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There are several Australian rules football leagues in regional Queensland.
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- ↑ "GC Suns AFLW add Kaylee Kimber ahead of Mackay match against St Kilda". Courier Mail. 14 September 2022.
- ↑ "Cross-coding Kimber makes footy a family affair". Rookie Me. 13 May 2022.
- ↑ "AFL Mackay Grand Final Weekend". AFL Queensland. 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Young guns making their mark in their respective codes". Courier Mail. 11 April 2022.
- ↑ "SUNS AFLW List Update". Gold Coast Suns. 15 August 2022.
- ↑ "Kaylee Kimber to make AFLW debut". Gold Coast Suns. 14 October 2022.