The Queensland Rugby League South East Division (also known as the South East Division) is a rugby league division responsible for the running of rugby league in South-East Queensland. This makes the South East Division responsible for the FOGS Cup, FOGS Colts Challenge and Brisbane Second Division competitions. This Division also administers the City team in the annual QRL City-Country match. It is also responsible for administering the game of rugby league across the Gold Coast and Ipswich. These two cities alone comprise over 7000 junior and senior players.
In 2007 the East Division merged with the Southern Division to form the South East Queensland Division, decreasing the number of QRL divisions from 6 to 5.
Team name | Nickname | Home ground |
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Beenleigh | Pride | Hammel Park |
Brighton | Roosters | Jim Lawrie Oval |
Bulimba | Bulldogs | Balmoral Recreation Reserve |
Carina | Tigers | Leo Williams Oval |
Fortitude Valley | Diehards | Emerson Park |
Normanby | Hounds | Bert St Clair Oval |
Pine Rivers | Bears | Mathieson Oval |
Souths Juniors | Magpies | Brandon Park |
Wests | Panthers | Frank Lind Oval |
Wynnum-Manly Juniors | Seagulls | Kitchener Park |
In 2019 the open age Brisbane Second Division has teams in the following divisions:
Northside 1 (10) | Northside 2 (9) | Northside 3 (8) | Southside 1 (8) | Southside 2 (8) | Southside 3 (12) |
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The QRL South East Division Juniors, soon to be known as the Greater Brisbane Junior Rugby League, or "The South East Stingers" is the arm of the Queensland Rugby League which administers and develops junior rugby league in the greater Brisbane area.
Its boundaries stretch from Burpengary in the North, to Beenleigh in the South and the Ipswich City/Brisbane boundary in the West. There's even a junior club on North Stradbroke Island.
Within this region are 45 affiliated junior rugby league clubs which had a combined Season 2006 total of 11,455 registered junior players within the Under 7 to Under 18 age groups. This equated to 676 teams in the overall competition for which an average of 320 fixture matches were played each weekend during the season across Brisbane. Each weekend an estimated 30,000 spectators attended those matches.
The Gold Coast Rugby League Premiership currently has 18 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division but not all for the senior division. [1] [2]
Colours | Club | Nickname | Founded | Homeground | Suburb | Seniors | Juniors |
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Brisbane Valley | Bulls | 1962 | RJ Rashford Recreation Ground | Esk | No | Yes | |
Brothers Ipswich | Leprechauns | 1914 | Blue Ribbon Motors Field Wildey St. | Raceview | Yes | Yes | |
Fassifern | Bombers | 1975 | Hayes Oval | Harrisville | Yes | Yes | |
Goodna | Eagles | 1912 | Richardson Park | Goodna | No | Yes | |
Karalee | Tornadoes | 1994 | Bluegum Reserve | Karalee | No | Yes | |
Laidley | Lions | 1976 | Laidley Recreation Reserve | Laidley | Yes | Yes | |
Lowood | Stags | 1991 | Lowood Recreational Reserve | Lowood | No | Yes | |
Northern Suburbs (Ipswich) | Tigers | 1971 | Keith Sternberg Oval | North Ipswich | Yes | Yes | |
Redbank Plains | Bears | 1986 | Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve | Redbank Plains | Yes | Yes | |
Rosewood | Roosters | 1977 | Anzac Oval | Rosewood | Yes | Yes | |
Springfield | Panthers | 1998 | Bob Gibbs Park | Springfield | Yes | Yes | |
Ipswich Swifts | Swifts Bluebirds | 1919 | Swifts RLFC | Purga | Yes | Yes | |
West End | Bulldogs | 1914 | Daniel's Park | Basin Pocket | Yes | Yes |
Previous clubs in the league include the Eastern Cobras, Boonah Rabbitohs, South Burnett Eagles, Gatton Hawks and Tivoli.
Former top-flight rugby league competition from 1922 to 1994, second tier 1995 to 1997.
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