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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}

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| fullname = Broadbeach Australian Football Club
| nickname = ''Cats''
| strip = Navy blue and white hoops
| founded = {{Start date and age|1971}}
| league = [[Queensland Australian Football League|QAFL]]
| ground = [[Kombumerri Park]]
| capacity = 10,000
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| president = Dale Perkins
| coach = Craig O'Brien
| captains = Matthew Fowler
| season = 2021
| position = 2nd
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The '''Broadbeach Australian Football Club''', nicknamed the '''Cats''', is an [[Australian rules football]] club representing the suburb of [[Broadbeach, Queensland|Broadbeach]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]].  The club competes in the [[Queensland Australian Football League]] after having previously competed in [[North East Australian Football League]].<ref>[http://www.aflq.com.au/index.php?id=907 2014 QAFL clubs]</ref><ref>[http://www.lions.com.au/news/2013-08-16/2014-neafl-sides-finalised 2014 NEAFL teams finalised]</ref> Its home ground is Nee Merrimac Oval (known as Subaru Oval for sponsorship reasons).

The senior level won its first premiership in 1987 under coach Wayne Ling And captain Brian Rowe. The highest point of the club's history was in 1996, when the club won 3 of the Grades, Colts, Seconds and Firsts.

Despite having been in existence since 1971, the Broadbeach Football Club has only competed at the top AFLQ level since 1997.

In 2005, the Cats were one of eight inaugural members of Queensland football's new First Division set-up, and they once again reached the finals.

In 2011, the club was granted permission to enter the [[North East Australian Football League|NEAFL]]. The club exited the NEAFL at the end of 2013.

In 2019 Beau Zorko took over as senior coach after life member, and premiership captain 1996 Brett Andrews resigned at the end of 2018 due to family commitments. In February 2020 the club announced the resignation of Beau Zorko, being replaced by Craig O’Brien as senior coach, growing tensions between the two.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/broadbeachfc/posts/2938019656258222 Broadbeach Cats Media Release]</ref><ref>[https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/beau-zorko-steps-down-as-broadbeach-cats-qafl-coach/news-story/7e93401f2cf88a2ca2b9d9d5136a0478 Goldcoast Bulletin]</ref>

==Competitions==
*1971–1996 [[Gold Coast Australian Football League]]
*1997–2010, 2014– [[Queensland Australian Football League]]
*2011–2013 [[North East Australian Football League]]

== Premierships (3) ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=800px
!width=6%|No.
!width=8%|Year 
!width=17%|Competition
!width=23%|Opponent
!width=23%|Score
!width=23%|Venue
|-
| 1 || [[1987 Gold Coast AFL season|1987]] || [[Gold Coast Australian Football League|GCAFL]]|| [[Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club|Palm Beach Currumbin Lions]] ||  '''16.16 (112) – 9.8 (62)''' || [[Salk Oval]]
|-
| 2|| [[1996 Gold Coast AFL season|1996]] || [[Gold Coast Australian Football League|GCAFL]]|| [[Labrador Australian Football Club|Labrador Tigers]] || '''12.16 (88) – 5.14 (44)''' || [[Kombumerri Park]]
|-
| 3|| [[2021 QAFL season|2021]] || [[Queensland Australian Football League|QAFL]]|| [[Maroochydore Football Club|Maroochydore Roos]] || '''14.6 (90) – 	8.4 (52)''' || [[Fankhauser Reserve]]
|}

==Grogan Medallists==
*[[David Round]] – 2005
*[[Blake Erickson]] – 2018
*[[Jordan Moncrieff]] – 2021
*[[Kwaby Boakye]] – 2023 

== AFL/AFLW Drafted Players ==
*[[Nick Riewoldt]]
*[[Jake Rogers (footballer)|Jake Rogers]]
*[[Lachie Weller]]
*[[Will Ashcroft]]
*[[Bodhi Uwland]]
*[[Bailey Scott]] 
*[[David Hale (footballer)|David Hale]]
*[[Dayne Zorko]]
*[[Luke McGuane|Luke Mcguane]] 
*[[Ricky Petterd]] 
*[[Trent Knobel]]
*[[Alex Davies (footballer)|Alex Davies]]
*[[Nathan Ablett]]
*[[Joel Wilkinson]]
*[[Dean Howard (footballer)|Dean Howard]]
*[[Dee Heslop]]
*[[Serene Watson]]
*[[Lucy Single]]
*[[Maddison Levi]]

== Theme song ==
The theme song of the Broadbeach Cats uses the melody of the [[Battle Hymn of the Republic]]. This tune is also used by the Subiaco Lions.

''Broadbeach are the leaders in the game of Aussie rules,''

''Broadbeach are the leaders in the game of Aussie rules,''

''Anyone who doubts us are a bunch of bloody fools''

''As the Cats go marching on!''

''Glory, glory up the Broadbeach!''

''Glory, glory up the Broadbeach!''

''Glory, glory up the Broadbeach!''

''As the Cats go marching on!''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official website|http://www.broadbeachcats.com.au/}}

{{QAFL}}
{{NEAFL}}
{{AFL Queensland State League Clubs}}

[[Category:Queensland State Football League clubs]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Australian rules football clubs established in 1971]]
[[Category:Broadbeach, Queensland]]
[[Category:Australian rules football clubs on the Gold Coast, Queensland]]
[[Category:Former North East Australian Football League clubs]]