Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League
SportRugby League
JurisdictionSunshine Coast, Queensland
AbbreviationSCGRL
Founded1920
AffiliationQueensland Rugby League
Official website
rugbyleaguesunshinecoast.com.au
Queensland
Australia

The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League premiership is the local rugby league competition on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Through SCGRL Limited it serves as the governing body for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.

History

The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League started life as the North Coast Rugby League in 1920 after all of the clubs comprising the corresponding rugby union competition changed codes en masse.[1][2][3] Among the clubs playing that first season were Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Yandina, Nambour, Woombye, Palmwoods, Buderim and Mooloolah.

In the area served by the SCGRL competition there have been leagues based in Maleny[4] and Gympie[5]

The start to the 2020 season was disrupted by the then recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, which was formally declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020.[6]

On 16 June of that year, it was reported that a number of clubs – including six Division 1 clubs – did not nominate sides for the 2020 season by the June 15h deadline.[7][8] The season was eventually cancelled.[9][10][11]

Out of our nine clubs with A Grade teams, six teams decided not to nominate teams this year.

— SCGRL statement[10][11]

The League returned in 2021.

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Teams

The Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Premiership currently has 16 clubs, for the senior and junior divisions.
While some clubs field teams in the junior and senior divisions, not all clubs are in the junior division and not all clubs are in the senior division.

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s Seniors Juniors
Beachmere Pelicans 2003 Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere Yes Yes
Bribie Island Wolves 1973 Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island Yes Yes
Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah Yes Yes
Caboolture Snakes 1969 Bob Day Oval Caboolture Yes Yes
Caloundra Sharks 1969 Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra Yes Yes
Coolum Colts 1989 Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum Yes Yes
Gympie Devils 1998 Jack Stokes Oval Gympie Yes Yes
Kawana Dolphins 1992 Kawana Sports Precint Kawana Yes Yes
Kilcoy Yowies 1969 Yowie Park Kilcoy Yes No
Nirimba Hurricanes 2022 Nirimba Sports Complex Nirimba No Yes
Maroochydore Swans 1969 Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore Yes Yes
Mary Valley Stags Jack Spicer Oval Mary Valley Yes No
Nambour Crushers 1985 Nambour Jrl Nambour Yes Yes
Noosa Pirates 1970 Tewantin Sports Complex Noosa Yes Yes
Pomona-Cooran Cutters 1920 Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona Yes Yes
Palmwoods Devils 1969 Briggs Park Palmwoods Yes Yes
Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Stanley River Yes Yes
Yandina Raiders 1920 Yandina Multi Purpose Complex Yadina Yes No

Senior Division

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s
Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah
Caboolture Snakes 1969 Bob Day Oval Caboolture
Caloundra Sharks 1969 Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra
Coolum Colts 1989 Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum
Kawana Dolphins 1992 Kawana Sports Precint Kawana
Maroochydore Swans 1969 Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore
Nambour Crushers 1985 Nambour Jrl Nambour
Noosa Pirates 1970 Tewantin Sports Complex Noosa
B Grade
Bribie Island Wolves 1973 Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island
Gympie Devils 1998 Jack Stokes Oval Gympie
Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Woodford
C Grade
Beachmere Pelicans 2003 Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere
Kilcoy Yowies 1969 Yowie park Kilcoy
Mary Valley Stags Jack Spicer Oval Kandanga
Pomona-Cooran Cutters 1920 Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona
Palmwoods Devils 1969 Briggs Park Palmwoods
Yandina Raiders 1920 Yandina Multi Purpose Complex Yadina

Note: Teams listed by their highest grade.

Junior Division

Colours Club Nickname Founded Homeground Suburb/s
Beachmere Pelicans Beachmere Sports Ground Beachmere
Bribie Island Wolves Bernie Foley Oval Bribie Island
Beerwah Bulldogs 1979 Beerwah Sportsground Beerwah
Caboolture Snakes Bob Day Oval Caboolture
Caloundra Sharks Tinonee Oval, Caloundra Jrl Caloundra
Coolum Colts Ronnie Cargill Oval Coolum
Gympie Devils Jack Stokes Oval Gympie
Kawana Dolphins Kawana Sports Precint Kawana
Nirimba Hurricanes 2022 Nirimba Sports Complex Nirimba
Maroochydore Swans Maroochydore Jrl Maroochydore
Nambour Crushers Nambour Jrl Nambour
Noosa Pirates Tewantin Sports Complex Noosa
Pomona-Cooran Cutters Chris Kenny Oval Cooran, Pomona
Palmwoods Devils Briggs Park Palmwoods
Stanley River Wolves Woodford Showgrounds Stanley River

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Grand Final results

Season Grand Final Information Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984 Caboolture Snakes
1985 Maroochydore Swans
1986 Caboolture Snakes
1987 Nambour Crushers
1988 Nambour Crushers
1989 Brisbane Broncos (Colts)
1990 Maroochydore Swans
1991 Maroochydore Swans
1992 Stanley River Wolves
1993 Kawana Dolphins
1994 Caboolture Snakes
1995 Kawana Dolphins
1996 Maroochydore Swans
1997 Noosa Pirates
1998 Maroochydore Swans
1999 Bribie Island Wolves
2000 Maroochydore Swans
2001 Bribie Island Wolves
2002 Caloundra Sharks
2003 Nambour Crushers
2004 Nambour Crushers
2005 Nambour Crushers
2006 Noosa Pirates
2007 Noosa Pirates
2008 Noosa Pirates
2009 Caloundra Sharks
2010 Gympie Devils
2011 Caboolture Snakes
2012 Kawana Dolphins
2013 Kawana Dolphins
2014 Caloundra Sharks
2015 Kawana Dolphins
2016 Maroochydore Swans
2017 Noosa Pirates
2018 Maroochydore Swans
2019 Stanley River Wolves
2020 Cancelled Due To COVID 00-00 Cancelled Due To COVID No Venue Cancelled Due To COVID
2021 Kawana Dolphins 22-10 Maroochydore Swans Sunshine Coast Stadium
2022 Maroochydore Swans 26-16 Beerwah Bulldogs Sunshine Coast Stadium Maroochydore Swans
2023 Beerwah Bulldogs 12-10 Kawana Dolphins Sunshine Coast Stadium Beerwah Bulldogs

Sunshine Coast Gympie Junior Rugby League

Sunshine Coast Junior Clubs
Sunshine Coast-Gympie JRL
  • Beachmere Pelicans
  • Beerwah & District Bulldogs
  • Bribie Island & District
  • Caboolture Snakes
  • Caloundra Sharks
  • Coolum Beach Colts
  • Gympie Devils
  • Kawana Dolphins
  • Maroochydore Swans
  • Nambour Crushers
  • Noosa District Pirates
  • Palmwoods Western District
  • Stanley Rivers JRLFC

References

  1. ^ Wood, Tom (10 August 2017). "Rugby bounced back after a 60-year break". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 16 April 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Football". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "Maleny Rugby League". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Spectacular Foottball". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 1410. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Higgins-George, Seb (2 June 2020). "Club's Commitment". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Threadingham, Tom (16 June 2020). "Officials not giving up hope of A-grade season". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ Gillett, Patrick (16 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Rugby League A grade to be five team comp if it goes ahead". PattmanSport. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. ^ Higgins-George, Seb (19 June 2020). "Board Decides". Win News Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b Gillett, Patrick (19 June 2020). "Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season canceled". PattmanSport. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b Collins, Matt (19 June 2020). "ALL OVER: Coast rugby league season gets the boot". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

External links

Sunshine Coast Rugby League
Rugby league in Queensland
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