THE 2023 Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival will kick off in Queensland on Monday, October 9 and will run through to Friday, October 13.

Delivered by the AFL and AFL Queensland, the carnival will be played in Ipswich at Springfield Central Sports Complex before moving to Brighton Homes Arena, home of the Brisbane Lions, for the final day of competition when grand finals will be played.

The annual carnival for the most talented male footballers with an intellectual disability will again see representative teams from eight States and Territories compete, with the teams selected from their local inclusion leagues and academies.

A total of 72 matches will be played across the week with more than 160 players and support staff involved.

Link to fixture and scores on PlayHQ

Squad lists

Live streaming
All matches played on the final two days of the carnival - Thursday 12 October and Friday 13 October - will be broadcast live via Kayo Freebies and the AFL Inclusion Facebook page

Structure of the carnival
Eight teams (12-a-side) will play a lightning carnival format over the first two days, then based on results, the top four teams go into Division 1 and the bottom four teams go into Division 2. Teams play three matches against opponents in their division, before the top two teams play off in the Grand Final.

Queensland was announced as the host of the 2023 Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival in July, with APM Employment Services coming on board as supporting partner.

Past carnivals and winners
The first National Inclusion Carnival was played in 2014 in Melbourne. Below is a history of host cities and previous winners:

Click here for the recap from the 2022 Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival.