QRL Women's Premiership

The QRL Women's Premiership, known as the BMD Premiership due to sponsorship from BMD Group,[1] is the top level of women's rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. Run by the Queensland Rugby League, the competition is Queensland's first statewide open age women's competition.

QRL Women's Premiership
Current season or competition:
2022 QRL Women's Premiership
SportRugby league
Instituted2019 (2019)
Inaugural season2020
Number of teams8
Country Australia
Websitewww.qrl.com.au
Related competitionNRL Women's Premiership
NSWRL Women's Premiership

On 3 March 2021, the QRL announced that the Souths Logan Magpies would not compete in that season's premiership but planned to return in 2022. Valkyries Queensland, a new team made up of players from Souths Logan and other Queensland teams, were named to take their place.[2]

Teams

The QRL Women's Premiership consists of eight teams, five from South East Queensland and one each from North Queensland, Central Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The league operates on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues.

Current clubs
QRL Women's Premiership
Club Established Joined City Stadium(s)
Brisbane Tigers 1917 2020 Brisbane Totally Workwear Stadium
Burleigh Bears 1934 2020 Gold Coast Pizzey Park
Central Queensland Capras 1996 2020 Rockhampton Browne Park
North Queensland Gold Stars 2019 2020 Townsville Jack Manski Oval
Tweed Heads Seagulls 1909 2020 Tweed Heads Piggabeen Sports Complex
Valkyries Queensland 2021 2021 Brisbane Davies Park
Valleys Diehards 1909 2021 Brisbane Emerson Park
West Brisbane Panthers 1915 2020 Brisbane Frank Lind Oval

Previous clubs
QRL Women's Premiership
Club First season Last season City Stadium(s)
Ipswich Brothers 2020 2020 Ipswich Blue Ribbon Motors Field
Souths Logan Magpies 2020 2020 Brisbane Davies Park

Grand Finals

2021
6 June 2021 Burleigh Bears 24–20 Valley Diehards Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane
Tries:
Tamika Upton 2 (5' 66')
Jetaya Faifua 2 (31', 62')
Tazmin Gray 27'
Goals:
Lauren Brown 2/8 (28' 68')
HT 14–8
Report[3]		 Tries:
Shenae Ciesiolka 2'
Savannah Pratten 34'
Ali Brigginshaw 37'
Sarah Riordan 40'
Goals:
Brianna Clark 38'
Ali Brigginshaw 42'

Referee: Glen Stewart
Player of the Year: Zahara Temara

Player of the Year
Season Player Position Club Ref
2021Romy TeitzelFullback North Queensland Gold StarsQRL[4]

See also

References
  1. "Partnerships generate momentum ahead of season opener". 16 March 2022.
  2. "QRL confirms BHP Premiership team change". QRL. 3 March 2021.
  3. Edwards, Colleen (6 June 2021). "Burleigh claim epic grand final win against Diehards". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. Edwards, Colleen (28 September 2021). "BHP Premiership Player of the Year full tally". QRL. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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