HERMIT PARK TIGERS 15.10 (100) DREW WITH THURINGOWA BULLDOGS 15.10 (100)!
RMS CURRA SWANS 14.9.93 DEFEATED THE TOWNSVILLE CITY LIONS 8.12.60

AFL Cairns is once again preparing for Cairns’ only AFL Premiership match for the season. In 2013, Saturday, 13 July is match day, with the Round 16 twilight (4:40pm) game again seeing Richmond Football Club taking on the Gold Coast SUNS at Cazalys Stadium in the final year of the agreement with Richmond Football Club to bring their home game to Far North Queensland.

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2013/05/25/382180_sport.html

AFL…More than a Game, By Joel Preston
Townsville clubs and organisations are gearing up for local celebrations of the
Toyota AFL Indigenous Round this weekend, as the Bombers and Tigers
prepare to battle it out at the MCG on Saturday. This year Toyota AFL
Indigenous round remembers the moment Nicky Winmar raised his guernsey
and stood proudly for his culture on the footy field 20 years ago.

North Queensland talent Joel Newman is set to represent Townsville as a member of the under 16s Young Scorpions state squad at a trial game in Brisbane tonight.

Joel will join 39 other Queensland boys in an inter-squad test match run to select the 25 man state side.

Joel was the only Townsville member of the North Queensland representative team to be flown down south for the match

Geoffrey Saunders is putting together a publication for the 60th Anniversary of the league. There was a publication produced by Ron Hobbs for the 50th Anniversary and we are trying to find a copy to assist Geoffrey.

Due to the triathlon on Riverway Oval there needed to be some changes to the draw and the Tigers Reserves and Seniors have agreed to play at the later time slots of 3:00 for Reserves and 5:00 for the seniors to permit the junior matches scheduled for Riverway Oval to be played on Tony Ireland Stadium.

DAY TIME RESERVES AND SENIORS GAMES WILL START AT 1PM AND 3PM.

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2013/05/20/381757_sport.html

Raising his guernsey and standing strong in his culture, 20 years ago Nicky Winmar gave us an unforgettable symbol of determination and pride.
Today the AFL Indigenous Round is a celebration of our country's Indigenous culture and players that have shaped Australia's Game. A game that unites us all, players and fans, standing strong and proud for the past, present and future generations.
Join in the celebration, as we stand strong and proud, together as one, at Toyota AFL Indigenous Round from May 24 – 26.

Are you aware of the great programs AFL Queensland have available to support volunteers and clubs?
**NEW** Volunteer and Coach Awards
Club Education:
Quality Club Program
Have a great story to share?
Volunteer Support:

University Hawks 31.8.194 defeated Townsville City Lions 5.5.35
Thuringowa Bulldogs 25.9.159 defeated RMS Curra Swans 6.7.43.

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2013/05/18/381652_sport.html

National Volunteer Week
This week Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week in acknowledgement of the ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
six million volunteers across the country who willingly donate their time and efforts
throughout the year.

At the root of every football handling skill taught to AFL stars-in-the-making are the Development Officers and volunteers devoting their time to teaching kids the great Australian sport through the national NAB Auskick program.

Welcome to AFL Queensland Volunteer and Coach Award Nominations. Volunteer and Coach recognition is vital to distinguish the special people making it possible to run our great game in Queensland.

This week Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week in acknowledgement of the six million volunteers across the country who willingly donate their time and efforts throughout the year.
In the past year 1.2 million eager Queenslanders put their hands up to assist the running of many events, clubs and other community functions.

Sign up for the newsletter from the AFL Community club website. The website has heaps of information on all things AFL at community level.
http://www.aflcommunityclub.com.au/

AFL Queensland and AFL Townsville would like to congratulate the following boys on their selection in the Northern team for the upcoming State Championships to be held at The Sunshine Coast. We wish all of the boys and officials all the best of luck.

National Volunteer Week (NVW2013) is Australias largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism.

A sustained, intense effort by the Under 18 Queensland Scorpions saw them grind down a gallant North Queensland Under 25 team at Townsville’s Tony Ireland Stadium yesterday.(12th May 2013)

Photo of the local representatives in the NQ U25s ide.

The Queensland Young Scorpions selectors have finalised a training squad based on players who competed at the U16 KooGa State Academy Championships which finished on Monday.

ROUND 7 SAT 18-May-13
THURINGOWA BULLDOGS V RMS CURRA SWANS TONY IRELAND STADIUM 1:00/3:00pm

TOWNSVILLE CITY LIONS V UNIVERSITY HAWKS HAROLD PHILLIPS OVAL 1:00/3:00PM

TIGERS V BYE

Hermit Park Tigers 17.10.112 defeated the RMS Curra Swans 6.4.40.
Thuringowa Bulldogs 13.20.98 defeated University Hawks 4.10.34

MICHAEL THOMPSON | May 11th, 2013
A SWEET dose of revenge is firmly on the minds of the Curra Swans ahead of their clash with the Hermit Park Tigers today.

The teams last clashed in the annual Anzac clash a fortnight ago, with Hermit Park comprehensive 15.15 (105) to 6.4 (40) winners.

Apologies to the Lions for the missed club notes. Another busy week with lots of emails. Cheers ED.

By Joel Preston

Under the bright stadium lights with a footy in his hands, Adam McDonald knows what he has to do.
With sweat dripping from his forehead he takes possession of the red Sherrin and blasts across the field.
Humble in victory and sportsman-like in defeat, Adam exemplifies the traditional qualities of an AFL player.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qU4m9YxIzo&feature=youtu.be&a

Week two Game one 6:00pm Bulldogs V Shalom
08/05/13 Game two 7:05pm Curra V Shalom
Game three 8:10pm Curra V Bulldogs

The games will consist of 2 x 20 minute halves with a 5 minute break between halves and a 20 minute break between games.

The North Queensland U25 team will face-off against the U18 Queensland Scorpions at Tony Ireland Stadium this Saturday at 1pm.

With North Queensland looking to introduce a team into the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) in the near future, the match will prove something of a test run.

Game starts at 12.30 followed by University Hawks V Thuringowa Bulldogs with games starting at 3pm and 5pm.

MICHAEL THOMPSON | May 6th, 2013
THE Hermit Park Tigers have kept their unbeaten record intact with a 16.12 (108) to 7.10 (52) defeat over the University Hawks.

The 56-point win puts Hermit Park comfortably on top of the RMS Townsville AFL premiership ladder, but the Thuringowa Bulldogs are not far behind after downing the Townsville City Lions 24.15 (159) to 6.10 (46).

Brisbane North and North Queensland will meet in the grand final of 2013 KooGA Under 16 State Development Championships at Yeronga on Monday May 5.

A 42-point victory over Gold Coast North secured Brisbane North a spot in the decider while North Queensland won through with a win over Gold Coast South.

Thuringowa Bulldogs 24.15.159 defeated the Townsville City Lions 6.10.46

Hermit Park Tigers 16.12.108 defeated the University Hawks 7.10.52

MICHAEL THOMPSON | May 4th, 2013
JUST a run of good luck is all the University Hawks want from their Aussie rules encounter against the Hermit Park Tigers this afternoon.

A curse has almost struck the Hawks since their first-round 98-point thrashing of Townsville City Lions, with players being struck down with injury and being unavailable because of work commitments.

Welcome to Round 5
Another exciting week of AFL Football. Round one of the Colts was held at Tony Irleand Stadium Last Wednesday night, all players enjoyed the hit out and coaches embraced the concept.
This age group definitely sees some exceptional talent on display.

The Townsville City Lions AFL Club is very pleased to announce Smartleasing by Smartsalary as our major sponsor for the 2013 season.

TIGERS GOT TALENT will make its debut. Come and enjoy the entertainment in the relaxed and friendly environment at Tigerland. Bring your friends along for a night a fun and laughter!

This weekend the state joins together to celebrate AFL Kids First Round (Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th May) to like to remind all clubs and parents to set positive example both on and off the field
AFL Kids First is a program that guides parents and supporters towards positive behaviour to ensure everyone – particularly children - obtain maximum benefit and enjoyment from their football.

To celebrate our Charity Shield game against the University Hawks on the 1st of June, we at the RMS Curra Swans will be launching our Pull On Your Socks fundraising campaign by embracing our pink side with McGrath Foundation Pink Footy Socks!

Our fundraising campaign will culminate with our Pull On Your Socks Day on the 6th July at our home ground, Muldoon Oval.

MICHAEL THOMPSON | April 29th, 2013
THE HERMIT Park Tigers have maintained their run of form with an 83-point victory over Townsville City Lions.

Still battling a few bumps and bruises from Wednesday's inaugural Anzac Cup triumph, the Tigers were simply too classy in all areas and finished Saturday's encounter at Neil French Oval with a 16.13 (109) to 3.8 (26) win.

Parents play an important role in children’s sporting activities, and while barracking and wanting your child to perform well is human nature, it needs to be done in a responsible manner.

LIONS V BULLDOGS HAROLD PHILLIPS OVAL 1:00 / 3:00PM
HAWKS V TIGERS TONY IRELAND STADIUM 1:00 /3:00pm
SWANS V BYE