Rockhampton District Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted1918
Number of teams8
Country Australia
Premiers Yeppoon Seagulls (2023)
Websitewww.qrl.com.au
Rockhampton District RL
Related competitionGladstone District Rugby League

The Rockhampton District Rugby League (RDRL) is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in Rockhampton, Queensland. Formed in 1918 and a part of the Queensland Rugby League's Central Division, the RDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Browne Park. The competition changed its name to Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League in 2018.[1]

Representative Team

Rockhampton is represented by the Central Queensland Capras, who compete in the Queensland Rugby League's statewide Queensland Cup competition, and are an affiliate of National Rugby League club Dolphins.[2]

The local leaue's representative team is the Rockhampton Rustlers who participate in QRL Carnivals and events. The team formerly competed in the Winfield State League before the advent of the Capras and the Queensland Cup and won the competition in 1995 over the Gold Coast Vikings 26–22.

Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League

Current Clubs

Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League[3]Previously known as "Rockhampton District Rugby League"
Club Established City / Town Home ground(s) A Grade Reserve Grade Under 19s Inter City Women's
Brothers Rockhampton 1918 Rockhampton Victoria Park Yes Yes Yes Yes
Biloela Panthers 1954 Biloela Biloela Oval No Yes Yes No
Emu Park Emus 2015 Emu Park Bicentennial Park Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fitzroy Gracemere Sharks 2004

(1886)

Rockhampton & Gracemere Saleyards Park

& Cedric Archer Park

Yes Yes Yes No
Norths Chargers 1921 Rockhampton Browne Park Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yeppoon Seagulls 1968 Yeppoon Webb Park Yes Yes Yes Yes
Women's Only Clubs
Tannum Sands Seagulls 1994 Boyne Island Dennis Park Gladstone Gladstone Gladstone Yes
Wallabys 1923 Gladstone Albion Park Gladstone Gladstone Gladstone Yes

Former Clubs

  • Gladstone Brothers
  • Railways
  • Gladstone Valleys
  • Tannum Sands Seagulls

Recent Premiers (1992–present)

Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Premierships[4]

A-Grade (Established: 1918)

  • 1992: Norths Chargers
  • 1993: Norths Chargers
  • 1994: Norths Chargers
  • 1995: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 1996: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 1997: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 1998: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 1999: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2000: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2001: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2002: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2003: Norths Chargers
  • 2004: Norths Chargers
  • 2005: Norths Chargers
  • 2006: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2007: Norths Chargers
  • 2008: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2009: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2010: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2011: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2012: Fitzroy-Gracemere Sharks
  • 2013: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2014: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2015: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2016: Norths Chargers
  • 2017: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2018: Brothers Rockhampton
  • 2019: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2020: No Premier due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2021: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2022: Yeppoon Seagulls
  • 2023: Yeppoon Seagulls

Womens (Established: 2016)

  • 2016: Wallabys Gladstone
  • 2017: Emu Park Emus
  • 2018: Tannum Sands
  • 2019: Rockhampton Brothers
  • 2020: No Premier due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2021: Rockhampton Brothers
  • 2022: Rockhampton Brothers
  • 2023: Rockhampton Brothers

Juniors

There are two junior competitions in the Rockhampton District, the Rockhampton & District Junior Rugby League and the Callide Dawson Junior Rugby League.

Rockhampton & District Junior Rugby League (2018)
Club Established City / Town Home ground(s) Boys U18's Boys U16's Boys U15's Boys U14's Boys U13's Girls U17's Girls U14's
Brothers Rockhampton 1918 Rockhampton Victoria Park Yes Yes Yes Yes2 Yes Yes Yes
Capricorn Coast Brothers 2007 Pacific Heights St Benedicts Yes Yes^ Yes Yes Yes No No
Emu Park Emus 2015 Emu Park Bicentennial Park Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Fitzroy Sharks  ? Rockhampton Saleyards Park No No No No Yes No No
Gladstone Raiders  ? Gladstone Marley Brown Oval No No No No No Yes Yes
Gracemere Lions  ? Gracemere Cedric Archer Park No No Yes No Yes No No
North Rockhampton Knights 1921 Rockhampton Jimmy Grounds Yes2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rockhampton Tigers  ? Rockhampton Elizabeth Park No No Yes Yes Yes Yes^ Yes^
Woorabinda Warriors  ? Woorabinda "Woorabinda" No Yes No Yes No No No
Yeppoon Seagulls 1968 Yeppoon Webb Park Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Callide-Dawson Junior Rugby League

Callide-Dawson Junior Rugby League

Callide-Dawson Junior Rugby League

  • Baralaba Panthers
  • Duaringa Loggers
  • Moura Tigers
  • Theodore Roosters
  • Woorabinda Warriors

See also

References

  1. "Home". Rockhampton Rugby League. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. "About | Central Queensland Capras | Rockhampton". CQ Capras. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. "Association: Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Inc". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/Association/rockhampton-senior-local-rugby-league-inc-5125
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