Statewide score wrap: Skipper's broken rib doesn't dampen premiership sweetness

"Not mixed emotions, it's good"

No one was prouder than Hannah Clarke seeing Wranglers get the job done in the Mount Isa Rugby League women's grand final on Friday night despite being unable to play her part on the field.

The captain throughout the season suffered a broken rib playing for Queensland Outback at the XXXX 47th Battalion carnival, ruling her out of the decider, but has formed an instrumental part in making sure teammates tick all the boxes in a growing competition.

"I got a broken rib playing for Outback, but the girls didn't need me, they were good," Clarke said.

"We had eight of our girls go down for (XXXX 47th Battalion) so everyone came back a little bruised and busted from that.

"But three in a row, you don't get to say that very often, so the girls are pretty happy with that.

"They didn't need any words of wisdom from me, they were too busy telling me to shut up. I'm not very good on the sideline, I get in the wrong spot all the time.

"In defence they kept showing up. Without playing consistent football it's hard to get into a rhythm and get any fitness, but they kept turning up.

"In Nines, it's very difficult to keep a score to zero, so to be able to do that was a pretty good effort.

"We did a lot of work throughout the year and we talked about defence, Col (Ryder, coach) was pretty big on that.

"It means a lot to them, it has been a big long season and the girls dug in and got it done, so happy days."

Clarke said seeing so many girls playing in the juniors gave her hope a thirteen-a-side competition - compared to the current Nines format - wasn't too far away and could support players looking to go further, or simply enjoy the game in the remote north west of the state.

"Nines is keeping the footy alive for the moment, but if we keep get more of these young girls coming up and keep a few of these old girls around then maybe (13s) is where it will go

"We don't want to see (juniors) getting to Open age and dropping out because there's nothing for them, we want to see a clear pathway for them."

Members of the QRL Officiating High Performance Unit played a major part in the senior grand finals across the weekend, volunteering their time to control the women's decider as well as the men's decider, the latter held after Saturday's Hostplus Cup match between Townsville Blackhawks and Brisbane Tigers as part of Country Week, presented by Ford.

The men's decider had some slick skills for the first half until - unusually for this time of year - driving rain wrought havoc, with the John Doyle-coached Townies holding on to their first early lead to beat Wanderers 30-6. 

QRL North region

Mount Isa Rugby League A grade Men

Grand final

Townies 30 def Wanderers 6

Mount Isa Rugby League A grade Women

Grand final

Wranglers 22 def City Country 0

Rugby League Townsville & District Men's A grade

Round 15 results

Western Lions 16 def Brothers Townsville 14

Norths Devils 32 def Burdekin Roosters 28

Herbert River Crushers 42 def Centrals Tigers 18

Ladder

Rugby League Townsville & District Women's Open Women

Round 15 results

Centrals Tigers 24 def Herbert River Crushers 0

Western Lions 22 def Brothers Townsville 0

Burdekin Roosters def Norths Devils (forfeit)

Ladder

FNQRL Men's A grade

Round 16 results

Yarrabah Seahawks 38 drew with Mareeba Gladiators 38

Cairns Kangaroos 52 def Southern Suburbs Cockatoos 14

Atherton Roosters 26 def Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 18

Ivanhoes Knights 28 def Edmonton Storm 16

Cairns Brothers 36 def Innisfail Leprechauns 24

Ladder

FNQRL Women

Preliminary final

Cairns Kangaroos 26 def Ivanhoes Maidens 18

Next week: Grand final - Atherton Roosters v Cairns Kangaroos

Zenadth Kes Rugby League Men's Competition

Round 10 results

Suburbs 38 def Roosters 26

Pioneer Knights 28 def Mulga Tigers 24

Ladder not available

QRL South East region

South East Premier Grade Women

Round 12 results

Waterford Demons 28 def Pine Central Holy Spirit 22

Valleys Diehards 10 def Burleigh Bears 0

Runaway Bay Seagulls 32 def Aspley Devils 6

Currumbin Eagles 60 def Beenleigh Pride 6

Goodna Eagles 28 def Mustangs Brothers 12

Ladder

Ipswich Jets A grade

Round 1 results

Redbank Plains Bears 36 Swifts 4

Ipswich Jets 30 def Fassifern Bombers 18

Brothers Ipswich 56 def West End Bulldogs 14

Ladder

Brisbane Rugby League Premier A grade

Round 15 results

Valleys Diehards 36 def Bulimba Bulldogs 22

Beenleigh Pride 36 def West Brisbane Panthers 24

Wynnum Manly Junior 30 def Souths Juniors 26

Redcliffe Juniors 30 def Carina Tigers 22

Brighton Roosters def Normanby Hounds (forfeit)

Ladder

Rugby League Gold Coast Earth Fleet Cup A grade

Round 13 results

Tugun Seahawks 48 def Helensvale Hornets 30

Burleigh Bears 28 def Currumbin Eagles 22

Runaway Bay Seagulls 34 def Southport Tigers 28

Ladder

QRL Central region

Central Highlands Rugby League Emerald Industrial Supplies Men's A grade

Round 14 results

Springsure Mountain Men 40 def Peak Downs Pirates 12

Middlemount Panthers 28 def Emerald Brothers 18

Clermont Bears 54 def Dysart Bulls 18

Emerald Tigers 60 def Blackwater Crushers 18

Ladder

Roma District Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 14 results

Roma Cities 62 def Miles Devils 6

St George 68 def Chinchilla Bulldogs 0

Mitchell Magpies 40 def Wallumbilla-Surat Red Bulls 0

Final ladder (top four finals)

Toowoomba Rugby League Hutchison Builders Men's A grade

Round 15 results

Wattles Warriors 38 def Southern Suburbs 14

Goondiwindi Boars 14 def Brothers Toowoomba 6

Gatton Hawks 50 def Highfields Eagles 12

Valleys Roosters 36 def Warwick Cowboys 22

Pittsworth Danes 42 def Oakey Bears 8

Dalby Diehards def Newtown Lions (forfeit)

Ladder

Toowoomba Rugby League Toowoomba Sports Club Women's A grade

Round 15 results

Newtown Lions 18 def Dalby Diehards 10

Highfields Eagles 20 def Gatton Hawks 16

Oakey Bears 6 drew with Southern Suburbs Tigers 6

Valleys Roosters 36 def Brothers Toowoomba 0

Ladder

Border Rugby League Men's Competition

Round 10 results

Macintyre Warriors 30 def Stanthorpe Gremlins 0

Ladder

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 15 results

Noosa Pirates 34 def Kawana Dolphins 16

Coolum Colts 38 def Nambour Crushers 32

Maroochydore Swans 30 def Caloundra Sharks 12

Beerwah Bulldogs 22 def Caboolture Snakes 12

Ladder

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Open Women

Preliminary final

Caboolture Snakes 14 def Maroochydore Swans 12

Next week: Grand final - Kawana Dolphins v Caboolture Snakes

Rockhampton Rugby League Men's Premiership

Round 14 results

Emu Park Emus 32 def Norths Chargers 28

Brothers Rockhampton 30 def Yeppoon Seagulls 22

Brothers Gladstone 70 def Tannum Sands Seagulls 10

Final ladder (top five finals)

Rockhampton Rugby League Women's Premiership

Round 14 results

Gladstone Wallabys 64 def Tannum Sands Seagulls 4

Emu Park Emus 54 def Norths Chargers 0

Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 60 def Valleys Gladstone 2

Final ladder (top five finals)

Northern Districts Rugby League Men's Competition

Round 16 results

Isis Devils 90 def Avondale Tigers 24

Miriam Vale Magpies 26 def Gladstone Wallabys 24

South Kolan Sharks 68 def Gin Gin Hawks 30

Calliope Roosters def Agnes Water Marlins (forfeit)

Ladder

Bundaberg Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 13 results

Wests Panthers 36 def Waves Tigers 20

Wallaroos 32 def Easts Magpies 24

Past Brothers 26 drew with Hervey Bay Seagulls 26

Updated ladder not available

Central Burnett Rugby League Titan Industries Men's A grade

Round 11 results

Mundubbera Tigers 44 def Eidsvold Eagles 14

Gayndah Gladiators 28 def Monto Roos 16

Final ladder (top four finals)

South Burnett Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 9 results

Nanango Stags 28 def Murgon Mustangs 16

Cherbourg Hornets def Wondai Wolves (forfeit)

Ladder