Ipswich Rugby League

Ipswich Rugby League
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Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	1910
Inaugural season	1910
Number of teams	12
Country	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Premiers	Fassifern Bombers (2018)
Most titles	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns (28 titles)
Website	www.rugbyleagueipswich.com.au
Related competition	Queensland Cup

The Ipswich Rugby League Premiership is a rugby league football competition based in Ipswich, Queensland. It is under the administration of the Queensland Rugby League through the South East Queensland Division, which also administers the Brisbane and Gold Coast competitions.^[1]

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The Ipswich Rugby League team are the representative team, the Ipswich Diggers, whos teams compete in the statewide Cyril Connell Cup and Mal Meninga Cup competitions.

Seasons[]

Premiership winners[]

A list of premiers and Grand Final results since 1980.

Season	Grand Final Information				Minor Premiers
Season	Premiers	Score	Runners-up	Report	Minor Premiers
1980	Norths Tigers	18-5	Goodna Eagles		Norths Tigers
1981	Booval Swifts	9-7	Goodna Eagles		Norths Tigers
1982	Norths Tigers	18-10	Gatton Hawks		Norths Tigers
1983	Gatton Hawks	32-8	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1984	Gatton Hawks	13-0	West End Bulldogs
1985	Gatton Hawks	18-14	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Goodna Eagles
1986	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	20-8	Norths Tigers		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1987	Norths Tigers	24-18	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Norths Tigers
1988	West End Bulldogs	35-14	Goodna Eagles
1989	Goodna Eagles	20-12	Fassifern Bombers
1990	West End Bulldogs	19-18	Booval Swifts
1991	Booval Swifts	41-16	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Booval Swifts
1992	Norths Tigers	24-14	West End Bulldogs		Norths Tigers
1993	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	34-22	Booval Swifts		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1994	Norths Tigers	44-8	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Norths Tigers
1995	Norths Tigers	22-10	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1996	Booval Swifts	16-12	Redbank Plains
1997	Booval Swifts	38-6	Fassifern Bombers
1998	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	38-10	Booval Swifts		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
1999	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	38-10	Booval Swifts		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2000	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	17-15	West End Bulldogs		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2001	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	24-12	Fassifern Bombers		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2002	Booval Swifts	18-12	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Booval Swifts
2003	Goodna Eagles	33-12	Fassifern Bombers		West End Bulldogs
2004	Goodna Eagles	40-24	Booval Swifts		Goodna Eagles
2005	Goodna Eagles	36-18	Booval Swifts		Goodna Eagles
2006	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	32-18	Norths Tigers		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2007	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	40-16	South Burnett Eagles		Goodna Eagles
2008	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	34-24	Goodna Eagles		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2009	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	35-22	Goodna Eagles		Goodna Eagles
2010	Booval Swifts	30-18	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Booval Swifts
2011	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	4-16	Fassifern Bombers	QT^[2]	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2012	Fassifern Bombers	30-22	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	QT^[3]	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2013	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	32-24	Goodna Eagles	QT^[4]	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2014	Norths Tigers	42-16	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns
2015	Norths Tigers	24-22	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns		Goodna Eagles
2016	Goodna Eagles	30-18	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns	YT^[5]	Goodna Eagles
2017	Goodna Eagles	32-14	Fassifern Bombers	PMH^[6]	Fassifern Bombers
2018	Fassifern Bombers	32-10	Norths Tigers	PMH^[7]
2019	Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns				Ipswich Brothers Leprechauns

Ipswich Rugby League Club Teams[]

The Ipswich Rugby League currently has 12 clubs, for senior and junior. All clubs are in the junior division but not all are in the senior division. ^[8]

The clubs currently in the senior division include:

Fassifern Bombers
Ipswich Swifts/Bluebirds
Norths Tigers
Goodna Eagles
West End Bulldogs
Ipswich Brothers
Rosewood Roosters
Karalee Tornadoes
Brisbane Valley Bulls

These clubs are currently fielding teams just in the junior division, however, some have fielded senior teams in the past:

Lowood Stags
Laidley Lions
Springfield Panthers
Redbank Plains Bears

Previous clubs in the league include the Eastern Cobras.

Club	Founded	Homeground	Suburb	Seniors	Juniors
Brisbane Valley Bulls	1962	RJ Rashford Recreation Ground	Esk	No	Yes
Ipswich Brothers	1923	Wildey St.	Raceview	Yes	Yes
Fassifern Bombers	1975	Hayes Oval	Harrisville	Yes	Yes
Goodna Eagles	1912	Richardson Park	Goodna	Yes	Yes
Karalee Tornadoes	1994	Bluegum Reserve	Karalee	Yes	Yes
Laidley Lions	1976	Laidley Recreation Reserve	Laidley	Yes	Yes
Lowood Stags	1991	Lowood Recreational Reserve	Lowood	No	Yes
Northern Suburbs Tigers	1971	Keith Sternberg Oval	North Ipswich	Yes	Yes
Redbank Plains Bears	1986	Redbank Plains Recreational Reserve	Redbank Plains	No	Yes
Rosewood Roosters	1977	Anzac Oval	Rosewood	Yes	Yes
Springfield Panthers	1998	Bob Gibbs Park	Springfield	Yes	Yes
Swifts Bluebirds	1919	Swifts RLFC	Purga	No	Yes
West End Bulldogs	1914	Daniel's Park	Basin Pocket	Yes	Yes

References[]

^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2250-0-107596-0&sID=21859
^ Buchan, Jay (12 September 2011). "Brothers' IRL sweep". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ Meaton, P.S. (17 September 2012). "Fassifern's day of glory". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ Buchan, Jay (9 September 2013). "Brothers best IRL club in city". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ "Ipswich Rugby League Grand Final - September 10 2016". YouTube. Phoenix Media. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ "RLI Grand Final". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ "RLI Grand Final - Fassifern Bombers vs Norths Tigers". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2250-0-107596-0&a=CLUBS

External links and Sources[]

Official website
Rugby League Week at State Library of NSW Research and Collections
Ipswich Rugby League : Senior A Grade Premiers 1910-2009, Compiled by J.E. Christison, 2010, ISBN 9780980607413.
The centenary of the greatest game under the sun : one hundred years of Rugby League in Queensland, Prof. Maxwell Howell, Celebrity Books, 2008.

[1] ttp://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2250-0-107596-0&sID=21859

[2] Buchan, Jay (12 September 2011). "Brothers' IRL sweep". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[3] Meaton, P.S. (17 September 2012). "Fassifern's day of glory". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[4] Buchan, Jay (9 September 2013). "Brothers best IRL club in city". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[5] "Ipswich Rugby League Grand Final - September 10 2016". YouTube. Phoenix Media. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[6] "RLI Grand Final". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[7] "RLI Grand Final - Fassifern Bombers vs Norths Tigers". Facebook. Phoenix Media. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

[8] ttp://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-2250-0-107596-0&a=CLUBS

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show v t Ipswich Rugby League
QRL Division	South East
Representative teams	Ipswich Jets (Queensland Cup team) Ipswich Diggers (QRL rep side)
Clubs	Ipswich Brothers * Fassifern Bombers * Goodna & District Eagles * Karalee Tornadoes * Laidley District Lions * Lowood Tarampa District Stags * Northern Sububs Tigers * Redbank Plains Bears * Rosewood Roosters * Springfield Panthers * Swifts Bluebirds * West End Bulldogs
Related articles	Grounds Premiers Wooden spooners Queensland Rugby League South East Queensland Division

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Federation	Queensland Rugby League
Representative Teams	Queensland Maroons Queensland women's Queensland Residents Queensland U-20 Queensland U-18 Queensland U-16 Queensland women's U-18
NRL clubs	Current clubs: Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans North Queensland Cowboys Former Clubs: Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Chargers (1988-1998) South Queensland Crushers (1995-1997)
Major Competitions	State-wide leagues: Queensland Cup Women's Premiership Hastings Deering Colts (U21s) Mal Meninga Cup (U18s) State League (1982-95) Cyril Connell Cup (2009-16) Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership Other leagues: Confraternity Carnival Universities Women's
Northern Division	Foley Shield Cairns Midwest
Central Division	Regions: Capricorn Region / South West Region / Wide Bay Region Roma District South Burnett
South-East Division	Brisbane Bulimba Cup Brisbane A-Grade Brisbane Second Division Brisbane Women Ipswich Gold Coast FOGS Colts (U20's)

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