Sport
12 April, 2024
Changes loom for Lions
The Moreton Bay Lions AFL club is ringing in the changes, including the formation of new teams for this year and a change of competition for the senior women next year.
Having been the Queensland Football Association Women’s (QFAW) Division 1 premiers last year, the Lions senior women have been granted a license to participate in next year’s QAFLW League.
This is the highest league for women to play at a community level before entering the professional AFLW competition.
Moreton Bay’s senior women, in the meantime, begin their title defence on Saturday with an away match against Morningside.
Meanwhile, AFLQ has offered a license to the Lions to field a Division 3 men’s team, due to the absence of a Bribie Island team.
Moreton Bay’s Division 3 team will feature players from the Lions, Narangba and Bribie Island.
This team will start its season this Friday night with an away game against Caloundra. Moreton Bay’s other new AFL teams will be Over 35s and Over 45s Men’s Masters, and Over 35s Women’s Masters.
These teams are seeking more players, so anyone interested is asked to contact events@mblions.com.au Masters football is based around having fun rather than getting super serious.
Training is at The Den each Wednesday night, and sanctioned games are played fortnightly.
The club’s junior and youth programs are also underway, with mixed U8 teams and then boys and girls teams from U9s through to senior football.
The club also has a junior umpire training program, designed to give youngsters the tools and confidence needed to become an umpire.
Anyone from clubs which don’t have an umpiring program can come to the Lions sessions, from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesdays.
