| Central Highlands Rugby League | |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| Sport: | Rugby league |
| Founded: | 1920s |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Championtag: | Premiers |
| Most Champs: | Emerald Tigers |
| Count: | 7 |
| 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]
The Central Highlands Rugby League features nine clubs.
| Central Highlands Rugby League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colours | Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-GradePremierships | A-GradePremiership Years | |
| Blackwater Crushers | ? | Hinricks Oval, Blackwater | 5 | 1983, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2018 | ||
| Bluff Rabbitohs | 1954 | Macca's Oval, Bluff | 1 | 2015 | ||
| Clermont Bears | ? | Clermont Sportsground | 5 | 1993, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014 | ||
| Dysart Bulls | ? | Hickey Oval, Dysart | 1 | 1984 | ||
| Emerald Brothers Snr | 2019 | McIndoe Park Emerald | 1 | 2004 | ||
| Emerald Tigers | 1968 | McIndoe Park, Emerald | 8 | 1985, 1986, 1996, 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 | ||
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.
| A Grade Premiers Central Highlands Senior RL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Jim Gallagher Medal (B&F) | |
| 2022[3] | Clermont Bears | 34 – 28 | Dysart Bulls | ||
| 2021 | Bluff Rabbitohs | Clermont Bears | |||
| 2020 | Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | N/A | |||
| 2019 | Dysart Bulls | Bluff Rabbitohs | Chris Conway (Bluff Rabbitohs) | ||
| 2018 | Blackwater Crushers | Bluff Rabbitohs | Brodee Barrett (Clermont Bears) | ||
| 2017 | Middlemount Panthers | Bluff Rabbitiohs | Ray Ebsworth (Springsure Mountain Men) | ||
| 2016 | Emerald Tigers | Middlemount Panthers | Jared Owens (Springsure Mountain Men) | ||
| 2015 | Bluff Rabbitohs | Clermont Bears | Peter McLaughlin (Bluff Rabbitohs) | ||
| 2014 | Clermont Bears | 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 | 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 | Brendon Finger (Clermont Bears) | ||||
| 2005 | Jason Randell (Middlemount Panthers) | ||||
| 2004 | Steven Henderson (Middlemount Panthers) | ||||
| 2003 | Emerald Tigers | Emerald Cowboys | Travis Ness (Emerald Tigers) | ||
| 2002 | Emerald Tigers | Middlemount Panthers | Kurt Sullivan (Peak Downs Pirates) | ||
| 2001 | Greg Dann (Middlemount Panthers) | ||||
| 2000 | Fabian Colley (Middlemount Panthers) | ||||
| 1999 | Craig Baguley (Middlemount Panthers) | ||||
| 1998 | Emerald Tigers | Blackwater Crushers | Terry Benson (Dysart Bulls) | ||
| 1997 | 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 | Phil Jarvis (Peak Downs Pirates) | ||||
| Central West Women's Premiers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Premiers | Runners Up | Best and Fairest | |
| 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 | Clermont Bears Ladies | Elle Stitt (Clermont Bears) | |