Current season, competition or edition: 2024 | |
Formerly | Cairns Australian Football League |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1956 |
CEO | Craig Lees |
President | David Williams |
No. of teams | 9 [1] (7 Senior and Junior, 2 Junior Only) |
Most recent champion(s) | South Cairns Cutters (2024) |
Most titles | Cairns Saints (13) |
Promotion to | (none) |
Relegation to | (none) |
Official website | aflcairns.com.au |
AFL Cairns is a semi-professional Australian rules football league that includes clubs from the Cairns region in Queensland, Australia. It is widely regarded as the strongest regional Australian rules football league in Queensland and has a large base at Cazalys Stadium which has staged Australian Football League matches.
The league has significant coverage in local media such as The Cairns Post. Each year the senior men's Grand Final attracts between 2,500 and 3,500 spectators.
AFL Cairns runs a men's competition with seniors and reserves divisions, as well as a women's and junior competitions.