29TH NOV The Buffaloes are having a 20twenty cricket match on the 29th of Nov "The Blue and White Cup" it is against the local Police they hold the cup so we want it back. More details to come. more -->

9 A SIDE SCHOOL FOOTY TUESDAY 10/11/09 Final Score were Spinifex 14.19.103 Def Good Shepherd 4.11.35

Great to see more players, a bigger turnout and overall it was a successful two games of 9 A side AFL! more -->

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR YOUR SPORT?? Check out the area that Kyle will cover teaching the game of AFL.
Thanks to AFL Queensland and our sponsors the kids in the Isa and the many small towns are given the oppotunity to play AFL.
Many people don't travel that far on their holidays, let alone to play or teach a sport. more -->

MONDAY AFTERNOON FOOTY TRAINING FOR KIDS. Kyle Juracic will be run AFL training’s on Monday afternoons which started 19th Oct and are running for 6 weeks. Training starts at 3.15pm. The training will be best suited for kids 11 and up that aready have auskick / footy skills. So Grab your gear and head over to Sunset Oval for Kyles pre season pre season. No charge thanks to AFL Queensland and our Sponsors.Contact Kyle on Phone 0420 980 516. more -->

MOUNT ISA WEB SITE NEW TO BANNER We are seeking photos that can be used to make a banner for the top of our web site.
Do you have any photos that may look good across the top?

email freemanjs@bigpond.com more -->

web sites each club has a web site
http://www.mtisabuffaloes@aflq.com.au
http://www.mtisarovers@aflq.com.au
http://www.mtisatigers@aflq.com.au
http://www.lakenashbulldogs@aflq.com.au
http://www.lakenashbats@aflq.com.au more -->

TOP HONOUR FOR DAN SKIP FRASER Top honour for skip
MATT NICHOLLS
22/10/2009 9:32:00 AM
NEARLY ten years ago, a much younger Dan Fraser moved to Mount Isa and spotted a poster in a shop window advertising pre-season training for the Buffaloes Australian Rules Football Club.
A couple of months later he was instilled as captain of the senior team and has since skippered for the past nine seasons. more -->

KYLE JURACIC THE NEW DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. New face for AFL
13/08/2009 8:05:00 AM From the North West Star
THIS young man has big shoes to fill.
As the AFL’s new development officer for Mount Isa and the North West region, Kyle Juracic said replacing Michael King was not going to be an easy task.

But the 21-year-old said he hopes to put a new spin on the position. more -->

TOWNSVILLE CITY LIONS, PLAYERS WANTED Do you know anyone who is in Townsville and wants to play?
Whilst in Townsville do you want to play under a permit?

Contact Jonny Freeman on 0419 878 051 more -->

STEVE ROSS WINS PAUL WHITE MEDAL 2009 The performance by Ross was simply stunning considering he had played just one match in the previous six weeks prior to the grand final.
As one of the tallest players on the field, Ross played mostly across half forward and in the centre and was an important link-up player for Rovers.

He was the standout choice for the Paul White Medal for the best player on the ground. more -->

ROVERS WIN THREE PREMIERSHIPS IN A ROW. MATT NICHOLLS NORTH WEST STAR
14/09/2009 8:07:00 AM
ROVERS produced their gutsiest performance of the season to lead from start to finish in Saturday’s Mount Isa AFL grand final, defeating the Tigers by 26 points to win their third successive premiership.
The game was far from the greatest spectacle seen at Sunset Oval in recent seasons. more -->

BIG GUNS MISSING IN DECIDER, SUNDAY 13TH SEPT MATT NICHOLLS 11/09/2009 8:12:00 AM NORTH WEST STAR
TIGERS coach Toby Oliver will put himself through a rigorous fitness test this afternoon in a bid to declare himself available for Saturday’s Mount Isa AFL grand final against Rovers.
After succumbing to a knee injury five weeks ago, Oliver has yet to play since, although he has trained with the team on several occasions. more -->

BUFFS FIRED UP FOR SHOT AT GRAND FINAL MATT NICHOLLS North West Star
4/09/2009 8:36:00 AM
BUFFALOES coach Ross Stevenson said if his young team could replicate its intensity that saw them beat Tigers last month, they could defeat Rovers on Sunday and win a place in the Mount Isa AFL grand final. more -->

FINALS TEAMS AND ROSTER TO HELP OUT THE KIDS Preliminary Final This will be played on Sunday 6/9/09 @ 12pm @ Sunset Oval

2 from each club to set up the oval and assist with juniors

The loser from the semi finals will cleanup ie bins and pads and benches etc

Grand Final This will be played on Saturday 12/9/09 @ 2pm @ Sunset Oval more -->

WORKING BEE 5TH SEPTEMBER, THIS WEEKEND There will be a working bee for on Saturday the 5th of Sep 09, Pls fill in the spots or let your clubs know where you can help.
"Ask not what your league can do for you" " But ask what you can do for your League" more -->

2009 FINALS GAMES IN THE ISA. Congratulations to Tigers for winning the Minor Premiership for 2009 ahead of Rovers with the same win/loss ratio buy by a healthy percentage.
Congrats to Buff Jimmy Lockhart for winning the Leading Goalkicker for 2009, Jimmy needed to and did kick 5 goals against Rovers in the final round to beat Tigers Cal Hockley who had lead the goal kicking for most of the year by a single goal. more -->

WHAT A LEGEND. MAJOR SPONSORSHIP DEAL SIGNED MATT NICHOLLS NORTH WEST STAR
28/08/2009 7:53:00 AM
MOUNT Isa’s AFL competition is poised to become the leading sporting body in the North West after receiving an unprecedented sponsorship deal worth $100,000 yesterday. Believed to be one of the biggest sporting sponsorship agreements in Mount Isa history. more -->

FUN'S OVER, LET THE FINALS BEGIN MATT NICHOLLS NORTH WEST STAT
28/08/2009 8:33:00 AM
FINALS football is a different ball game.
That’s the message Tigers coach Toby Oliver will deliver to his players before Sunday’s Mount Isa AFL qualifying final against Rovers.

Despite finishing on top of the ladder, Tigers and Rovers have contrasting form lines heading into the finals. more -->

KERRBOO'S HOMESTYLE CATERING. Introducing one of our mums new catering service in the Isa.
“Kerrboo’s Homestyle Catering“.

Kerri’s son James plays for the under 10’s. They have been here for 3 years. The guys at my husband’s work are forever asking for my cooking so I decided to start my own business and bring back a lot of the old recipes that my mum and grandma use to cook. This is why it is called homestyle catering. more -->

CARGILL CONTENDERS, AWARDS NIGHT FOR AFL Cargill contenders
MATT NICHOLLS NORTH WEST STAR
28/08/2009 8:13:00 AM
ROVERS’ midfielder and captain Clint Austerberry and Tigers captain/coach Toby Oliver are the leading contenders for tonight’s Mount Isa AFL best and fairest award, the Cargill Medal. more -->

ROVERS TO GOOD FOR THE BUFFS Foley fires up Rovers
MATT NICHOLLS NORTH WEST STAR
24/08/2009 8:13:00 AM
ROVERS delivered a strong message yesterday in the Mount Isa AFL competition - they are gunning for back-to-back premierships.
In a stylish performance at Sunset Oval, Rovers proved far too good for the Buffaloes, leading from start to finish to win by 29 points.

The reigning premiers also found a new cult hero. more -->

CARGILL MEDAL DINNER 28/08/09 @ TOWNIES 2009 Cargill Medal Dinner

Town Leagues Club
Friday 28th August 2009 at 6.30pm more -->

BUFFALOES STUN TIGERS Buffaloes stun Tigers
MATT NICHOLLS NORTH WEST STAR
17/08/2009 8:15:00 AM
BUFFALOES produced the upset win of the season yesterday to throw the Mount Isa AFL competition wide open in the penultimate round of the season.
Against current ladder leaders Tigers, the Buffs led from start to finish to record a 31-point victory, stunning onlookers. more -->

PLAYER POINTS SYSTEM FOR THE NEXT SEASONS. CHECK OUT THE PLAYER POINTS SYSTEM FOR THE NEXT SEASONS. more -->

AFL MOUNT ISA LOOKING AT PURCHASING A BUS. The League President Maddo Fildler & League Secretary Leif Welin went to Lake Nash on Saturday 9th May to find out what is going on with the footy teams. They held a meeting with the Alpurrurulam Council CEO, the intervention Police Officer in charge, and of course Jack Mahoney and John Percy along with a heap of Bats and Bulldogs players. more -->

TIGERS TO GOOD FOR THE ROVERS No comments from either coach, but here’s the umpires perspective on the Tigers V Rovers game.
Both sides where without several key players for this encounter, this may explain why the game started with a very scrappy but fast paced first quarter, Tiger had most of the ball but could not capitalize on the scoreboard due to some good solid defending led by staunch Rovers full-back Dale Atkinson. more -->

REP TEST FOR ISA AFL JUNIOR TRIO. Rep test for Isa AFL trio
5/06/2009 8:15:00 AM from the North West star.
TAKE a good hard look at these three youngsters.
It’s still a bit early to tell, but you could be looking at the next James Hird, Michael Voss and Adam Goodes. more -->

JUNIORS ON SUNDAYS ARE GETTING GOOD NUMBERS We are have record numbers at juniors on Sundays, we have U8 and U10 playing two separate games at the same time at Sunset Oval, both games have between 15-20 per game and then we had 32 Under 14 playing after that, it was great to see and a credit to Michael King and the other junior helpers. more -->

15 YEAR OLD JOHN EDWARDS KICKS 2 IN FIRST GAME Well done to John Edwards who kicked 2 goals with his first two kicks for the Tigers in round 2. John is a product of our Juniors and his father Sid is the president of our juniors. Well done guys. more -->

BUFFS UP TO THE CHALLENGE / NORTH WEST STAR AFTER copping a 109-point thrashing at the hands of Tigers a fortnight ago, Buffs will look to bounce back when they face Rovers in round three of the Mount Isa AFL competition on Sunday. more -->

REVIEW FROM THE NORTH WEST STAR OF ROUND ONE Rovers stand tall
MATT NICHOLLS
20/04/2009 7:58:00 AM
ROVERS kept its mental edge over arch-rivals Tigers with a thrilling 11-point victory in the Mount Isa AFL season opener yesterday.
In hot conditions at Sunset Oval, the Tigers started brilliantly with a goal in the opening minute through Brian Menz, and looked the better side through much of the first half. more -->

MASSIVE NUMBERS AT THE AFL JUNIORS SIGN ON DAY We had massive number of kids down at Mount Isa AFL juniors sign on day on Sunday 19th April.

The day consisted of a free barbeque for all kids and parents, a kick into the wheelie bin
competition in which heaps of kids were successful and "catch Maddo's highest kick"
competition and a few little auskick games. more -->

ROUND ONE ABB PREMIERSHIPS SEASON Well after a long, long wait the real footy has finally started. Great first up round of footy with a GF replay Rovers V Tigers, for a first up game both teams where hard at the ball from the first bounce, Tigers got the early jump but some undisciplined play allowed the Rovers back in, and we all know you cant give the Rovers a sniff. more -->

PRIZE PACK FOR BLAKE DANIELS 8 OUT OF 8 TIPSTER. Blake Daniels tipped the eight winner first and will receive the prize pack. He tipped the winner of Saints Magpies Hawks Tigers Dockers Cats Blues Crows Well done. more -->

2009 PREVIEW FROM THE NORTH WEST STAR Old foes face off on Sunday
MATT NICHOLLS
17/04/2009 8:10:00 AM
AFTER a massive season in 2008, Mount Isa AFL is gearing up for another big winter of footy this year.
With the memories of last year’s devastating grand final loss still fresh in the back of the Tigers’ minds, the replay between Tigers and Rovers to open the season tomorrow should be a ripper. more -->

JUNIOR SIGN ON DAY 19TH APRIL @ SUNSET OVAL Well the AFL football season is well and truly Upon us. We are hoping for a larger turn up for junior and seniors then last year. This is also a great way to make new friends for new comers and previous players. Michael King is reporting great numbers in Auskick already; this is great start for this early in the season. We are hoping the kids from auskick will make the transition. more -->

READ YOUR ELECTRIC OR HARD COPY AFL RECORD The AFL Record is the most loved and read football magazine in the country and for the first time, is now available free to read online each week.

The AFL Record is the official match day publication of the AFL and has been available at the footy since 1912, and now you can make sure you are getting all your footy news, no matter where you are or if you can't make it to the game. www.aflrecord. more -->

BUFFALOES WIN RECFOOTY 2009 In the granny Buffs were just too strong all over ground and with a well run
rotation system off the bench ran away with the match against the
undermanned Fallen Stars outfit. more -->

RECFOOTY GRAND FINAL MONDAY NIGHT @ TOWNIES. RECFOOTY GRAND FINAL MONDAY NIGHT @ TOWNIES. Starting at 6pm.

THE 6TH OF APRIL, DRINKS AND FOOD AVAILABLE, SEE YOU THERE.

A GREAT MIXED SOCIAL GAME OF FOOTY. more -->

INTRODUCING OUR UMPIRES ADVISER PAUL WRAGG Paul Wragg has taken the reins of the Mount Isa AFL umpires for the 2009 season. Paul has been a keen umpire in the Isa for a few years now, Both Goal and Boundary. Paul is one of our many that works with with Xstrata. If you wish to get involved with the umpires please call Paul and get on board, keep fit have some fun and earn a bit of cash. Paul can be contacted on 0432513582. more -->