The Central Highlands Rugby League is a rugby league football competition in the Central Queensland region in Australia. The competition features nine clubs who compete for the premiership across both men's and women's grades.
Clubs The Central Highlands Rugby League features nine clubs. Central Highlands Rugby LeagueColoursClubEstablishedHome ground(s)No. of A-Grade PremiershipsA-Grade Premiership YearsBlackwater CrushersHinricks Oval, Blackwater 51983, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2018Bluff Rabbitohs1954Macca's Oval, Bluff 22015, 2021Clermont BearsSportsground, Clermont 71993, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2024Dysart BullsHickey Oval, Dysart21984, 2019Emerald Brothers1993McIndoe Park, Emerald 41996, 1998, 2001, 2004Emerald Tigers1968McIndoe Park, Emerald61985, 1986, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2016Middlemount PanthersNorm Blanche Oval, Middlemount 41994, 2000, 2010, 2017Peak Downs PiratesLangerak Park / Bridgeman Park, Peak Downs32009, 2011, 2012Springsure Mountain MenBauhinia Park, Springsure 0 Nil
Former Teams Notable Defunct Clubs: Bunyip (1997); Capella Roadrunners (2006); Gemfields Giants (2009 - Premiership 1997); Tieri (Premiership - 1995). Alpha Brumbies moved to Central West Rugby League in 2004. Emerald Brothers formerly known as Emerald Seagulls (Premiers 1996) and Emerald Cowboys (Premiers 1998 & 2001).
Recent Premiers
Men's A Grade Premiers Central Highlands Senior RLYearPremiersScoreRunners upJim Gallagher Medal (B&F)2024 Clermont Bears18 – 16 Bluff Rabbitohs2023 Clermont Bears42 – 14 Dysart Bulls2022 Clermont Bears34 – 28 Dysart Bulls2021 Bluff Rabbitohs40 – 18 Clermont Bears2020No competition2019 Dysart Bulls55 – 12 Bluff RabbitohsChris Conway (Bluff Rabbitohs)2018 Blackwater Crushers24 – 16 Bluff RabbitohsBrodee Barrett (Clermont Bears)2017 Middlemount Panthers34 – 22 Bluff RabbitiohsRay Ebsworth (Springsure Mountain Men)2016 Emerald Tigers22 – 14 Middlemount PanthersJared Owens (Springsure Mountain Men)2015 Bluff Rabbitohs36 – 20 Clermont BearsPeter McLaughlin (Bluff Rabbitohs)2014 Clermont Bears48 – 38 Bluff RabbitohsBrad Gorman (Blackwater Crushers)2013 Clermont Bears Emerald TigersNick Deaves (Clermont Bears)2012 Peak Downs Pirates Clermont BearsTodd Williams (Emerald Cowboys)2011 Peak Downs Pirates Dysart BullsLogan Sullivan (Dysart Bulls)2010 Middlemount PanthersRyan Douglas (Emerald Tigers)2009 Peak Downs Pirates Middlemount PanthersMitch Wyatte (Peak Downs Pirates)2008 Emerald Tigers Peak Downs PiratesMitch Wyatte (Peak Downs Pirates)2007 Clermont Bears Emerald TigersClayton Humphreys (Clermont Bears)2006 Clermont BearsBrendon Finger (Clermont Bears)2005 Blackwater CrushersJason Randell (Middlemount Panthers)2004 Emerald BrothersSteven Henderson (Middlemount Panthers)2003 Emerald Tigers Emerald CowboysTravis Ness (Emerald Tigers)2002 Emerald Tigers Middlemount PanthersKurt Sullivan (Peak Downs Pirates)2001 Emerald CowboysGreg Dann (Middlemount Panthers)2000 Middlemount PanthersFabian Colley (Middlemount Panthers)1999 Blackwater CrushersCraig Baguley (Middlemount Panthers)1998 Emerald Cowboys Blackwater CrushersTerry Benson (Dysart Bulls)1997Gemfields GiantsTony Caffrey (Emerald Cowboys)1996 Emerald SeagullsSteven Bell (Emerald Seagulls)1995TieriJason Jackson (Gemfields Giants)1994 Middlemount PanthersScott Sewell (Emerald Tigers)1993 Clermont BearsPhil Jarvis (Peak Downs Pirates)
Women's Central West Women's PremiersYearPremiersScoreRunners upBest and Fairest2024 Emerald Tigers Ladies60 – 0 Bluff Rabbitohs2023 Emerald Tigers Ladies34 – 0 Blackwater Crushettes2022 Blackwater Crushettes38 – 0 Bluff Rabbitohs2021No competition2020No competition2019 Blackwater Crushettes26 – 12 Emerald Brothers Cowgirls2018 Blackwater Crushettes22 – 16 Emerald Cowgirls2017 Clermont Bears Ladies Blackwater CrushettesMiranda Davidson (Blackwater Crushers)2016 Emerald Tigers Ladies Clermont Bears LadiesKelsie Parter (Emerald Tigers)2015 Clermont Bears Ladies Emerald Tigers LadiesElle Waters (Clermont Bears)2014 Emerald Tigers Ladies10 – 6 Clermont Bears LadiesElle Stitt (Clermont Bears) Central Highlands JRLCentral Highlands Junior Rugby League Blackwater Crushers Bluff Rabbitohs Clermont Bears Dysart Bulls Emerald Brothers Emerald Tigers Gemfields Giants Middlemount Panthers Springsure Mountain Men
See also
Queensland Rugby League Central Division
References