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The '''Queensland Rugby Football League'''<ref name="QRLconstitution16-10-09-p3">[[#QRLconstitution16-10-09|QRL Constitution, 2009]]: 3</ref> (QRL<ref name="QRLconstitution16-10-09-p2">[[#QRLconstitution16-10-09|QRL Constitution, 2009]]: 2</ref>) is the governing body for [[rugby league in Queensland]]. It is a member of the [[Australian Rugby League]] (ARL) and selects the members of the [[Queensland rugby league team]]. |
The '''Queensland Rugby Football League'''<ref name="QRLconstitution16-10-09-p3">[[#QRLconstitution16-10-09|QRL Constitution, 2009]]: 3</ref> (QRL<ref name="QRLconstitution16-10-09-p2">[[#QRLconstitution16-10-09|QRL Constitution, 2009]]: 2</ref>) is the governing body for [[rugby league in Queensland]]. It is a member of the [[Australian Rugby League Commission]] (ARL Commission) and selects the members of the [[Queensland rugby league team]]. |
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The QRL aims to "foster, develop, extend, govern and control Rugby League Football throughout the State of Queensland".<ref name="QRLconstitution16-10-09-p3"/> Today the QRL administers the rugby league through its regional divisions. It is also responsible for the [[Queensland Rugby League team]]. The QRL's headquarters are on Vulture Street, [[Woolloongabba]] in [[Brisbane]].<ref name="ARL-annualreport-2007">{{cite news |
The QRL aims to "foster, develop, extend, govern and control Rugby League Football throughout the State of Queensland".<ref name="QRLconstitution16-10-09-p3"/> Today the QRL administers the rugby league through its regional divisions. It is also responsible for the [[Queensland Rugby League team]]. The QRL's headquarters are on Vulture Street, [[Woolloongabba]] in [[Brisbane]].<ref name="ARL-annualreport-2007">{{cite news |
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Queensland Rugby League | |
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Gegründet | 1908, Brisbane, Australia |
Formerly named | Queensland Rugby Association[1] (1908) Queensland Amateur Rugby League[1] (1909-11) |
Responsibility | Queensland |
Hauptsitz | Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane[2] |
Key people | John McDonald[3] (Chair) |
Competitions | Queensland Cup FOGS Cup FOGS Colts Challenge Foley Shield |
Website | qrl.com.au |
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As of 2 December 2009 |
The Queensland Rugby Football League[4] (QRL[5]) is the governing body for rugby league in Queensland. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARL Commission) and selects the members of the Queensland rugby league team.
The QRL aims to "foster, develop, extend, govern and control Rugby League Football throughout the State of Queensland".[4] Today the QRL administers the rugby league through its regional divisions. It is also responsible for the Queensland Rugby League team. The QRL's headquarters are on Vulture Street, Woolloongabba in Brisbane.[2]
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History of the QRL
The Queensland Rugby Football League was formed in 1908 by seven rugby players who were dissatisfied with the administration of the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) as the Queensland Rugby Association.[1] Those founding fathers were Micky Dore, George Watson, Jack Fihelly, J O'Connor. E Buchanan, Alf Faulkner and Sinan Boland. Discussion about breaking away from the rugby 'union' and forming a professional 'league' in Queensland can be traced as far back as 1905 through the visions of then Deputy State Premier, Michael Allison.
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On 14 March 1908, the breakaway group was first mentioned in the local media, and a fortnight later the first official announcement was made regarding the formation of the Queensland Rugby Association was made. On 16 May that year a hastily assembled Queensland team played the touring New Zealand "All Golds" side in Brisbane. Later that month there were three representative games against New South Wales, which acted as selection trials for a national team.
In 1909, club rugby league officially began, with W. Evans scoring the inaugural try before backing up with another as North Brisbane beat Toombul 8-0 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, although Valleys were the first premiers. Other teams that entered the competition include: Milton (1909), South Brisbane (1909), West End (1910), Natives (1912), Merthyr (1917) and Coorparoo (1917)
QRL Divisions
The QRL administers rugby league in Queensland through the following divisions. As of 2010 the Central, South West and Wide Bay divisions were amalgamated as Central United.
Central Capras
- Callide Dawson Rugby League
- Central Highlands Rugby League
- Central West Rugby League
- Gladstone & District Rugby League
- Rockhampton & District Rugby League
Northern Marlins
- Cairns & District Rugby League
- Eacham Juniors Rugby League
- Innisfail Juniors Rugby League
- Mackay & District Rugby League
- Mid West Rugby League Rugby League
- Mount Isa Rugby League Rugby League
- Northern Peninsula Area Rugby League
- Townsville & District Rugby League
South East Queensland Poinsettias
- Brisbane Second Division Rugby League The Poinsettias
- Greater Brisbane Junior Rugby League The Stingers
- Gold Coast Rugby League The Vikings
- Ipswich Rugby League The Diggers
- Ipswich Juniors
South West Mustangs
- Balonne/Barwick Rugby League
- Border Rugby League
- Roma Rugby League
- Toowoomba Rugby League
- Warwick Rugby League
- Western Rugby League
Wide Bay Bulls
- Bundaberg Juniors
- Central Burnett Rugby League
- Fraser Coast Juniors
- Gympie Juniors
- Northern Districts Rugby League
- South Burnett Rugby League
- Sunshine Coast Rugby League
Current Major Competitions
Intrust Super Cup
The Queensland Cup has been contested since 1996. Since 1998 the team winning the Queensland Cup is considered to be the premier club team in Queensland.
FOGS Cup
The Brisbane A-Grade Rugby League, also known as the FOGS Cup, and the FOGS Colts Challenge is run by the Queensland Rugby League's South East Division. It is regarded as the division below the Queensland Cup.
The Foley Shield
The Foley Shield competition began in North Queensland in 1948. With the introduction of the Queensland Cup in 1996 the Foley Shield competition was scrapped, only to be reintroduced in 2000. Since the revamp in 2000 it has only contested by the three largest cities in North Queensland; Cairns, Mackay and Townsville.
Cyril Connell Cup & Mal Meninga Cup
The Cyril Connell & Mal Meninga Cups were introduced in 2009 to provide a pathway for young rugby league players to reach the professional levels of the game. Named after famous Queensland rugby league personalities Cyril Connell[disambiguation needed] and Mal Meninga, the Cups have proved popular. Both competitions have the same structure of sixteen team split into two geographically aligned groups. Pool A contains teams from outside of Brisbane while Pool B comprises teams from the Brisbane metropolitan area and two Gold Coast Rugby League selections.
The teams are:
Pool A | Pool B |
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Central Qld Capras | Northern Suburbs Devils |
Central United | Souths Logan Magpies |
Ipswich RL | Eastern Suburbs Tigers |
Mackay Cutters | Western Suburbs Panthers |
Northern Pride | Redcliffe Dolphins |
Toowoomba Clydesdales | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
Townsville Stingers | Gold Coast RL Gold |
Sunshine Coast RL | Gold Coast RL Green |
See also
References
In-line
- ^ a b c "Story of the QRL". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ a b ARL (2007). "Australian Rugby Football League Annual Report 2007" (pdf). Australian Rugby League Limited. p. 1. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
- ^ "Contact us". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ a b QRL Constitution, 2009: 3
- ^ QRL Constitution, 2009: 2
Allgemein
- "Constitution of the Queensland Rugby Football League Limited" (PDF). Queensland Rugby League. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.