# Rockhampton 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.

## 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.
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

The local senior competition was established in 1918, and continued with just Rockhampton based clubs until it merged with the Gladstone District Rugby League in 2024.

### Current clubs

Rockhampton Senior Local Rugby League Clubs Previously known as "Rockhampton District Rugby League" :
| Club | Moniker | Established | City / Town | Home ground(s) | Premierships |
| Biloela | Panthers | 1954 | Biloela | Biloela Oval | None |
| Brothers Rockhampton | Leprechauns | 1918 | Rockhampton | Victoria Park | 1995-96, 1998-2001, 2006, 2008-10, 2013, 2017-18 |
| Emu Park | Emus | 2015 | Emu Park | Bicentennial Park | 2024 |
| Fitzroy Gracemere | Sharks | 1886 | Rockhampton & Gracemere | Saleyards Park/ Cedric Archer Park | 2012 |
| Norths | Chargers | 1921 | Rockhampton | Browne Park | 1992-94, 2003-05, 2007, 2015 |
| Past Brothers Gladstone | Leprechauns | 1930 | Gladstone | Briffney Creek Fields | None |
| Tannum Sands | Seagulls | 1994 | Boyne Island-Tannum Sands | Dennis Park | None |
| Valleys Gladstone | Diehards | 1919 | Gladstone | Valleys Grounds | None |
| Wallaby | Wallabies | 1923 | Gladstone | Albion Park | None |
| Yeppoon | Seagulls | 1968 | Yeppoon | Webb Park | 1997, 2002, 2011, 2014-15, 2019, 2021-23 |

### Former clubs

* Railways

### 2024 Grades

* Club
* Biloela Panthers
* Brothers Rockhampton
* Emu Park Emus
* Fitzroy Gracemere Sharks
* Norths Chargers
* Past Brothers Gladstone
* Tannum Sands Seagulls
* Valleys Diehards
* Wallabys
* Yeppoon Seagulls

## Recent Premiers (1992–present)

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
* 2024: Emu Park
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
* 2024: Emu Park

## 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 U14's | Girls U17's | Girls U14's |
| Brothers Rockhampton | 1918 | Rockhampton | Victoria Park | | | 2 | | |
| Capricorn Coast Brothers | 2007 | Pacific Heights | St Benedicts | | ^ | | | |
| Emu Park Emus | 2015 | Emu Park | Bicentennial Park | | | | | |
| Fitzroy Sharks | ? | Rockhampton | Saleyards Park | | | | | |
| Gladstone Raiders | ? | Gladstone | Marley Brown Oval | | | | | |
| Gracemere Lions | ? | Gracemere | Cedric Archer Park | | | | | |
| North Rockhampton Knights | 1921 | Rockhampton | Jimmy Grounds | 2 | | | | |
| Rockhampton Tigers | ? | Rockhampton | Elizabeth Park | | | | ^ | ^ |
| Woorabinda Warriors | ? | Woorabinda | "Woorabinda" | | | | | |
| Yeppoon Seagulls | 1968 | Yeppoon | Webb Park | | | | | |
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