🏈 Coming soon on the Gold Coast
Aussie Rules AFL
Social AFL competitions are coming to the Gold Coast
Kick-to-kick was never meant to end at year 12. Social AFL, shorter games, and torps that mostly come off.
We don't run AFL on the Gold Coast yet. This page is how that changes. Every name on the list gets us closer to locking in venues and a first season.
Pop your details in below and you'll be the first to hear when games go live. No spam. Just one message when it's on.
Join the Gold Coast waitlist
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We'll text you the moment AFL games go live on the Gold Coast.
Playing in Brisbane instead?Join the Brisbane AFL waitlist.
Aussie Rules AFL on the Gold Coast: what to expect
Social AFL is Aussie rules rebuilt for a weeknight: smaller fields, fewer players, no tackling, and all the parts of footy you actually miss. Think AFL 9s style: nine a side, touch or grab instead of tackles, and goals that still feel as good as they did when you were twelve. It suits lapsed junior footballers, Sherrin-owning park kickers, and complete newcomers who just want to learn how to drop punt without a coach yelling.
How SportUP AFL comps will work
When AFL launches on the Gold Coast, it'll run like every SportUP comp: one night a week, short seasons, refs and gear sorted, tunes on, and a ladder that matters just enough. Book as a team or join solo and we'll find you one. We already run social comps across the Gold Coast. The first AFL venue will go wherever the waitlist is strongest, so rope in mates from your end of the coast.
And every comp is backed by our Pinky Promise. If you don't absolutely love your first game, we'll find you a better fit, cover your next game free, or give your money back.
Aussie Rules AFL Gold Coast FAQs
When will AFL start on the Gold Coast?
As soon as the waitlist is big enough to fill a first season, usually 6 to 8 teams' worth of players. Every signup genuinely moves it forward, and waitlist members hear first, before we announce it anywhere else.
Do I need a team to play AFL on the Gold Coast?
No. Join the waitlist solo, and when we launch you can book as an individual and we'll place you in a team. Plenty of our current players started exactly that way.
Is social AFL full contact?
No. It's a modified AFL 9s style format: no tackling, no bumping, and a touch counts as a tackle. All the kicking, marking and running of footy without the physio bills.
I haven't kicked a footy in years. Will I keep up?
The drop punt is like riding a bike, just wobblier for the first ten minutes. Shorter fields and nine a side mean less running than full footy, and mixed social divisions keep the pace honest.
How much will AFL cost?
Pricing is locked in at launch, but SportUP comps usually work out around the cost of a takeaway meal per game, with refs, venue and gear included. The waitlist gets pricing and first pick of spots before anyone else.
Where in Gold Coast will AFL be played?
We already run social comps across the Gold Coast. The first AFL venue will go wherever the waitlist is strongest, so rope in mates from your end of the coast.
Can't wait that long?
Fair enough. We already run netball, basketball, soccer and volleyball comps every week on the Gold Coast. Solo or with a team, there's a spot if you want one.
