Daniel keeps Qld role Departing South Cairns Cutters mentor Steve Daniel will coach Queensland for a second time at next year's Australian Country Football Carnival despite returning to Victoria in 2010. more -->

Deputy cuts it in promotion to Senior Coach South Cairns has promoted in-house to fill one of the most sought-after positions in Queensland country football, awarding 2009 assistant coach Robbie Douglas the Senior job for the 2010 AFL Cairns Season. more -->

Master of endurance having a ball at 74 If scientists find a way to bottle whatever keeps WA footballer Cobber Rogers going then everybody will stop shuddering whenever an extra candle is added to their birthday cake.

The 74-year-old is the oldest player at the AFL National Masters Carnival in Cairns.
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Vic Country stings North Queensland's title hopes Stinger's over 35s campaign at the AFL National Masters Carnival has ended with a 29 point defeat to Vic Country at Cazalys.

Heading into yesterday's game, the Stingers were still a chance of winning their age division if they beat Vic Country and other results went their way today.

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AFL Cairns Auskick hits the road in term 4 AFL Cairns will hit the road this term as we take Auskick to outlying Schools in the Cairns FNQ Region. Development Officers will travel 190km South of Cairns running Auskick Centres at Cardwell, Tully, Mission Beach, El Arish and Innisfail. Staff will also travel up the ranges and head west to the Tablelands to run Auskick Centres at Atherton, Dimbulah and Mareeba. more -->

AFL Cairns Major Raffle winner The winner of the AFL Cairns Major Raffle drawn on Saturday 19th Septmeber was Mick Canny. Mick was very lucky in winning the Senior Grand Final and a 2009 Toyota Corolla Levin valued at $26,500. Congratulations Mick! more -->

Crathern Park, Trinity Beach Upgrade AFL Cairns has received the great news that it has been allocated $33,000 to upgrade the second oval at Crathern Park, Trinity Beach. The ‘back oval’ had gradually fallen into disrepair over a period of time to the point where its irregular shape and “sensitive weed” surface made it virtually unplayable. more -->