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TOYOTA AFL OPEN
Supporting people with disability

November 21 - 26

South Pine Sports Complex, Queensland

Previously held across two events known as the Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival and the Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships, the 2024 Toyota AFL Open aims to elevate and strengthen the competitions by combining both into one major tournament. 

More than 90 matches will run concurrently over the course of the five-day event with the inclusion division utilising the grassed oval space and the wheelchair AFL games taking place on the indoor courts. 

The new national event, Toyota AFL Open marks the start of a new era for disability inclusion, as the AFL strives to increase participation and boost pathways for people with disability from grassroots to elite.

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Toyota AFL Open - Inclusion

The Toyota AFL Open Inclusion division is an annual representative competition for participants aged 16+ with intellectual impairments. It allows Australia’s top footballers to represent their State or Territory, while showcasing their significant abilities to the broader community.

Each State and Territory is represented at this competition with teams travelling from all over the country.

You can view the by-laws here.

The event sees two teams of 12 compete on the field, with 4 on the bench. It follows traditional Australian Football rules and is classified under Sport Inclusion Australia, meaning players must meet guidelines to ensure the integrity of the game is upheld.   

Although football is the key focus of the event, players also develop other skills through a series of education sessions, clinics with local special schools, and simply living away from home for the week. The aim of the event is to develop these footballers into well-rounded role models within their community.

To find out more about the Toyota AFL Open Inclusion division, please contact us or express your interest.

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Toyota AFL Open - Wheelchair

The Toyota AFL Open Wheelchair division is an annual football competition for the nation’s best wheelchair athletes from across the country. This event provides Australia’s most talented footballers the chance to represent their State/Territory, and to showcase their ability and skills to the broader community.

Each State and Territory is represented at this competition, with the added addition of a team from the RSL.

You can view the by-laws here.

2024 Event Information

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2023 WINNERS

Division 1: Victoria- Metro (109) defeated Western Australia (52)

National Wheelchair Championships

Division 2: Tasmania (82) defeated NSW/ACT (49)

National Wheelchair Championships

Division 1: Tasmania (34) defeated South Australia (30)

National Inclusion League Championships

Division 2: Victoria- Country (58) defeated Queensland (25)

National Inclusion League Championships

Major Partners

Toyota
City of Moreton Bay
Disability Sports Australia
Maple Community Services
Australian Defence Force