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Central West Rugby League

Central West Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1920s
Number of teams5
Country Australia
Websitewww.qrl.com.au
Central West Rugby League

The Central West Rugby League is a rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia.[1] The competition is run by the Queensland Rugby League, and features five teams, who compete for the Wellshot Hotel Senior Men's Premiership. The reigning premiers of the 2024 season are the Blackall Magpies.[2][3]

Central West Rugby League Clubs

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There are five clubs currently competing in the Central West Rugby League competition.[1] The league formerly had six clubs, before the Longreach Tigers and Ilfracombe Scorpions merged in 2017 to form Longreach-Ilfracombe Tigers.

Central West Rugby League
Colours Club Established Town No. of A-Grade

Premierships

A-Grade

Premiership Years

Alpha Brumbies Re-formed 2019 Alpha 0 Nil
Barcaldine Sand Goannas 1919 Barcaldine 13 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2022
Blackall Magpies 1921 Blackall 4 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Longreach-Ilfracombe Tigers ? Longreach & Ilfracombe 6 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2007
Winton Diamantina Devils ? Winton 8 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Former Clubs
 Ilfracombe Scorpions ? Ilfracombe 1 2017

Premiers

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Central West Rugby League Premierships[4]

A-Grade (Established: 1913)

  • 1989: Longreach
  • 1990: Longreach
  • 1991:
  • 1992:
  • 1993: Longreach
  • 1994: Barcaldine
  • 1995: Barcaldine
  • 1996: Barcaldine
  • 1997: Longreach
  • 1998: Barcaldine
  • 1999: Barcaldine
  • 2000: Barcaldine
  • 2001: Barcaldine
  • 2002: Barcaldine
  • 2003: Winton
  • 2004: Barcaldine
  • 2005: Barcaldine
  • 2006: Longreach
  • 2007: Longreach
  • 2008: Barcaldine
  • 2009: Barcaldine
  • 2010: Winton
  • 2011: Winton
  • 2012: Winton
  • 2013: Winton
  • 2014: Winton
  • 2015: Winton
  • 2016: Ilfracombe
  • 2017: Winton
  • 2018: Blackall
  • 2019: Blackall
  • 2020: No Premier due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2021: Longreach-Ilfracombe
  • 2022: Barcaldine
  • 2023: Blackall
  • 2024: Blackall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Association: Central West Rugby League Association". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ^ "How a teen took this footy club from crisis to premiership". ABC News. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ^ Rugari, Vince (2022-08-15). "The teenager who saved his bush footy club from oblivion – then coached them to a premiership". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. ^ "Association: Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Inc".