The Central Highlands Rugby League is a rugby league football competition in the Central Queensland region in Australia. The competition features nine clubs who compete for the premiership across both men's and women's grades.[1][2]
Clubs
The Central Highlands Rugby League features nine clubs.[1]
| Central Highlands Rugby League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade
Premierships |
A-Grade
Premiership Years |
|
Blackwater Crushers | Hinricks Oval, Blackwater | 5 | 1983, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2018 | |
|
Bluff Rabbitohs | 1954 | Macca's Oval, Bluff | 2 | 2015, 2021 |
|
Clermont Bears | Sportsground, Clermont | 7 | 1993, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2024 | |
 |
Dysart Bulls | Hickey Oval, Dysart | 2 | 1984, 2019 | |
|
Emerald Brothers | 1993 | McIndoe Park, Emerald | 4 | 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 |
|
Emerald Tigers | 1968 | McIndoe Park, Emerald | 6 | 1985, 1986, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2016 |
|
Middlemount Panthers | Norm Blanche Oval, Middlemount | 4 | 1994, 2000, 2010, 2017 | |
|
Peak Downs Pirates | Langerak Park / Bridgeman Park, Peak Downs | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2012 | |
|
Springsure Mountain Men | Bauhinia Park, Springsure | 0 | Nil | |
Former Teams
Notable Defunct Clubs: Bunyip (1997); Capella Roadrunners (2006); Gemfields Giants (2009 - Premiership 1997); Tieri (Premiership - 1995). Alpha Brumbies moved to Central West Rugby League in 2004. Emerald Brothers formerly known as Emerald Seagulls (Premiers 1996) and Emerald Cowboys (Premiers 1998 & 2001).
Recent Premiers
Men's
| A Grade Premiers Central Highlands Senior RL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Jim Gallagher Medal (B&F) |
| 2024 | Clermont Bears
|
18 – 16 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
|
| 2023 | Clermont Bears
|
42 – 14 | Dysart Bulls
|
|
| 2022[3] | Clermont Bears
|
34 – 28 | Dysart Bulls
|
|
| 2021 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
40 – 18 | Clermont Bears
|
|
| 2020 | No competition | |||
| 2019 | Dysart Bulls
|
55 – 12 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
Chris Conway (Bluff Rabbitohs) |
| 2018 | Blackwater Crushers
|
24 – 16 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
Brodee Barrett (Clermont Bears) |
| 2017 | Middlemount Panthers
|
34 – 22 | Bluff Rabbitiohs
|
Ray Ebsworth (Springsure Mountain Men) |
| 2016 | Emerald Tigers
|
22 – 14 | Middlemount Panthers
|
Jared Owens (Springsure Mountain Men) |
| 2015 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
36 – 20 | Clermont Bears
|
Peter McLaughlin (Bluff Rabbitohs) |
| 2014 | Clermont Bears
|
48 – 38 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
Brad Gorman (Blackwater Crushers) |
| 2013 | Clermont Bears
|
Emerald Tigers
|
Nick Deaves (Clermont Bears) | |
| 2012 | Peak Downs Pirates
|
Clermont Bears
|
Todd Williams (Emerald Cowboys) | |
| 2011 | Peak Downs Pirates
|
Dysart Bulls
|
Logan Sullivan (Dysart Bulls) | |
| 2010 | Middlemount Panthers
|
Ryan Douglas (Emerald Tigers) | ||
| 2009 | Peak Downs Pirates
|
Middlemount Panthers
|
Mitch Wyatte (Peak Downs Pirates) | |
| 2008 | Emerald Tigers
|
Peak Downs Pirates
|
Mitch Wyatte (Peak Downs Pirates) | |
| 2007 | Clermont Bears
|
Emerald Tigers
|
Clayton Humphreys (Clermont Bears) | |
| 2006 | Clermont Bears
|
Brendon Finger (Clermont Bears) | ||
| 2005 | Blackwater Crushers
|
Jason Randell (Middlemount Panthers) | ||
| 2004 | Emerald Brothers
|
Steven Henderson (Middlemount Panthers) | ||
| 2003 | Emerald Tigers
|
 Emerald Cowboys
|
Travis Ness (Emerald Tigers) | |
| 2002 | Emerald Tigers
|
Middlemount Panthers
|
Kurt Sullivan (Peak Downs Pirates) | |
| 2001 | Emerald Cowboys
|
Greg Dann (Middlemount Panthers) | ||
| 2000 | Middlemount Panthers
|
Fabian Colley (Middlemount Panthers) | ||
| 1999 | Blackwater Crushers
|
Craig Baguley (Middlemount Panthers) | ||
| 1998 | Emerald Cowboys
|
Blackwater Crushers
|
Terry Benson (Dysart Bulls) | |
| 1997 | Gemfields Giants | Tony Caffrey (Emerald Cowboys) | ||
| 1996 |  Emerald Seagulls
|
Steven Bell (Emerald Seagulls) | ||
| 1995 | Tieri | Jason Jackson (Gemfields Giants) | ||
| 1994 | Middlemount Panthers
|
Scott Sewell (Emerald Tigers) | ||
| 1993 | Clermont Bears
|
Phil Jarvis (Peak Downs Pirates) | ||
Women's
| Central West Women's Premiers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Best and Fairest |
| 2024 | Emerald Tigers Ladies
|
60 – 0 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
|
| 2023 | Emerald Tigers Ladies
|
34 – 0 | Blackwater Crushettes
|
|
| 2022 | Blackwater Crushettes
|
38 – 0 | Bluff Rabbitohs
|
|
| 2021 | No competition | |||
| 2020 | No competition | |||
| 2019 | Blackwater Crushettes
|
26 – 12 | Emerald Brothers Cowgirls
|
|
| 2018 | Blackwater Crushettes
|
22 – 16 | Emerald Cowgirls
|
|
| 2017 | Clermont Bears Ladies
|
Blackwater Crushettes
|
Miranda Davidson (Blackwater Crushers) | |
| 2016 | Emerald Tigers Ladies
|
Clermont Bears Ladies
|
Kelsie Parter (Emerald Tigers) | |
| 2015 | Clermont Bears Ladies
|
Emerald Tigers Ladies
|
Elle Waters (Clermont Bears) | |
| 2014 | Emerald Tigers Ladies
|
10 – 6 | Clermont Bears Ladies
|
Elle Stitt (Clermont Bears) |
| Central Highlands JRL |
|---|
| Central Highlands Junior Rugby League |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Association: Central Highlands Rugby League". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ League, Central Highlands Rugby. "Central Highlands Rugby League". Central Highlands Rugby League. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Competition: 2022 Emerald Industrial Supplies Men's Premiership Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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| Major Competitions |
Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership |
| Northern Division | |
| Central Division | |
| South-East Division |
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| Defunct Leagues | |
| Queensland Cup clubs | |
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