Weather satellites are capturing the formation and movements of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it approaches Queensland's south eastern coastline.

Both of the AFL’s opening round clashes scheduled for Queensland have been postponed, after the state government ordered residents to prepare and remain vigilant for Cyclone Alfred.The timing of the new fixtures will be determined as soon as possible,

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone Zoe in 1974, half a century ago.