After two years of hardship, the Maroochydore Swans have claimed the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League’s A Grade men’s premiership.
The Swans overcame the Beerwah Bulldogs 26-16 on Saturday, September 10, in a “massive relief” for the club.
Maroochydore have endured a tough past two seasons, following the tragic and unexpected loss of reserve grade player Dale Best in a match against the Kawana Dolphins at the start of 2021.
Head coach Dennis Moore said the club had to rebuild after the heart-breaking incident, with the A Grade team coming together to make last year’s grand final, only to lose 22-10 to Kawana.
But this year, they united once again and are reaping the rewards of two years of hard work.
“We’ve had a bit of a journey the last two years,” Moore said.
“It’s been a journey to get the club back together and to build and move forward.
"What happened last year could break up a club, but we made sure it had the other effect and brought everyone together.
“We tried to have an environment that everyone wanted to be at, where training was hard but fun, a really positive place to be.
“We got committed to one cause. We kept everything simple and that was the basis of everything we did.”
The premiership victory came in what is Maroochydore’s 50th year – and also 25 years after Moore led them to a trophy.
“In the club’s 25th year, I was the coach then and we won the comp,” Moore said.
“To come back 25 years later and win a competition with the same club, it is pretty special.
“To me personally, it was so fulfilling to come back and give back and watch everyone evolve and turn into this premiership-winning team.”
In the women’s SCGRL draw, the Caloundra Sharks went back-to-back with a tight 20-16 victory over the Kawana Dolphins.
Coach Joshua Shuttlewood said it was a tough ask to notch up consecutive premierships, but his players had the grit to overcome expectations.
“Last year was big being the first year so going back-to-back with a whole influx of new players, it’s huge,” Shuttlewood said.
“We definitely had a target on our back from everyone else this season.
“To still establish ourselves in the competition and win it again is massive. It all came together at the end.”
Full scores and information for all Queensland A Grade competitions for the weekend September 9-11 are below.
South East region
BRL Premier A Grade
Finals Week 3
Wynnum Juniors 38 def Bulimba Bulldogs 20
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Brisbane Panthers | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 54 |
2 | Bulimba Bulldogs | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 47 |
3 | Wynnum Juniors | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 40 |
4 | Valleys Diehards | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 38 |
5 | Beenleigh Pride | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 38 |
6 | Pine Rivers Bears | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 33 |
7 | Carina Tigers | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -108 | 32 |
8 | Brighton Roosters | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 30 |
9 | Normanby Hounds | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -238 | 28 |
10 | Souths Junior | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -484 | 20 |
QTOP Premiership - Gold Coast
Finals Week 3
Burleigh Bears 18 def Tugun Seahawks 16
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Bears | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 43 |
2 | Southport Tigers | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 41 |
3 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 38 |
4 | Tugun Seahawks | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 37 |
5 | Mudgeeraba Redbacks | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 35 |
6 | Ormeau Shearers | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -65 | 29 |
7 | Currumbin Eagles | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -94 | 29 |
8 | Helensvale Hornets | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | -441 | 20 |
Central region
Hutchinson Builders Toowoomba Men’s Premiership
Finals Week 3
Gatton Hawks 42 def Highfields Eagles 38
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatton Hawks | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 31 |
2 | Wattles Warriors | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 31 |
3 | Highfields Eagles | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 27 |
4 | Goondiwindi Boars | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 25 |
5 | Dalby Diehards | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 25 |
6 | Toowoomba Valleys Roosters | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 20 |
7 | Warwick Cowboys | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 19 |
8 | Oakey Bears | 18 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | -82 | 12 |
9 | Southern Suburbs Tigers | 18 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -340 | 11 |
10 | Toowoomba Brothers | 18 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | -196 | 9 |
11 | Pittsworth Danes | 18 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | -364 | 5 |
12 | Newtown Lions | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | -1244 | 1 |
Toowoomba Sports Club Women's Premiership
Finals Week 3
Newtown Lions 22 def Goondiwindi Boars 18
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gatton Hawks | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 496 | 26 |
2 | Newtown Lions | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 23 |
3 | Goondiwindi Boars | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 |
4 | Toowoomba Valleys Roosters | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 15 |
5 | Oakey Bears | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 14 |
6 | Highfields Eagles | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -114 | 8 |
7 | Dalby Diehards | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -186 | 7 |
8 | Toowoomba Brothers | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -332 | 5 |
9 | Pittsworth Danes | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -432 | 2 |
Maudsley Excavations Cup Men - Sunshine Coast
Grand final
Maroochydore Swans 26 def Beerwah Bulldogs 16
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maroochydore Swans | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 319 | 62 |
2 | Kawana Dolphins | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 58 |
3 | Beerwah Bulldogs | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 42 |
4 | Caboolture Snakes | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
5 | Caloundra Sharks | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -43 | 34 |
6 | Noosa Pirates | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | -110 | 28 |
7 | Gympie Devils | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -256 | 16 |
8 | Nambour Crushers | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -269 | 10 |
Maudsley Excavations Cup Women – Sunshine Coast
Grand final
Caloundra Sharks 20 def Kawana Dolphins 16
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Caloundra Sharks | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 420 | 62 |
2 | Kawana Dolphins | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 420 | 60 |
3 | Caboolture Snakes | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 314 | 58 |
4 | Beerwah Bulldogs | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | -126 | 42 |
5 | Noosa Pirates | 17 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | -58 | 34 |
6 | Gympie Devils | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | -432 | 14 |
7 | Nambour Crushers | 16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | -538 | 14 |
South Burnett Rugby League
Grand final
Murgon Mustangs 36 def Nanango Stags 10
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nanango Stags | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 14 |
2 | Murgon Mustangs | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 |
3 | Kingaroy Red Ants | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
4 | Wondai Wolves | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -32 | 6 |
5 | Cherbourg Hornets | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -166 | 6 |
North region
CDRL A Grade
Finals Week 2
Ivanhoe Knights 36 def Innisfail Brothers 26
Mossman Sharks 58 def Cairns Brothers 16
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mossman Sharks | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 272 | 36 |
2 | Cairns Brothers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 280 | 34 |
3 | Innisfail Brothers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 218 | 32 |
4 | Atherton Roosters | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 192 | 26 |
5 | Ivanhoe Knights | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 26 |
6 | Cairns Kangaroos | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 22 |
7 | Southern Suburbs Cockatoos | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | -106 | 14 |
8 | Tully Tigers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | -175 | 14 |
9 | Yarrabah Seahawks* | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | -122 | 12 |
10 | Mareeba Gladiators | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | -433 | 8 |
11 | Edmonton Storm* | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | -220 | 0 |
*Yarrabah Seahawks and Edmonton Storm have been docked points during the 2022 season.
Townsville District Rugby League Men
Grand final
Herbert River Crushers 24 def Townsville Brothers 14
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Townsville Brothers | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 222 | 26 |
2 | Herbert River Crushers | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 26 |
3 | Burdekin Roosters | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 20 |
4 | Charters Towers Miners | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 17 |
5 | Western Lions | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | -26 | 16 |
6 | Centrals ASA Tigers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | -47 | 16 |
7 | Norths Devils | 16 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | -362 | 5 |
Townsville District Rugby League Women
Grand final
Western Lions 14 def Centrals ASA Tigers 10
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burdekin Roosters | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 30 |
2 | Western Lions | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 184 | 24 |
3 | Centrals ASA Tigers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 22 |
4 | Herbert River Crushers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 21 |
5 | Charters Towers Miners | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | -86 | 15 |
6 | Norths Devils | 16 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | -280 | 8 |
7 | Townsville Brothers | 16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | -304 | 6 |
Completed seasons
Mackay Men
Grand final
Wests Tigers 40 def Mackay Magpies 24
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wests Tigers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 21 |
2 | Carltons Devils | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 20 |
3 | Mackay Magpies | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18 |
4 | Mackay Brothers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
5 | Souths Sharks | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 12 |
6 | Whitsunday Brahmans | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -136 | 10 |
7 | Sarina Crocs | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | -30 | 9 |
8 | Moranbah Miners | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -107 | 9 |
Mackay Women
Grand final
Mackay Magpies 18 def Carltons Devils 4
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mackay Magpies | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 194 | 26 |
2 | Mackay Brothers | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 24 |
3 | Carltons Devils | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 19 |
4 | Moranbah Miners | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -86 | 15 |
5 | Sarina Crocs | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | -316 | 10 |
A Grade Premiership – Ipswich
Grand final
Brothers Ipswich 24 def Swifts Bluebirds 20
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Swifts Bluebirds | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 30 |
2 | Brothers Ipswich | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 186 | 20 |
3 | Norths Tigers | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -34 | 16 |
4 | Redbank Plains Bears | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 14 |
5 | Fassifern Bombers | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | -154 | 8 |
6 | Goodna Eagles | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -366 | 2 |
Rockhampton Rugby League
Grand final
Yeppoon Seagulls 26 def Rockhampton Brothers 16
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yeppoon Seagulls | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 23 |
2 | Rockhampton Brothers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 19 |
3 | Fitzroy / Gracemere Sharks | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 19 |
4 | Norths Chargers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 16 |
5 | Emu Park Emus | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Gladstone Valleys Diehards | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -132 | 10 |
7 | Gladstone Brothers | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -125 | 6 |
8 | Tannum Sands Seagulls | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -248 | 6 |
Rockhampton Rugby League Women’s
Grand final
Rockhampton Brothers 32 def Emu Park Emus 10
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rockhampton Brothers | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 306 | 20 |
2 | Emu Park Emus | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 19 |
3 | Gladstone Wallaby RLFC | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 14 |
4 | Fitzroy / Gracemere Sharks | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 11 |
5 | Yeppoon Seagulls | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 9 |
6 | Tannum Sands Seagulls | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | -82 | 9 |
7 | Norths Chargers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | -451 | 2 |
Roma and District Rugby League
Grand final
Roma Cities Gladiators 38 def Mitchell Magpies 10
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Roma Cities Gladiators | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 368 | 48 |
2 | Mitchell Magpies | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 28 |
3 | Chinchilla Bulldogs | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 28 |
4 | Wallumbilla / Surat Red Bulls | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 26 |
5 | St George Saints | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
6 | Miles Devils | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | -208 | 8 |
7 | Western Ringers | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | -404 | 4 |
4BU/HITZ FM Bundaberg A Grade Premiership
Grand final
Hervey Bay Seagulls 34 def Past Brothers 14
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Waves Tigers | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 23 |
2 | Hervey Bay Seagulls | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 284 | 19 |
3 | Past Brothers Bundaberg | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 17 |
4 | East Magpies | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 14 |
5 | West Panthers | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -88 | 11 |
6 | Wallaroos Maryborough | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | -388 | 6 |
South East Women's Holcim Cup
Grand final
Goodna Eagles 28 def Valleys Diehards 4
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Valleys Diehards | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 29 |
2 | Goodna Eagles | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 27 |
3 | Ormeau Shearers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 24 |
4 | Runaway Bay Seagulls | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 23 |
5 | Wynnum Manly Juniors | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -38 | 23 |
6 | Waterford / Logan Brothers | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -376 | 8 |
Central Burnett Rugby League
Grand final
Gayndah Gladiators 32 def Monto Roos 14
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gayndah Gladiators | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 16 |
2 | Monto Roos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -80 | 12 |
3 | Mundubbera Tigers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -66 | 6 |
Northern District Rugby League
Grand final
Miriam Vale Magpies 34 def South Kolan Sharks 24
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Miriam Vale Magpies | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 19 |
2 | South Kolan Sharks | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 12 |
3 | Gin Gin Hawks | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
4 | Avondale Tigers | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -174 | 6 |
Central West Rugby League
Grand final
Barcaldine Sandgoannas 14 def Blackall Magpies 10
Ladder following regular season.
# | Teams | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Longreach / Ilfracombe Tigers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 12 |
2 | Blackall Magpies | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 10 |
3 | Winton Diamantina Devils | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
4 | Barcaldine Sandgoannas | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -33 | 8 |
5 | Alpha Brumbies | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | -99 | 2 |
Central Highlands Fair Dinkum Fresh Women’s Premiership
Grand final
Blackwater Crushettes 38 def Bluff Rabbitohs 0
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Blackwater Crushettes | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 18 |
2 | Bluff Rabbitohs | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 13 |
3 | Emerald Tigers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
4 | Emerald Brothers | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -306 | 2 |
Central Highlands Emerald Industrial Supplies Men's Premiership
Grand final
Clermont Bears 34 def Dysart Bulls 28
Ladder following regular season.
# | Team | P | W | L | D | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dysart Bulls | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 26 |
2 | Clermont Bears | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 24 |
3 | Springsure Mountain Men | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 22 |
4 | Emerald Tigers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 13 |
5 | Emerald Brothers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | -168 | 8 |
6 | Bluff Rabbitohs | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | -84 | 7 |
7 | Blackwater Crushers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -444 | 6 |
8 | Middlemount Panthers | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -240 | 4 |
Mount Isa Rugby League
Grand final
Mt Isa Wanderers 28 def Mt Isa Townies 16
Mount Isa Rugby League Women
Grand final
Mt Isa Wranglers 36 def Mt Isa Brothers 0