AFL Masters 9s

Be part of North Queensland’s biggest multi-sport celebration at the 2026 NQ Games in Mackay! AFL Masters welcomes competitors of all levels to test themselves in a professionally delivered competition while experiencing the energy, community spirit, and legacy atmosphere of the North Queensland Games. Whether you’re chasing a personal best or representing your club, this is your chance to compete, connect, and celebrate sport with athletes from across the region - register now to secure your place on the field.

Key Information:

To participate in NQ Games for AFL Masters, you need to register either as a:
a) Team on the NQ Games Registration portal (Play HQ - $545 (Team) or
b) Individual as an looking to be allocated to a Team (Play HQ - $59.50) 

In either case, you'll need to use your PlayHQ account (or create a free one) to submit a registration.

Included in cost is:

• Free North Queensland Games Athletic Cap and Bag for first 3000 registrations.

Prizemoney:

The North Queensland Sports Foundation is putting up $1000 of prize money for the winners of both the Male and Female Competitions

Game/Competition Details (subject to change):

• Games would start from 3 or 4 pm in the afternoon, to allow for the weather to cool. Run through till about 8pm finish.
• Games would run for 40 mins each 2 x 20 min halves with 5 mins at half time. (or 4 x 10 min qtrs).
• Depending on fixtures, each team should play each other approximately once.
• Top 6 teams to play in finals system - Top 4 for women's teams.
• Finals to be played on final day.

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All participants across the North Queensland Games incur a $39 Games Fee - with the first 3000 registrants receiving a registration pack with a free bag and North Queensland Games cap.

AFL Masters charges:

• Team - $545 per team (Includes the NQ Games Fee listed Above).
• Individual (Not registered with a team and wanting to be matched) $59.50
  (39+$20.50 per player fee to cover costs associated with running the event)