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 2023 season are the Blackall Magpies.[2][3]
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1920s |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Website | www.qrl.com.au Central West Rugby League |
Central West Rugby League Clubs
editThere are five clubs currently competing in the Central West Rugby League competition.[1] Longreach Tigers and Ilfracombe Scorpions merged in 2017 to form Longreach-Ilfracombe Tigers.
| Central West Rugby League | |||||
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| Colours | Club | Established | Town | No. of A-Grade
Premierships |
A-Grade
Premiership Years |
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Alpha Brumbies | ? | Alpha | ? | ? |
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Barcaldine Sand Goannas | ? | Barcaldine | ? | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2022 |
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Blackall Magpies | ? | Blackall | ? | 2018, 2019, 2023 |
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Longreach-Ilfracombe Tigers | ? | LongreachIlfracombe | ? | 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2007 |
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Winton Diamantina Devils | ? | Winton | ? | 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
Former Clubs
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Ilfracombe Scorpions | ? | Ilfracombe | Merged with Longreach 2017 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Association: Central West Rugby League Association". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "How a teen took this footy club from crisis to premiership". ABC News. 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ 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.