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190:
179:
148:
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100:
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58:First played
15:
1462:Locomotives
1367:Morningside
1264:Maryborough
1228:(2011-2014)
1162:Capricornia
992:Locomotives
908:Pine Rivers
905:North Shore
888:Ferny Grove
817:Tweed Coast
691:Moreton Bay
613:Morningside
225:rugby union
1516:Categories
1428:Gold Coast
1357:Broadbeach
1254:Gold Coast
1182:Townsville
1068:Queensland
997:NT Thunder
892:Glasshouse
753:Park Ridge
729:Hinterland
696:Springwood
657:QFA League
598:Broadbeach
362:References
241:See also:
231:Modern era
151:Queensland
1452:Coorparoo
1433:Southport
1305:The Gabba
1288:(1985–86)
1278:(1970–92)
1268:(1981–83)
1258:(1961–96)
1248:(1983–97)
1238:(1972–86)
1234:Bundaberg
1177:Mount Isa
987:Coorparoo
757:Redcliffe
681:Coorparoo
676:Caloundra
671:Beenleigh
574:Southport
467:5 October
1382:Sandgate
1362:Labrador
1284:Wide Bay
1187:Wide Bay
982:Brisbane
864:Zillmere
792:Burleigh
762:Sandgate
750:Moorooka
737:Jindalee
633:Sherwood
603:Labrador
457:"SEQAFL"
301:See also
1324:Culture
1201:leagues
1198:Women's
807:Coomera
797:Carrara
783:Ballina
746:Kenmore
188:clubs.
167:Ipswich
126:History
67: (
1480:Valley
1331:QClash
1172:Mackay
1157:Cairns
1010:Valley
855:Ormeau
826:Div. 3
812:Robina
741:Kedron
726:Gympie
706:Wynnum
664:Div. 1
593:Aspley
1350:teams
686:Mayne
623:Noosa
186:Lions
173:over
77:Clubs
1448:City
1347:QAFL
585:QAFL
469:2015
69:1866
62:1866
1414:VFL
556:VFL
532:AFL
184:or
104:in
24:in
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370:^
177:.
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1037:t
1030:v
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