Qld Footy Forensics

Researching the history of Australian Rules football (AFL) in Qld. We're writing the 150-year history of Qld football, 800+ pages. Can you help?

[Kurt @KFlahavin]

https://t.co/EJdh8KPdDX The 1992 State of Origin match between NSW & Queensland in 4 parts. (Look at the below description) @gregp3000 @Strauchanside @qldaff @AFLisnotasport @adrianbarich

[Greg Parker @gregp3000]

@AFLisnotasport @Strauchanside @qldaff Found the photo!

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

@sfolan11 From the 2014 Season (post-NEAFL involvement), the record stands as:
Played 17
Labrador 8
Morningside 9
That includes the result last week. Pretty close record in that time frame.
There was also a "No Result" game because of COVID, but I don't count games that didn't happen. 🙂

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

The only game with a decent history this week: Labrador & Morningside have built up a good tradition of contests, although the record certainly favours the Panthers:
Played 57
Labrador 17
Morningside 40

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

@AFLisnotasport @Strauchanside @gregp3000 There's a challenge. Let's see what we can find. 🤞
@ToucanSoup

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

For all their success at QAFL level, Mt Gravatt has struggled during the years that Palm Beach has been in the same comp. This is reflected in their combined history.
Played 18
Palm Beach 16
Mt Gravatt 2

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

We're only talking about a history of 9 games in total (a drop in the ocean) - but it doesn't get any closer than this for these two clubs:
Played 9
Surfers Paradise 4
Draw 1
Maroochydore 4

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Broadbeach has had the advantage over Wilston Grange. After the Gorillas stirring win last week, can the Cats maintain their record?
Played 16
Broadbeach 12
Wilston Grange 4

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Noosa & Redland had some great contests in the BAFL during the late 90s, in particular, a drawn Grand Final at Yeronga in 1999. The Sharks were promoted the next year. At QAFL level:
Played 3
Noosa 0
Redland 3

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Sherwood & Aspley played each other numerous times in SQAFA during the 1970s & early 1980s (& then a brief moment in 2000).
At QAFL level, not so much:
Played 6
Sherwood 0
Aspley 6

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Anyone notice that we had a 22-point margin last week (Morningside V Broadbeach)?
It was the 144th time a QAFL game has been decided by 22 points, the most frequent margin across all games.

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

How many times did these clubs play each other over a 40 year period? I don't know. If you can help with Gold Coast records, please let me know.
As for QAFL:
Played 25
Palm Beach 20
@SurfersDemons 5

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

The best historical record of the weekend, so applause for that. The Home side holds the advantage in the past - but today?
Played 67
@MorningsideFC 42
@BroadbeachFC 25

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Here is another great rivalry that was prominent during the SQAFA years of 1980s & 1990s.
Now both clubs are in the QAFL, & it's a very close record:
Played 21
Redland 11
@AspleyFC 10

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

This is the kind of traditional rivalry we like to see. However, it was at its most magnificent in SQAFA, mostly during the 70s.
In QAFL, it is starting to grow:
Played 28
@Mt_GravattAFC 19
@WesternMagpies 9

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

These clubs played each other often in the AFLSQ during the 90s, but at QAFL level, a close contest is starting to build:
Played 9
@MaroochyRoos 5
@GorillasAFC 4

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

There is no great tradition between these two clubs (yet):
Played 3
@LabradorFC 3
@NoosaTigersAFC 0

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Quick hit of the history of today's @AFLQ clashes....
(Work has been intense for the past fortnight - that will happen from time to time.)

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

@kidddrokk I reckon they would be available. It's just no-one (that I am aware of) has put in the time to find & record them all.
Only need to go back to circa 1970, so not that tough. Same for Sunshine Coast. Wouldn't be surprised if someone has already done it (quietly).

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

Of the 5 QAFL clashes this weekend, only 1 involves two opponents meeting over 50 times.
In the constant struggle between Progress & Tradition, one can not dominate the other. A balance is required.
This is the Tao of Footy History. ☯️

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

@WombatCatcher Scoring shots would reduce our scope too.
Whilst we now know the result of every "premiership points" game, there is a handful where the scores are not known - and more still where the Goals & Behinds are a mystery.
Even so, we're still working with a big set of numbers.

[Qld Footy Forensics @qldaff]

A couple of weeks ago, I asked if anyone could guess the most frequently occurring margin in QAFL history.
Well, after being "swamped" with responses, let's have a look at the Top Ten Margins, current to Rd 5 2023: