University of Queensland Australian Football Club
| University of Queensland | ||
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| Full name | Red Lions Australian Rules Football Club (RLAFC) Inc | |
| Club song: "It's A Grand Old Flag!" | ||
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| Founded | 1956 | |
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| Competition | Queensland Australian Football League | |
| President | Peter Herring | |
| Ground(s) | Oval No.7 , University of Queensland , Coldridge Street, St Lucia. (capacity: No Seating Capacity) | |
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| Official website | redlions.org.au | |
The University of Queensland Australian Football Club (UQAFC) is an amateur Australian rules football club playing in the QAFL, QAFA and Women's League competitions overseen by AFL Queensland. UQAFC home games are played at the University of Queensland's No. 7 playing oval on the corner of Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Coldridge Street, St Lucia, Brisbane.
Founded in 1956, the club collected the Red Lions moniker in reference to a pub in the Northern New South Wales town of Glencoe. After travelling to Armidale to compete against the University of New England for the Clem Jones Shield UQ would frequent the Red Lion Tavern on their return journey, giving birth to the Red Lion legend.
The UQAFC has since won seven Senior premierships, including a "threepeat" in 1961, 1962 & 1963. Red Lion Reserve Grade sides have claimed twelve premiership victories many of which came during extended periods of dominance through the 1980s and more recently in the new millennium. The club has a built unique heritage with its large student membership and strong old boys network resulting in a very social club atmosphere and it is very proud to cater to footballers of all abilities. Currently with eight teams and approximately 250 registered players, the Red Lions are regarded as one of the largest amateur Australian rules football club in Queensland.
In 2006 a large increase in player numbers resulted in the formation of a third adult side for the first time since the 1970s. The Thirds team, which also included players from the Griffith University Gladiators, played in the reserves competition of Division 2 of the AFLQ State Association competition. 2006 also saw a significant improvement in performance with the Senior side finishing third overall, and the Reserves side winning the premiership.
The club continued to perform well in 2007 under new Senior Coach Travis Warren with both the senior and Reserves side reaching the preliminary final. In 2008, performances across all grades continued to improve, with the Reserves winning the Premiership, the Thirds making the Grand Final for the first time and the Seniors again narrowing missing the Grand Final to finish third.
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