Bundaberg Rugby League

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Bundaberg Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1913 [1]
Number of teams8
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Premiers Balmain colours.svg Waves Tigers (2024)
Most titles Brothers Colours.svg Past Brothers (15 titles)
Website www.qrl.com.au
Bundaberg Rugby League

The Bundaberg Rugby League is a rugby league competition in the Wide Bay and Fraser Coast regions of Queensland, Australia. Headquartered in Bundaberg, the competition was founded in 1913, and features six clubs competing across three senior grades.

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Representative Team

The local representative team for the league is known as the Bundaberg Grizzlies. The side formerly competed in the Queensland Cup competition, and is based at Salter Oval in the city centre of Bundaberg.

Current clubs

There are currently six clubs in the Bundaberg Rugby League competition. The South Burnett Rugby League enters a combined team into the Under 18s competition.

Bundaberg Rugby League Clubs [2]
ColoursClubFormedHome Ground & City/TownNo. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

Hullcolours.svg Eastern Suburbs Magpies1913 Salter Oval, Bundaberg 31999, 2001, 2005
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Hervey Bay Seagulls1972Stafford Park, Hervey Bay 22015, 2022
Canterbury colours.svg
Maryborough Wallaroos1893Eskdale Park, Maryborough 22003, 2009
Brothers Colours.svg Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns1947Brothers Sports Ground, Bundaberg 151991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
Balmain colours.svg Waves Tigers1993 Salter Oval, Bundaberg 32007, 2018, 2024
North Sydney colours.svg Western Suburbs Panthers1919 Salter Oval, Bundaberg 51989, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2013

Former clubs

Premiers

Bundaberg Rugby League Premierships [3]

A-Grade (Established: 1913)

  • 1989: Western Suburbs Panthers
  • 1990:
  • 1991: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 1992:
  • 1993: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 1994: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 1995: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 1996: Western Suburbs Panthers
  • 1997: Western Suburbs Panthers
  • 1998: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 1999: Eastern Suburbs Magpies
  • 2000: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2001: Eastern Suburbs Magpies
  • 2002:
  • 2003: Maryborough Wallaroos
  • 2004: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2005: Eastern Suburbs Magpies
  • 2006: Western Suburbs Panthers
  • 2007: Waves Tigers
  • 2008: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2009: Maryborough Wallaroos
  • 2010: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2011: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2012: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2013: Western Suburbs Panthers
  • 2014: Isis Devils
  • 2015: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2016: Hervey Bay Seagulls
  • 2017: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2018: Waves Tigers
  • 2019: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2020: No Premier due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2021: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2022: Hervey Bay Seagulls
  • 2023: Past Brothers Bundaberg Leprechauns
  • 2024: Waves Tigers

Junior League

The Bundaberg Rugby League has two junior competitions; the Bundaberg Junior Rugby League and the Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League. Some of the clubs in these leagues field senior sides in the Northern Districts Rugby League competition.

Bundaberg and Fraser Coast Junior Clubs
Bundaberg Junior Rugby League
  • Balmain colours.svg Across the Waves Tigers
  • Norths Devils colours.svg Agnes Water Marlins
  • Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Burnett Sea Eagles
  • Cronulla colours.svg Childers Devils
  • Hullcolours.svg Eastern Suburbs Magpies
  • Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Hervey Bay Seagulls
  • Brothers Colours.svg Past Bundaberg Brothers
  • North Sydney colours.svg Western Suburbs Panthers

Fraser Coast Junior Rugby League

  • Ipswich Colours.svg Burrum District Miners
  • Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Hervey Bay Seagulls
  • Valleys colours.svg Past Brothers Maryborough
  • Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Rover Saints
  • Canterbury colours.svg Maryborough Wallaroos

See also

References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/bundabergrugbyleague/
  2. "Competition: 2023 4BU/HITZ FM Bundaberg Rugby League A GRADE Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. "Association: Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Inc".