# Brisbane North Cougars

Brisbane North Cougars are an Australian netball team based in Brisbane. Their senior team plays in the HART Sapphire Series. They also enter teams in Netball Queensland's Ruby Series as well as under-18 and under-16 competitions.

## History

Brisbane North Cougars Netball Club was established in 2001. They represent five netball associations based in Brisbane, including the Queensland Catholic Netball Association and associations based in Downey Park, Pine Rivers and Redcliffe. They have been one of Queensland's most successful netball clubs, making regular grand final appearances and winning regular premierships. Between 2001 and 2018 they competed in a series of state leagues organised by Netball Queensland, including the Dairy Farmers Cup, the Holden Astra Cup, the Holden Cruze Cup, the Queensland Champions Cup and the Queensland State Netball League. In 2019, along with Bond University Bull Sharks, Carina Leagues Club Tigers, Ipswich Jets, USC Thunder, Northern Rays and QUT Wildcats, they were founding members of the HART Sapphire Series. Cougars were subsequently Sapphire premiers in 2020 and 2021.

## Grand finals
### Division 1
#### Dairy Farmers Cup

| Season | Winners | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2001 | Brisbane North Cougars | Brisbane East Pumas ? | |
| 2002 | Brisbane North Cougars | |
| 2003 | Brisbane North Cougars | Brisbane West Pumas | Mount Gravatt |
| 2004 | Brisbane North Cougars | | |

#### Holden Astra Cup

| Season | Winners | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2005 | Brisbane North Cougars | | |
| 2007 | Brisbane North Cougars | |
| 2008 | ??? Tigers | Brisbane North Kedron Wavell Cougars | Mount Gravatt |
| 2009 | Brisbane South Wildcats | Brisbane North Kedron Wavell Cougars | |
| 2010 | Brisbane North Cougars | | |

#### Holden Cruze Cup

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2011 | Brisbane North Cougars | 52–44 | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre |
| 2012 | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | 57–39 | Kedron-Wavell Services Club Cougars | |

#### Queensland Champions Cup

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2013 | Brisbane North Cougars | 66–53 | Brisbane East Tigers ? | |

#### Mission Queensland State Netball League Division 1

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2015 | Brisbane North Cougars | | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | |
| 2016 | Brisbane North Cougars | 49–43 | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | |
| 2017 | Brisbane North Cougars | 43–38 | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | |
| 2018 | Brisbane North Cougars | | Goodna Services Brisbane Lions | Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre |

#### HART Sapphire Series

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2019 | QUT Wildcats | 60–49 | Brisbane North Cougars | QSNC |
| 2020 | Brisbane North Cougars | 62–47 | USQ Jets | |
| 2021 | Brisbane North Cougars | 70–45 | QUT Netball | |
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### Division 2
#### President's Cup – Under 19

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2004 | | | Brisbane North Cougars | |

#### Ergon Energy League

| Season | Winners | Runners Up |
| 2005 | Brisbane North Cougars | |
| 2006 | | Brisbane North Cougars |
| 2007 | Brisbane North Cougars | |
| 2008 | | Brisbane North Cougars |
| 2009 | | Brisbane North Cougars |
| 2010 | Brisbane North Cougars | |

#### Queensland State Netball League

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 2011 | Kedron-Wavell Services Club Cougars | | Logan Wildcats |
| 2012 | | | Kedron-Wavell Services Club Cougars |
| 2013 | Kedron-Wavell Services Club Cougars | | Brisbane West Lions |
| 2014 | Brisbane West Lions | 53–43 | Kedron-Wavell Services Club Cougars |

#### Queensland State Netball League Division 2

| Season | Winners |
| 2015 | Brisbane North Cougars |
| 2016 | Brisbane North Cougars |
| 2017 | Brisbane North Cougars |

#### Ruby Series

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up | Venue |
| 2020 | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | 56–48 | Brisbane North Cougars | |
| 2021 | Brisbane North Cougars | 58–39 | Carina Leagues Club Tigers | Nissan Arena |
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## Notable players
### Internationals
#### Australia

* Laura Scherian

#### Australia Fast5

* Tara Hinchliffe

### Queensland Firebirds

* Macy Gardner
* Tara Hinchliffe

### Sunshine Coast Lightning

* Tara Hinchliffe
* Laura Scherian
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## Premierships

* Division 1
** Winners: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021: 15
** Runners Up: 2008, 2012, 2019: 3
* Division 2
** Winners:2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021: 9
** Runners Up: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2020: 6