| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1920s |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most titles |  Clermont Bears (7 titles) |
| Website | www.qrl.com.au Central Highlands Rugby League |
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]
The Central Highlands Rugby League features nine clubs. [1]
| Central Highlands Rugby League | |||||
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| 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 | |
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).
| A Grade Premiers Central Highlands Senior RL | ||||
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| 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) | ||
| 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 |
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| Central Highlands Junior Rugby League |
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