The North Lakes Eels Junior AFL Club was established in 2010 by the AFLQ who saw a need for a local club so children from one of the fastest growing areas in South East Queensland could play football close to home. With help from an enthusiastic group of volunteers, the club kicked off its inaugural season in 2010. The club fielded teams in the under 8s and under 9s - an encouraging achievement for a junior club in its inaugural year. In 2011 we saw an additional U8s team recruited to give us two U8s and an U9s team.  With continued growth in the following years, 2017 saw our first youth team U12s make the clubs first appearance in a final series. In 2018  the club fielded all junior age groups and introduce two youth girls teams in the U13s and U17s,  which both teams made the grand final and the U13s became the clubs first Premiers.
 

In 2019 was a successful season starting with amazing numbers at our first Club run Auskick program with 62 participants flowing into 3 Roy’s teams this season. Our junior numbers were up on last year to 78 players and our Girls became the clubs first Division 1 team and reached another final series and finished 3rd out of 24 teams in the U13s competition.

Congratulations to Izzy who became our first Female Best and Fairest in her Division and only the second player to do so in our clubs short history. In 2020 we celebrated our 10 year anniversary in what was a very difficult and unique season, however it was our biggest year in our history. The Kinderkick program was introduced for the first time with a great response and so to was our Auskick program with recorded numbers again with over 65 participants. The Club fielded four Under 8s teams for the first time and a record number of junior girls playing within the Club through all the age groups. The Club also introduced an Under 11s girls team for the first time as well with amazing success, along with an Under 12s team for the second time in the Clubs history. Our Under 13 girls team had another great season finishing runners-up and reaching their second Grand final in three years. The Club also saw the installation of the New light towers to our oval which was made possible by Luke Howarth MP through a Government funded grant. The Club had fantastic support again from our sponsors which we reach 19 businesses that wanted to be a part of the Eels. 2020 was a tough year for everyone but we managed to have a great journey this season with new sponsors and families joining us along with returning families which we hope to see again in 2021.