By Tallon Smith A major shake-up is set to occur in the way rugby league is run in Central Queensland, with the top three Gladstone clubs moving to the Rockhampton competition for the 2024 season and beyond. After a merged First Grade competition was last run in 2022, clubs have been pushing for a full four-grade merger, as Battlers For Bush Footy reported last November. … Continue reading Merger confirmed: Gladstone clubs join Rockhampton competition

By Tallon Smith In the South Burnett region of Queensland, on the land of the Wakka Wakka people, and the banks of Sandy Creek, lies the town of Nanango. Home to around 3,500 people, the town lives and breathes rugby league, and specifically its local side, the Nanango Stags. The club has faced major challenges in recent years though, culminating in the loss of its … Continue reading Club Spotlight: Nanango Stags

By Tallon Smith Rugby league in Central Queensland is set for another shake-up after calls have resurfaced to again merge the Rockhampton and Gladstone District senior competitions. The two competitions have combined many times in the past, with the most recent period being from 2018 until 2022 (only at A Grade level), before the competitions split at the start of this year. Tannum Sands player … Continue reading Rockhampton and Gladstone competitions set to merge for good

By Tallon Smith The Yeppoon Seagulls have won one of the more remarkable Rockhampton District Rugby League Grand Finals by defeating Emu Park 32-29 in extra time at Browne Park on Sunday afternoon. The win, which is Yeppoon’s fourth premiership in a row, saw the Seagulls come from 18-0 down to lead 28-18 in the second half, before Emu Park struck back with two tries … Continue reading Rockhampton League: Yeppoon steal tense Grand Final win in ‘Battle of the Beaches’ against Emu Park

By Tallon Smith There’s nothing more integral to a country town than its community building events and activities. And in country Queensland and New South Wales, nothing beats the greatest game of all in its power to unite a community with the aim of achieving two common goals, fielding a competitive side, and the premiership. Earlier this year, in Queensland’s scorching Central West, the people … Continue reading Battler of the Year – Mannix Hunt