The Sherwood Magpies AFC is a club that aspires to create an environment that nurtures & teaches young aspiring participants to play Australian Football & have done so for in excess of 60 years in the Western Suburbs of Brisbane.

Drawing players from the Sherwood Magpies Junior and Youth football programs, as well as surrounding local junior clubs the QAFL Colts are an integral part of our player pathway and form part of the Sherwood Magpies Senior Football Program.

The Colts enjoy a full pre-season program with the QAFL Mens Senior team with an extensive network of highly qualified and experienced football coaches managing the development of their game. Purely related to football, there are specialist line coaches (midfield, defence, forward and ruck) as well as exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, strength & conditioning coaches, a club doctor as well as a club appointed welfare officer.

At the completion of pre-season training, the Colts remain part of the Senior Football Program, training on Tuesday and Thursday immediately prior to the Senior squad and sometimes also working with our u17 Division 1 Squad to ensure connection between senior and youth football.

In 2024 the Colts will again be coached by Ben Jaenke-Cain for his 5th year in charge. Ben has played Senior QAFL Senior Football at Sherwood since 2008 (as a 16 year old), is a 2 time Premiership Player, Best & Fairest Winner and QAFL Team of the Year Member in 2014. During his Senior playing career, Ben was known for his development coaching of young players and he is the ideal appointment to guide the young talent at the Magpies.

Sherwood have had 3 players drafted to the AFL via their QAFL Colts program in the most recent 5 years and, 18 players have gone on to play NEAFL or VFL football and 36 have played QAFL Senior football after progressing through the current Colts Program.

For more information on Ben’s appointment as coach, please read the following article

If you would like to enquire about QAFL Colts Football at Sherwood, please email president@sherwoodmagpies.com.au or contact Ben Jaenke-Cain directly on 0499 101 186

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