Tweed Heads Seagulls

Club information
Full name	Tweed Heads Seagulls Rugby League Football Club Ltd.
Nickname(s)	The Seagulls
Colours	Black   White
Founded	1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Website	tweedheadsseagulls.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)	Piggabeen Sports Complex, Tweed Heads
Competition	Queensland Cup
2022	6th
Current season
Premierships (2nd grade)	1 (2007)
Runners-up (2nd grade)	1 (2011)
Minor premierships (2nd grade)	1 (2011)
Wooden spoons (2nd grade)	0
Premierships (3rd grade)	0
Runners-up (3rd grade)	1 (2006)

The Tweed Heads Seagulls, often referred to simply as Tweed or Seagulls or Tweed Seagulls, is a rugby league club based in Tweed Heads, New South Wales. It is one of only two non-Queensland teams to play in the Queensland Cup, along with the PNG Hunters.

History

Union beginnings

Seagulls Football Club was established in 1908 and began competing in the Tweed District Rugby Union competition in 1909.^[1] Land located in the west of Tweed Heads was purchased where the stadium and clubhouse were built in 1972.^[2] The Seagulls played their home games at Tweed Heads Recreation Ground. Coach Mick McGrath decided to name the team the Tweed Heads Seagulls. The club claimed their first rugby union premiership in 1912 and went back-to-back in 1913.

Entry into the NSWRL

In 1990 the Seagulls Leagues club bought out the New South Wales Rugby League licence for the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, and renamed the club the Gold Coast Seagulls, although it continued to play its home games in the New South Wales town of Tweed Heads. The club played their home games at Seagulls Stadium. In 1990, the Seagulls pulled off a major coup when they signed future Rugby League Immortal Wally Lewis. In 1995 the club sold its licence to businessmen Jeff Muller, who changed the club's name to Gold Coast Gladiators.^{[citation needed]}

Relegation to Gold Coast Group 18

The Tweed Heads Seagulls joined the Gold Coast Group 18 Rugby League competition in 1996.

Queensland Cup

In 2007 they were Intrust Super Cup Premiers.^[3]

2022 QLD Cup Squad

• Abele Atunaisa
• Brent Barnes
• Brian Kelly
• Brogan Melrose
• Caleb Hodges
• Craig McKenzie
• Daniel Ross
• Ioane Seiuli
• Jaline Graham
• Jamayne Isaako
• Jayden Campbell
• Jaylan To'o
• Kaleb Ngamanu
• Kody Parsons
• Lee Turner
• Lindon McGrady
• Paul Turner
• Queille Murray
• Ryland Jacobs
• Ben Liyou
• Blake Scott
• Braden Robson
• Brandon Russell
• Brent Woolf
• Charlie Murray
• Craig Garvey
• Harrison Muller
• Jack Glossop
• Jaleel Seve-Derbas
• JJ Collins
• Jo Vuna
• Joshua Patston
• Klese Haas
• Lamar Manuel-Liolevave
• Luke Burton
• Matthew Koellner
• Rei Rei Marsh
• Reuben Porter
• Ryan Foran

Home ground

Tweed Heads originally played out of Seagulls Stadium on Gollan Drive, West Tweed Heads. However, due to financial trouble, the club sold the ground in the late 1990s and the stadium was demolished. Currently, Tweed play their Queensland Cup games nearby at the Piggabeen Sports Complex.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

• Queensland Cup
  • Premiers: – (2007)
  • Runners-Up: – (2011)
  • Minor Premierships: – (2011)