North Queensland team in the AFL by 2030? (Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

AFL could be headed to North Queensland by 2030

    Greg Davis
    From: The Courier-Mail
    February 17, 2013

NORTH Queensland could be home to a relocated AFL club by 2030.

That is the bold vision of AFL Queensland chief Michael Conlan, who claims a booming population will justify a third club in the state.

"North Queensland is a strategic focus for us, from Cairns to Townsville to Mackay and Rockhampton," Conlan said.

"Queensland's population is about 4.5 million right now but by 2030, it could be around 8.5 to 9 million so we very much want to cement our game in those areas up north."

He favours a relocation model ahead of a fresh start-up such as the Bears in 1987 or the Suns in 2011.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/afl-could-be-headed-to-north-queensland-by-2030/story-e6frf9jf-1226579576627

[Loui Tufga]

NORTH Queensland KANGAROOS

[Smokey]

NORTH Queensland KANGAROOS

North Cairns Tigers.   

And they already exist so the infrastructure is all in place.  Sadly, they have a similar history to us as well - 10 premierships, 6 of them in the 80's but none since 1988.   

[Eat_em_Alive]

NORTH Queensland KANGAROOS

Took the words from my mouth 

The obvious starting place would be cairns, given the somewhat extensive work done up there already.

NQK: for a club thats NQR   

[Crazy_Ivan]

Congrats to our Football department for fwd thinking.With our record in Cairns there is no way the AFL push us up north.