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
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5
|
1983, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2018
|
|
Bluff Rabbitohs
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1954
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Macca's Oval, Bluff
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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
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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
|
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
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