The Central Division of the Queensland Rugby League

Queensland Rugby League

The Queensland Rugby Football League is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League and selects the members of Queensland State of Origin teams....

 is responsible for the promotion, administration and facilitation of rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 throughout Central Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

. The Division's boundaries take in Miriam Vale and Gladstone

Gladstone, Queensland

- Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...

 to the south, out to Winton

Winton, Queensland

-Qantas:Winton was one of the founding towns of the Australian airline Qantas. The first board meeting was held at the Winton Club on 10 February 1921.-Waltzing Matilda:...

 in the west and north to Moranbah. There are 3150 players in this division, playing for 25 senior clubs and 32 junior clubs. The Division has four senior Local Leagues - Rockhampton, Gladstone & District, Central Highlands and Central West - and five junior Local Leagues - Rockhampton, Gladstone, Callide-Dawson, Central Highlands and Central West. Additionally, two Central Division clubs, Calliope and Moura, play in the Central Burnett competition. Another Club, Tambo, plays in the Western League competition in the South West.

Central Queensland Representative Teams

Club	Home City	Home Ground	Compertition	Seasons
Central Queensland	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park Browne Park Browne Park is a rectangular football stadium located in the Rockhampton suburb of Wandal, Queensland, Australia. The stadium has been the home of rugby league football in Central Queensland since the 1980s and today also hosts rugby union and soccer matches...	Amco Cup Amco Cup The Amco Cup was a mid-week rugby league competition held in Australia between 1974 and 1989. The format was usually a straight knock-out, but various group formats were used between 1979 and 1982...	1977 1977 Amco Cup -Format:Random draw, straight knock-out with 38 teams, 12 of which played off in a preliminary round.-Preliminary round:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Quarter finals:-Semi finals:-Final:* *- Advanced on penalty count-back-Sources:... -1978 1978 Amco Cup -Format:The competition was again played as a straight knock-out, but some teams received byes through to the second, third or even fourth round.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Quarter finals:-Semi finals:-Final:-Sources:...
Central Capras	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park Browne Park Browne Park is a rectangular football stadium located in the Rockhampton suburb of Wandal, Queensland, Australia. The stadium has been the home of rugby league football in Central Queensland since the 1980s and today also hosts rugby union and soccer matches...	Divisions repersentive	1996-PRESENT
Central Comets Central Comets Central Queensland Capras are an semi-professional rugby league football club based in Rockhampton, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Cup, the premier rugby league competition in Queensland....	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park Browne Park Browne Park is a rectangular football stadium located in the Rockhampton suburb of Wandal, Queensland, Australia. The stadium has been the home of rugby league football in Central Queensland since the 1980s and today also hosts rugby union and soccer matches...	Queensland Cup Queensland Cup The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...	1999-2010
Central Queensland	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park Browne Park Browne Park is a rectangular football stadium located in the Rockhampton suburb of Wandal, Queensland, Australia. The stadium has been the home of rugby league football in Central Queensland since the 1980s and today also hosts rugby union and soccer matches...	NRL National Rugby League The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...  Bid Club	2010-PRESENT

Central Queensland Major Venues

Browne Park

Browne Park

Browne Park is a rectangular football stadium located in the Rockhampton suburb of Wandal, Queensland, Australia. The stadium has been the home of rugby league football in Central Queensland since the 1980s and today also hosts rugby union and soccer matches...

, Rockhampton. (8,000)

Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone. (?)

Central Queensland Extended League: 2010

A Grade Division Clubs
	Teams	City/Town	Home Ground	Premierships
	Biloela Panthers	Biloela, Queensland Biloela, Queensland Biloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways...	Biloela	?
	Calliope Roosters (Reserve Grade Only)	Calliope, Queensland Calliope, Queensland Calliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is located near the junction of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway, 20 kilometres SSW of the port city of Gladstone...	Calliope	?
	Central Queensland University - Norths Chargers	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park, Rockhampton	?
	Fitzroy-Gracemere Sharks	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park, Rockhampton	?
	Gladstone Past Brothers	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone	?
	Gladstone Valleys	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone	?
	Gladstone Wallabys	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Albion Park, Gladstone	?
	Rockhampton Brothers	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Victoria Park, Rockhampton	?
	Tannum Sands Seagulls	Boyne Island, Queensland Boyne Island, Queensland Boyne Island is a town in Queensland, Australia, 25 km south of Gladstone. It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and is made an island by the adjoining South Trees Inlet. It is a twin town with Tannum Sands located directly across the river... & Tannum Sands, Queensland Tannum Sands, Queensland Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the Central East Coast of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tannum Sands had a population of 4,139. The population of Tannum Sands and neighbouring twin town Boyne Island is approaching 10,000...	Dennis Park, Boyne Industrial	?
	Yeppoon Seagulls	Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.-Geography:...	Yeppoon	?

Rockhampton & District Rugby League: 2010

A Grade Division Clubs
	Teams	City/Town	Home Ground	Premierships
	Central Queensland University - Norths Chargers	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park, Rockhampton	?
	Fitzroy-Gracemere Sharks	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Browne Park, Rockhampton	?
	Rockhampton Brothers	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Victoria Park, Rockhampton	?
	Yeppoon Seagulls	Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.-Geography:...	Yeppoon	?

Junior Grade Division Clubs
	Teams	City/Town	Home Ground	Premierships
	Capricorn Coast Brothers	Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.-Geography:...	?	?
	Fitzroy Sharks	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Saleyards Park, Rockhampton	?
	Gracemere Lions	Gracemere, Queensland Gracemere, Queensland Gracemere is a town located on the Capricorn Highway in Central Queensland, Australia, approximately 9 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton. Because of the proximity of the town to Rockhampton, Gracemere has become a dormitory town, with many residents commuting the short distance to work in...	?	?
	North Rockhampton Knights	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Jimmy Grounds, Rockhampton	?
	Rockhampton Brothers	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	?	?
	Rockhampton Tigers	Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....	Elizabeth Park, Rockhampton	?
	Yeppoon Seagulls	Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon, Queensland Yeppoon is a coastal resort town situated in Central Queensland, Australia. Located on Keppel Bay, at the 2006 census, Yeppoon had a population of 13,284.-Geography:...	?	?

Gladstone & District Rugby League: 2010

A Grade Division Clubs
	Teams	City/Town	Home Ground	Premierships
	Biloela Panthers	Biloela, Queensland Biloela, Queensland Biloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways...	Biloela	?
	Calliope Roosters (Reserve Grade Only)	Calliope, Queensland Calliope, Queensland Calliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is located near the junction of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway, 20 kilometres SSW of the port city of Gladstone...	Callope	?
	Gladstone Past Brothers	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Glastone	?
	Gladstone Valleys	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Glastone	?
	Gladstone Wallabys	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone Albion Park, Gladstone	2
	Tannum Sands Seagulls	Boyne Island, Queensland Boyne Island, Queensland Boyne Island is a town in Queensland, Australia, 25 km south of Gladstone. It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and is made an island by the adjoining South Trees Inlet. It is a twin town with Tannum Sands located directly across the river... & Tannum Sands, Queensland Tannum Sands, Queensland Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the Central East Coast of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tannum Sands had a population of 4,139. The population of Tannum Sands and neighbouring twin town Boyne Island is approaching 10,000...	Dennis Park, Boyne Industrial	?

Junior Grade Division Clubs
	Teams	City/Town	Home Ground	Premierships
	Biloela Panthers	Biloela, Queensland Biloela, Queensland Biloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways...	Biloela	?
	Calliope Roosters	Calliope, Queensland Calliope, Queensland Calliope is a town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is located near the junction of the Bruce Highway and the Dawson Highway, 20 kilometres SSW of the port city of Gladstone...	Calliope	?
	Gladstone Past Brothers	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone Briffney Creek Fields, Gladstone Albion Park, Gladstone	?
	Gladstone Valleys	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone Briffney Creek Fields, Gladstone Albion Park, Gladstone	?
	Gladstone Wallabys	Gladstone, Queensland Gladstone, Queensland - Education :Gladstone has several primary schools, three high schools, and one university campus, Central Queensland University. It is also home to CQIT Gladstone Campus.- Recreation :...	Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone Briffney Creek Fields, Gladstone Albion Park, Gladstone	?
	Tannum Sands Seagulls	Boyne Island, Queensland Boyne Island, Queensland Boyne Island is a town in Queensland, Australia, 25 km south of Gladstone. It is located on the west bank of the Boyne River and is made an island by the adjoining South Trees Inlet. It is a twin town with Tannum Sands located directly across the river... & Tannum Sands, Queensland Tannum Sands, Queensland Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the Central East Coast of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Tannum Sands had a population of 4,139. The population of Tannum Sands and neighbouring twin town Boyne Island is approaching 10,000...	Dennis Park, Boyne Industrial	?

Central West Rugby League: 2010

A Grade Division Clubs:

• Barcaldine Sand Goannas
• Blackall Magpies
• Ilfracombe Scorpions
• Longreach Thomson Tigers
• Winton Diamantina Devils

Junior Grade Division Clubs:

• Barcaldine Sand Goannas
• Blackall Magpies
• Longreach Thomson Tigers
• Winton Diamantina Devils

Central Highlands Rugby League: 2010

A Grade Division Clubs:

• Blackwater Crushers
• Bluff Rabbitohs
• Clermont Bears
• Dysart Bulls
• Emerald Brothers Cowboys
• Emerald Tigers
• Gemfields Giants
• Middlemount Panthers
• Peak Downs Pirates
• Springsure Mountain Men

Junior Grade Division Clubs:

• Blackwater Crushers
• Clermont Bears
• Dysart Bulls
• Emerald Brothers Cowboys
• Emerald Tigers
• Gemfields Giants
• Middlemount Panthers
• Moranbah Miners
• Peak Downs Pirates
• Springsure Mountain Men

Callide-Dawson Junior Rugby League: 2010

Junior Grade Division Clubs:

• Baralaba
• Duaringa
• Moura
• Theodore Roosters
• Woorabinda

Central Queensland Team of the Century

1. Ray Laird

2. Alan McIndoe

Alan McIndoe

Alan McIndoe is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative winger, he played club football in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership for the Illawarra Steelers, with whom he topped the League's...

3. Matt McCoy

4. 'Sugar' Ray Robinson

5. Matt Sing

Matt Sing

Matthew Charles Sing is an Australian semi-retired professional rugby league footballer for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup. His first grade career spanned much of the 1990s and 2000s...

6. Steve Crear

7. Cyril Connell, Jr.

8. Duncan Hall

Duncan Hall

Duncan Hall was an Australian rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, singled out as having been amongst the greatest of the 20th century. He played in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for Fortitude Valley Diehards and represented Queensland and Australia. He has been named amongst...

9. Brian Fitzsimmons

10. John Wittenberg

John Wittenberg

John Wittenberg was an Australian rugby league player. He was a front-row forward with the St. George Dragons. He was a representative in the Australian national team in 1966 and from 1968 to 1970 earning 6 test caps....

11. Rod Reddy

Rod Reddy

Rod "Rocket" Reddy is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played for the St. George Dragons between 1972 and 1983 and the Illawarra Steelers between 1984 and 1985...

12. Gary Larson

Gary Larson

Gary Larson is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to newspapers for 15 years. The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His 23 books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than 45 million...

13. Ian Thinee

14. Peter Apps

15. Jack Kelly

16. Greg Reynolds

Greg Reynolds

Gregory Adam Reynolds is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies.-Major League career:...

17. PJ Marsh

PJ Marsh

Peter-John "PJ" Marsh is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for a number of clubs in the National Rugby League. He has also played representative rugby league for Queensland in State of Origin. He is named after his uncle, Peter John Marsh, who was killed in a car...

• Had to play at senior level (excludes CQ juniors such as Jason Hetherington who left before senior level)