QRL Women's Premiership

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QRL Women's Premiership
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2022 QRL Women's Premiership
QRL Women's Premiership new logo 2021.png
Sport Rugby league
Instituted2019;5 years ago (2019)
Inaugural season2020
Number of teams 8
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Website www.qrl.com.au
Related competition NRL Women's Premiership
NSWRL Women's Premiership

The QRL Women's Premiership, known as the BMD Premiership due to sponsorship from BMD Group, [1] is the top level of women's rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. Run by the Queensland Rugby League, the competition is Queensland's first statewide open age women's competition.

Contents

On 3 March 2021, the QRL announced that the Souths Logan Magpies would not compete in that season's premiership but planned to return in 2022. Valkyries Queensland, a new team made up of players from Souths Logan and other Queensland teams, were named to take their place. [2]

Teams

The QRL Women's Premiership consists of eight teams, five from South East Queensland and one each from North Queensland, Central Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The league operates on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues.

Current clubs

QRL Women's Premiership
ClubEstablishedJoinedCityStadium(s)
Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers 19172020 Brisbane Totally Workwear Stadium
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 19342020 Gold Coast Pizzey Park
Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras 19962020 Rockhampton Browne Park
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Mackay Cutters 20072023 Mackay BB Print Stadium
Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils 19332023 Nundah Albert Bishop Park
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Souths Logan Magpies 19182020 Brisbane Davies Park
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons 19962024 Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast Stadium
Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls 19092020 Tweed Heads Piggabeen Sports Complex
Toowoomba Clydesdales colours.svg Western Clydesdales 20162024 Toowoomba Clive Berghofer Stadium
Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum Manly Seagulls 19512022 Wynnum Kougari Oval

Note: Souths Logan Magpies did not field a team in the 2021 season.

Previous clubs

QRL Women's Premiership
ClubFirst seasonLast seasonCityStadium(s)
Faxcolours.svg Ipswich Brothers 20202020 Ipswich Blue Ribbon Motors Field
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Gold Stars 20192022 Townsville Jack Manski Oval
Papua New Guinea colours.svg Valkyries Queensland20212021 Brisbane Davies Park
Valleys colours.svg Valleys Diehards 20212021 Brisbane Emerson Park
Wests Panthers Colours.svg West Brisbane Panthers 20202022 Brisbane Frank Lind Oval

Grand Finals

2021

6 June 2021Burleigh Bears Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 24–20 Valleys colours.svg Valley DiehardsTotally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane
Tries: 5
Tamika Upton 2 (5' 66')
Jetaya Faifua 2 (31', 62')
Tazmin Gray (27')
Goals: 2
Lauren Brown 2/5
(28' 68')
HT 14–8
Match Stats (QRL
Report [3] 		Tries: 4
Shenae Ciesiolka (2')
Savannah Pratten (34')
Ali Brigginshaw (37')
Sarah Riordan (40')
Goals:
Brianna Clark (38')
Ali Brigginshaw (42')

Referee: Glen Stewart
Player of the Match: Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Zahara Temara

2022

4 June 2022North Queensland Gold Stars North Queensland colours.svg 14–12 Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe
Tries: 3
Alicia Martin (4')
Jasmine Peters (10')
Shaniah Power (69')
Goals: 1
Romy Teitzel 1/3
(11')		HT 6–10
Match Stats (QRL)
Report [4] 		Tries: 2
Tyla Mitchell (19')
Emmanita Paki (42')
Goals: 2
Mariah Storch 2/2
(20', 43')
Player of the Match: North Queensland colours.svg Emma Manzelmann [5]

2023

13 May 2023Burleigh Bears Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 24–10 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly SeagullsLogan Metro Football Fields, Logan
Tries: 4
Chelsea Lenarduzzi 2 (51', 56')
Tazmin Gray (5')
Sienna Laing (20')
Goals: 4
Zahara Temara 4
(7', 22', 53', 57')		HT 12–6
Match Stats (QRL)
Report [6] 		Tries: 2
Kimberley Hunt 2 (29', 48')
Goals: 1
Brianna Clark 1/2
(31')
Player of the Match: Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Zahara Temara [7]

2024

25 May 2024Mackay Cutters Mackay Cutters colours.svg 16–6 Norths Devils colours.svg Norths Devils Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
2:00 PM
Tries: 3
Sareka Mooka {22'}
Alisha Foord {25'}
Jasmine Peters (28')
Goals: 2
Kayla Shepherd 2/4
(26', 63' pen)		HT 14–6
Match Stats (QRL)
Report [8] 		Tries: 1
Montaya Hudson (33')
Goals: 1
Georgia Hannaway 1/1
(34')
Referee: Tori Wilkie
Player of the Match: Mackay Cutters colours.svg Lily Peacock [9]

Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerPositionClubRef
2021 Romy Teitzel Fullback North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Gold Stars [10]
2022 Mariah Denman Prop Central Comets colours.svg Central Queensland Capras [11]
2023 Shaniah Power Second-row Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Wynnum-Manly Seagulls [12]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Partnerships generate momentum ahead of season opener". 16 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "QRL confirms BHP Premiership team change". QRL. 3 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Edwards, Colleen (6 June 2021). "Burleigh claim epic grand final win against Diehards". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Nunn, Michael (4 June 2022). "Gold Stars claim title with last-gasp win over Capras". QRL. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Grand final player of the match Emma Manzelmann". QRL. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Arnold, Rikki-Lee (13 May 2023). "Burleigh Bears claim historic BMD Premiership grand final victory". QRL. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Zahara Temara: Very happy, very proud". QRL. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Arnold, Rikki-Lee (25 May 2024). "For the north: Mackay Cutters claim BMD Premiership title". QRL. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Player of the match: Lily Peacock". QRL. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Edwards, Colleen (28 September 2021). "BHP Premiership Player of the Year full tally". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Hillier, Michael (23 September 2022). "Tuaupiki and Storch take top honours at QRL Awards". QRL. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Hillier, Michael (15 September 2023). "Queensland Rugby League celebrates 2023 award winners". QRL. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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