Central Highlands Rugby League (Queensland)

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Central Highlands Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1920s
Number of teams8
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Most titles Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers (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 eight clubs who compete for the premiership across both men's and women's grades. [1] [2]

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Clubs

The Central Highlands Rugby League features eight clubs. [1]

Central Highlands Rugby League
ColoursClubEstablishedHome ground(s)No. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

South Queensland colours.svg Blackwater Crushers  ?Hinricks Oval, Blackwater 51983, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2018
South Sydney colours.svg Bluff Rabbitohs 1954Macca's Oval, Bluff 12015
Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears  ? Clermont Sportsground 51993, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014
Wests Panthers Colours.svg
Dysart Bulls ?Hickey Oval, Dysart11984
North Queensland colours.svg Emerald Brothers Snr 2019 McIndoe Park Emerald 12004
Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers 1968McIndoe Park, Emerald81985, 1986, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2016
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Middlemount Panthers  ?Norm Blanche Oval, Middlemount 32000, 2010, 2017
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Peak Downs Pirates  ?Langerak Park / Bridgeman Park, Peak Downs32009, 2011, 2012
Canterbury colours.svg Springsure Mountain Men  ?Bauhinia Park, Springsure 0Nil

Former Teams

Noticeable Defunct Clubs:Alpha Brumbies (2004); Bunyip (1997); Capella Roadrunners (2006); Emerald Cowboys (2018); Gemfields Giants (2009 - Premiership 1997);, Tieri (Premiership 1995). Emerald won premierships in 1998 & 2001. Emerald Seagulls won a premiership in 1996.

Recent Premiers

Men's

A Grade Premiers Central Highlands Senior RL
YearPremiersScoreRunners UpJim Gallagher Medal (B&F)
2022 [3] Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears34 – 28 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Dysart Bulls
2021 South Sydney colours.svg Bluff Rabbitohs Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears
2020Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicN/A
2019 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Dysart Bulls South Sydney colours.svg Bluff RabbitohsChris Conway (Bluff Rabbitohs)
2018 South Queensland colours.svg Blackwater Crushers South Sydney colours.svg Bluff RabbitohsBrodee Barrett (Clermont Bears)
2017 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Middlemount Panthers South Sydney colours.svg Bluff RabbitiohsRay Ebsworth (Springsure Mountain Men)
2016 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Middlemount PanthersJared Owens (Springsure Mountain Men)
2015 South Sydney colours.svg Bluff Rabbitohs Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont BearsPeter McLaughlin (Bluff Rabbitohs)
2014 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears South Sydney colours.svg Bluff RabbitohsBrad Gorman (Blackwater Crushers)
2013 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears Balmain colours.svg Emerald TigersNick Deaves (Clermont Bears)
2012 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Peak Downs Pirates Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont BearsTodd Williams (Emerald Cowboys)
2011 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Peak Downs Pirates Wests Panthers Colours.svg Dysart BullsLogan Sullivan (Dysart Bulls)
2010Ryan Douglas (Emerald Tigers)
2009Mitch Wyatte (Peak Downs Pirates)
2008 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Peak Downs PiratesMitch Wyatte (Peak Downs Pirates)
2007 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears Balmain colours.svg Emerald TigersClayton Humphreys (Clermont Bears)
2006Brendon Finger (Clermont Bears)
2005Jason Randell (Middlemount Panthers)
2004Steven Henderson (Middlemount Panthers)
2003 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers North Queensland colours.svg Emerald CowboysTravis Ness (Emerald Tigers)
2002 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Middlemount PanthersKurt Sullivan (Peak Downs Pirates)
2001Greg Dann (Middlemount Panthers)
2000Fabian Colley (Middlemount Panthers)
1999Craig Baguley (Middlemount Panthers)
1998 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers South Queensland colours.svg Blackwater CrushersTerry Benson (Dysart Bulls)
1997Tony Caffrey (Emerald Cowboys)
1996Emerald SeagullsSteven Bell (Emerald Seagulls)
1995TieriJason Jackson (Gemfields Giants)
1994Scott Sewell (Emerald Tigers)
1993Phil Jarvis (Peak Downs Pirates)

Women's

Central West Women's Premiers
YearPremiersRunners UpBest and Fairest
2017 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears Ladies South Queensland colours.svg Blackwater CrushettesMiranda Davidson (Blackwater Crushers)
2016 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers Ladies Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears LadiesKelsie Parter (Emerald Tigers)
2015 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears Ladies Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers LadiesElle Waters (Clermont Bears)
2014 Balmain colours.svg Emerald Tigers Ladies Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Clermont Bears LadiesElle Stitt (Clermont Bears)
Central Highlands JRL
Central Highlands Junior Rugby League

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