It was the first club outside Victoria to adopt what was then known as the 'Victorian rules' football (now known as Australian rules football) from 1866. It is also the first recorded club to have played multiple football codes in Queensland, including soccer (1867–1870) and rugby (1876–1879).
The first club outside Victoria to adopt the 'Victorian rules' football (now known as Australian rules football), which was established in 1866, is also the first recorded club to have played multiple football codes in Queensland, including soccer from 1867 to 1870 and rugby from 1876 to 1879.