AFL Capricornia
AFL Capricornia is an amateur Australian rules football competition played across Central Queensland between the months of March to September, which are typically the cooler months of the Queensland climate. Spanning across three main regions of Central Queensland including: Rockhampton, Gladstone and Livingstone. The league is only mildly popular with rugby league being the much more popular football code in Central Queensland.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969, as Rockhampton Football Association |
| Sport(s) | Australian Rules Football (1969–present) |
| Affiliation | AFL Queensland (1998–present) |
| Participants Level | Amateur |
| LGA's | Rockhampton Region Council Gladstone Region Council Livingstone Shire Council |
| Known As | |
| 1969–1972 | Rockhampton Football Association |
| 1973–1975 | Rockhampton Australian Football Association |
| 1976–1980 | Capricornia Australian Football Association |
| 1981–1997 | Capricornia Australian Football League |
| 1998–present | Australian Football League Capricornia |
| Competitions | |
| Men's | AFLC A Grade (since 1969–1973) AFLC Reserves (since 1982–present) |
| Women's | AFLC Women's (2010–present) |
| Junior's | AFLC Under 17 (1978–present) AFLC Under 15 (1982–present) AFLC Under 13 (1982–present) |
| Auskick's | AFLC Under 11 AFLC Under 9 AFLC Under 7 |
Traditionally the Grand Final is held in Rockhampton at the Rockhampton Cricket Ground or occasionally at Stenlake Park (last in 2011), however Gladstone has twice held the Grand Final at Clinton Park (2004 & 2015).
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