# Central Highlands Rugby League (Queensland)

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 League :
| Club | Established | Home ground(s) | No. of A-Grade Premierships | A-Grade Premiership Years |
| Blackwater Crushers | | Hinricks Oval, Blackwater | 5 | 1983, 1989, 1999, 2005, 2018 |
| Bluff Rabbitohs | 1954 | Macca's Oval, Bluff | 2 | 2015, 2021 |
| Clermont Bears | | Sportsground, Clermont | 7 | 1993, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2024 |
| Dysart Bulls | | Hickey Oval, Dysart | 2 | 1984, 2019 |
| Emerald Brothers | 1993 | McIndoe Park, Emerald | 4 | 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 |
| Emerald Tigers | 1968 | McIndoe Park, Emerald | 6 | 1985, 1986, 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 |

### 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 RL :
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Jim Gallagher Medal (B&F) |
| 2024 | Clermont Bears | 18 – 16 | Bluff Rabbitohs | |
| 2023 | Clermont Bears | 42 – 14 | Dysart Bulls | |
| 2022 | Clermont Bears | 34 – 28 | Dysart Bulls | |
| 2021 | Bluff Rabbitohs | 40 – 18 | Clermont Bears | |
| 2020 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2019 | Dysart Bulls | 55 – 12 | Bluff Rabbitohs | Chris Conway (Bluff Rabbitohs) |
| 2018 | Blackwater Crushers | 24 – 16 | Bluff Rabbitohs | Brodee Barrett (Clermont Bears) |
| 2017 | Middlemount Panthers | 34 – 22 | Bluff Rabbitiohs | Ray Ebsworth (Springsure Mountain Men) |
| 2016 | Emerald Tigers | 22 – 14 | Middlemount Panthers | Jared Owens (Springsure Mountain Men) |
| 2015 | Bluff Rabbitohs | 36 – 20 | Clermont Bears | Peter McLaughlin (Bluff Rabbitohs) |
| 2014 | Clermont Bears | 48 – 38 | 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 | Peak Downs Pirates | | Middlemount Panthers | 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 | Clermont Bears | | | Brendon Finger (Clermont Bears) |
| 2005 | Blackwater Crushers | | | Jason Randell (Middlemount Panthers) |
| 2004 | Emerald Brothers | | | Steven Henderson (Middlemount Panthers) |
| 2003 | Emerald Tigers | | Emerald Cowboys | Travis Ness (Emerald Tigers) |
| 2002 | Emerald Tigers | | Middlemount Panthers | Kurt Sullivan (Peak Downs Pirates) |
| 2001 | Emerald Cowboys | | | Greg Dann (Middlemount Panthers) |
| 2000 | Middlemount Panthers | | | Fabian Colley (Middlemount Panthers) |
| 1999 | Blackwater Crushers | | | Craig Baguley (Middlemount Panthers) |
| 1998 | Emerald Cowboys | | Blackwater Crushers | Terry Benson (Dysart Bulls) |
| 1997 | Gemfields Giants | | | 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 | Clermont Bears | | | Phil Jarvis (Peak Downs Pirates) |

### Women's

Central West Women's Premiers :
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners Up | Best and Fairest |
| 2024 | Emerald Tigers Ladies | 60 – 0 | Bluff Rabbitohs | |
| 2023 | Emerald Tigers Ladies | 34 – 0 | Blackwater Crushettes | |
| 2022 | Blackwater Crushettes | 38 – 0 | Bluff Rabbitohs | |
| 2021 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2020 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2019 | Blackwater Crushettes | 26 – 12 | Emerald Brothers Cowgirls | |
| 2018 | Blackwater Crushettes | 22 – 16 | Emerald Cowgirls | |
| 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 | 10 – 6 | Clermont Bears Ladies | Elle Stitt (Clermont Bears) |
* Central Highlands JRL
* Central Highlands Junior Rugby League
* Blackwater Crushers
* Bluff Rabbitohs
* Clermont Bears
* Dysart Bulls
* Emerald Brothers
* Emerald Tigers
* Gemfields Giants
* Middlemount Panthers
* Springsure Mountain Men