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Statewide score wrap: Graf's giant effort inspires Pirates' first point

Noosa Pirates' international recruit Maria Graf has made her mark in an inspired performance to help snare the club's first point of 2023.

Graf came within centimetres of winning the match on the stroke of full time against unbeaten Caloundra, but her sideline conversion attempt fell just short with the scores locked at 16-all.

"It was so close. The last kick, my legs were dying," she said.

The result still sparked jubilant scenes on the field as teammates mobbed Graf in a visual representation of the "huge hug" the Brazilian has felt since joining the club.

"It was really nice from the girls because they told me they never could draw or win against Caloundra and even though I missed the kick it was a good game and I've felt a really good welcome from the girls," Graf said.

"They are amazing with me, even though I can't speak English sometimes, and it feels like getting a huge hug."

Graf said she was learning so much playing alongside people who grew up participating in rugby league, both in terms of skills and communication.

They were both tested on Saturday when she lined up at hooker for the first time.

"It was different playing in another position because I am normally a halfback, but playing as hooker I have freedom to create as a playmaker and I think the communication worked well with our team," she said.

Now she has her eyes on taking on the best the Central region has to offer at the XXXX 47th Battalion carnival in Emerald this weekend.

"I think it is a good opportunity to get one more step toward getting this goal of playing NRLW one day," Graf said.

Main image: Maria Graf (right) lays on a tackle for Noosa against Caloundra on Saturday. Photo: Shane Gaynon

QRL Central region

2023 Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Open Women

Round 4 results

Kawana Dolphins 56 def Nambour Crushers 4

Noosa Pirates 16 drew with Caloundra Sharks 16

Caboolture Snakes 40 def Gympie Devils 0

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Caboolture Snakes 3 3 0 0 1 104 16
2 Kawana Dolphins 4 3 0 1 0 114 14
3 Caloundra Sharks 4 2 0 2 0 48 12
4 Gympie Devils 3 1 2 0 1 -48 8
5 Beerwah Bulldogs 3 1 2 0 1 8 4
6 Nambour Crushers 3 0 3 0 1 -130 4
7 Noosa Pirates 4 0 3 1 0 -96 2

2023 Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League A Grade Men

Round 4 results

Beerwah Bulldogs 28 def Maroochydore Swans 10

Nambour Crushers 8 def Kawana Dolphins 6

Coolum Colts 14 def Caboolture Snakes 4

Caloundra Sharks 28 def Noosa Pirates 20

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Beerwah Bulldogs 4 4 0 0 0 72 16
2 Nambour Crushers 4 3 1 0 0 -2 12
3 Coolum Colts 4 1 1 2 0 6 8
4 Caloundra Sharks 4 2 2 0 0 -28 8
5 Kawana Dolphins 4 1 2 1 0 18 6
6 Maroochydore Swans 4 1 2 1 0 -16 6
7 Caboolture Snakes 4 1 3 0 0 -18 4
8 Noosa Pirates 4 1 3 0 0 -32 4

2023 4BU/HITZ FM Bundaberg Rugby League Men's A Grade

Round 4 results

Waves Tigers 76 def Hervey Bay Seagulls 8

Wallaroos 18 def Wests Panthers 10

Past Brothers 14 drew with Easts Magpies 14

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Past Brothers 4 3 0 1 0 114 7
2 Waves Tigers 4 3 1 0 0 90 6
3 Easts Magpies 4 2 1 1 0 48 5
4 Wests Panthers 4 2 2 0 0 56 4
5 Wallaroos 4 1 3 0 0 -70 2
6 Hervey Bay Seagulls 4 0 4 0 0 -238 0

2023 Emerald Industrial Supplies Central Highlands Men's A Grade

Round 4 results 

Emerald Brothers 44 def Blackwater Crushers 22

Dysart Bulls 50 def Springsure Mountain Men 18

Peak Downs Pirates 40 der Middlemount Panthers 16

Clermont Bears def Bluff Rabbitohs (forfeit)

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Clermont Bears 3 3 0 0 1 114 8
2 Dysart Bulls 3 3 0 0 1 58 8
3 Emerald Tigers 3 2 1 0 1 96 6
4 Peak Downs Pirates 3 2 1 0 1 30 6
5 Bluff Rabbitohs 4 2 2 0 0 -36 6
6 Emerald Brothers 4 2 2 0 0 10 4
7 Middlemount Panthers 4 1 3 0 0 -58 2
8 Springsure Mountain Men 4 1 3 0 0 -136 2
9 Blackwater Crushers 4 0 4 0 0 -78 0

2023 SRO Technology Central Highlands Women's A Grade

Round 3 results

Blackwater Crushettes 52 def Emerald Brothers 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Blackwater Crushettes 2 2 0 0 0 62 4
2 Emerald Tigers 1 1 0 0 0 54 2
3 Emerald Brothers 1 0 1 0 0 -48 0
4 Bluff Bunnies 2 0 2 0 0 -68 0

2023 Wellshot Hotel Central West Rugby League Senior Men's Competition

Round 8 results

Blackall Magpies 20 def Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers 10

Barcaldine Sandgoannas 36 def Winton Diamantina Devils 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers 6 5 1 0 2 100 10
2 Barcaldine Sandgoannas 6 4 2 0 3 114 8
3 Blackall Magpies 6 4 2 0 2 90 8
4 Alpha Brumbies 5 1 4 0 3 -100 2
5 Winton Diamantina Devils 6 0 5 0 1 -196 0

Northern Districts Rugby League 2023 Men's Premiership

Round 3 results

Gin Gin Hawks 30 def Miriam Vale Magpies 16

Isis Devils 30 def Avondale Tigers 24

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Isis Devils 4 4 0 0 0 74 8
2 South Kolan Sharks 3 1 1 1 1 36 3
3 Gin Gin Hawks 3 1 1 1 1 -26 3
4 Avondale Tigers 3 1 2 0 1 -24 2
5 Miriam Vale Magpies 3 0 3 0 1 -60 0

2023 Intersport Yeppoon Rockhampton Open Women's Premiership

Round 5 results

Emu Park 46 def Norths Chargers 4

Rockhampton Brothers 36 def Tannum Sands Seagulls 0

Wallaby RLFC 34 def Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 8

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Wallaby RLFC 4 4 0 0 1 122 8
2 Rockhampton Brothers 4 4 0 0 1 108 8
3 Emu Park 4 3 1 0 1 88 6
4 Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 5 2 3 0 0 -14 4
5 Yeppoon Seagulls 4 1 3 0 1 -40 2
6 Tannum Sands Seagulls 4 1 3 0 1 -128 2
7 Norths Chargers 5 0 5 0 0 -136 0

2023 Rockhampton Men's A Grade

Round 5 results

Emu Park 22 def Norths Chargers 19

Rockhampton Brothers 34 def Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 30

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Rockhampton Brothers 4 4 0 0 1 30 8
2 Emu Park 4 2 1 1 1 39 5
3 Norths Chargers 4 2 2 0 1 31 4
4 Yeppoon Seagulls 4 1 2 1 1 20 3
5 Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 4 0 4 0 1 -120 0

Roma District Rugby League A Grade Men's Competition

Round 2 results

Mitchell Magpies 50 def Roma Cities 24

Chinchilla Bulldogs 40 def Taroom-Wandoan Battlers 10

Miles Devils 48 defeated St George 18

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Mitchell Magpies 2 2 0 0 0 56 8
2 Miles Devils 2 2 0 0 0 36 8
3 Wallumbilla Surat Red Bulls 1 1 0 0 1 30 4
4 Chinchilla Bulldogs 2 1 1 0 0 24 4
5 St George 1 0 1 0 1 -30 0
6 Roma Cities 2 0 2 0 0 -56 0
7 Taroom-Wandoan Battlers 2 0 2 0 0 -60 0

2023 Rugby League Gladstone A Grade

Round 2 results

Tannum Sands Seagulls 18 def Brothers Gladstone 14

Valleys 54 def Wallaby 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Valleys Diehards 2 2 0 0 0 52 4
2 Brothers Gladstone 2 1 1 0 0 24 2
3 Tannum Sands Seagulls 2 1 1 0 0 -4 2
4 Wallaby 2 0 2 0 0 -72 0

South Burnett Ken Mills Isuzu A Grade Men

Round 1 results

Kingaroy Red Ants 36 def Cherbourg Hornets 18

Murgon Mustangs v Wondai Wolves - match rescheduled

Toowoomba Rugby League Hutchinson Builders Men's A Grade 2023

Round 3 results

Gatton Hawks 34 def Highfields Eagles 6

Warwick Cowboys 22 def Wattles Warriors 12

Toowoomba Valleys 24 def Goondiwindi Boars 16

Dalby Diehards 52 def Newtown Lions 10

Southern Suburbs 48 def Toowoomba Brothers 12

Pittsworth Danes 30 def Oakey Bears 16

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Dalby Diehards 3 3 0 0 0 109 6
2 Warwick Cowboys 3 3 0 0 0 74 6
3 Toowoomba Valleys 3 3 0 0 0 69 6
4 Gatton Hawks 3 2 1 0 0 21 4
5 Southern Suburbs 3 2 1 0 0 14 4
6 Pittsworth Danes 3 2 1 0 0 -30 4
7 Wattles Warriors 3 1 2 0 0 19 2
8 Goondiwindi Boars 3 1 2 0 0 4 2
9 Newtown Lions 3 1 2 0 0 -52 2
10 Oakey Bears 3 0 3 0 0 -54 0
11 Highfields Eagles 3 0 3 0 0 -74 0
12 Toowoomba Brothers 3 0 3 0 0 -100 0

Toowoomba Rugby League Toowoomba Sports Club Women's A Grade 2023

Round 3 results

Gatton Hawks 16 def Highfields Eagles 8

Newtown Lions 30 def Dalby Diehards 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Gatton Hawks 2 2 0 0 0 46 4
2 Oakey Bears 1 1 0 0 0 38 2
3 Newtown Lions 1 1 0 0 0 26 2
4 Highfields Eagles 1 0 1 0 0 -8 0
5 Dalby Diehards 1 0 1 0 0 -26 0
6 Toowoomba Valleys 1 0 1 0 0 -38 0
7 Southern Suburbs 1 0 1 0 0 -38 0

Border Rugby League Men's 2023

Round 2 results

McIntyre Warriors 66 def Eastern Suburbs Hornets 10

Inglewood Roosters 48 def Stanthorpe Gremlins 6

Texas Terriers 28 def Tenterfield Tigers 20

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Inglewood Roosters 2 2 0 0 0 60 4
2 McIntyre Warriors 2 1 1 0 0 50 2
3 Texas Terriers 2 1 1 0 0 -10 2
4 Stanthorpe Gremlins 2 1 1 0 0 -36 2
5 Eastern Suburbs Hornets 2 1 1 0 0 -54 2
6 Tenterfield Tigers 2 0 2 0 0 -10 0

QRL North region

FNQRL A Grade

Round 4 results

Cairns Brothers 20 def Cairns Kangaroos 10

Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 32 def Southern Suburbs 22

Innisfail Leprechauns 50 def Mareeba Gladiators 12

Edmonton Storm 34 def Tully Tigers 24

Ivanhoes Knights 38 def Atherton Roosters 24

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Ivanhoes Knights 4 3 1 0 0 70 6
2 Cairns Brothers 4 3 1 0 0 48 6
3 Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 4 3 1 0 0 28 6
4 Cairns Kangaroos 3 2 1 0 1 26 6
5 Yarrabah Seahawks 3 2 1 0 1 -14 6
6 Innisfail Leprechauns 4 2 2 0 0 54 4
7 Edmonton Storm 3 1 2 0 1 -54 4
8 Atherton Roosters 4 1 2 1 0 24 3
9 Tully Tigers 4 1 2 1 0 -18 3
10 Mareeba Gladiators 4 1 3 0 0 -42 2
11 Southern Suburbs 3 0 3 0 1 -122 2

2023 FNQRL Women's Competition

Round 2 results

Edmonton Storm 42 def Tully Tigers 24

Ivanhoes Knights Maidens 30 def Atherton Roosters 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Cairns Kangaroos 1 1 0 0 1 60 4
2 Ivanhoes Knights Maidens 2 2 0 0 0 38 4
3 Edmonton Storm 1 1 0 0 1 18 4
4 Atherton Roosters 2 1 1 0 0 -6 2
5 Yarrabah Seahawks 1 0 1 0 1 -18 2
6 Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 1 0 1 0 1 -60 2
7 Tully Tigers 2 0 2 0 0 -32 0

NQBE Mackay A-Grade Men's 2023

Round 3 results

Wests Tigers 12 def Mackay Brothers 0

Sarina Crocodiles 48 def Carltons Devils 20

Souths Sharks 38 def Moranbah Miners 16

Mackay Magpies 66 def Whitsunday Brahmans 0

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Mackay Magpies 3 3 0 0 0 86 6
2 Souths Sharks 3 3 0 0 0 60 6
3 Sarina Crocodiles 3 2 1 0 0 52 4
4 Mackay Brothers 3 2 1 0 0 48 4
5 Moranbah Miners 3 1 2 0 0 -12 2
6 Wests Tigers 3 1 2 0 0 -28 2
7 Carltons Devils 3 0 3 0 0 -80 0
8 Whitsunday Brahmans 3 0 3 0 0 -126 0

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Open Women

Round 3 results

Western Lions 20 def Centrals Tigers 4

Burdekin Roosters 22 def Charters Towers Miners 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Western Lions 3 3 0 0 0 46 6
2 Burdekin Roosters 3 2 1 0 0 22 4
3 Centrals Tigers 3 2 1 0 0 10 4
4 Brothers Townsville 2 0 1 0 1 -6 2
5 Norths Devils 2 1 1 0 0 -10 2
6 Charters Towers Miners 3 0 2 0 1 -24 2
7 Herbert River Crushers 2 0 2 0 0 -38 0

2023 Rugby League Townsville District A grade Men

Round 3 results

Western Lions 36 def Centrals Tigers 20

Charters Towers Miners 30 def Burdekin Roosters 12

Brothers Townsville 30 def Souths Bulls 29

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Souths Bulls 3 1 1 0 1 29 4
2 Centrals Tigers 3 2 1 0 0 14 4
3 Charters Towers Miners 3 1 1 0 1 12 4
4 Western Lions 3 2 1 0 0 9 4
5 Brothers Townsville 3 2 1 0 0 -7 4
6 Norths Devils 2 0 1 1 1 -24 3
7 Herbert River Crushers 2 0 1 1 1 -7 3
8 Burdekin Roosters 3 1 2 0 0 -26 2

South East region

2023 BRL Premier A Grade

Round 5 results

Valleys Diehards 20 def Carina Juniors 14

Beenleigh Pride 28 def Bulimba Bulldogs 24

Souths Juniors 34 def Pine Rivers Bears 10

West Brisbane Panthers 40 def Normanby Hounds 26

Wynnum Manly Juniors 26 def Brighton Roosters 12

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Valleys Diehards 5 4 1 0 0 92 13
2 Wynnum Manly Juniors 5 4 1 0 0 62 13
3 West Brisbane Panthers 5 4 1 0 0 28 13
4 Normanby Hounds 5 3 2 0 0 6 11
5 Beenleigh Pride 5 3 2 0 0 -4 11
6 Bulimba Bulldogs 5 2 3 1 0 28 10
7 Souths Juniors 5 2 3 1 0 24 10
8 Brighton Roosters 5 1 4 0 0 6 7
9 Carina Juniors 5 1 4 0 0 -60 7
10 Pine Rivers Bears 5 0 5 0 0 -182 5

2023 South East Women’s Holcim Cup A grade

Round 2 results

Goodna Eagles 60 def Beenleigh Pride 12

Nerang Roosters 32 def Valleys Diehards 16

Wynnum Manly Juniors 24 def Runaway Bay Seagulls 6

Currumbin Eagles 16 def Ormeau Shearers 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Goodna Eagles 2 2 0 0 0 84 4
2 Wynnum Manly Juniors 2 2 0 0 0 20 4
3 Currumbin Eagles 2 2 0 0 0 18 4
4 Ormeau Shearers 2 1 1 0 0 24 2
5 Nerang Roosters 2 1 1 0 0 14 2
6 Runaway Bay Seagulls 2 0 2 0 0 -48 0
7 Valleys Diehards 2 0 2 0 0 -52 0
8 Beenleigh Pride 2 0 2 0 0 -60 0

2023 Rugby League Gold Coast A Grade

Round 2 results

Burleigh Bears 54 def Runaway Bay Seagulls 8

Currumbin Eagles 22 def Tugun Seahawks 20

Southport Tigers 74 def Helensvale Hornets 12

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Burleigh Bears 2 2 0 0 0 54 6
2 Currumbin Eagles 2 2 0 0 0 32 6
3 Southport Tigers 2 1 1 1 0 54 4
4 Tugun Seahawks 2 0 2 1 0 -2 3
5 Runaway Bay Seagulls 2 0 2 1 0 -46 3
6 Helensvale Hornets 2 0 2 0 0 -92 2

Ipswich Jets A Grade Cup

Round 4 results

Redbank Plains Bears 30 def Norths Tigers 18

Swifts Bluebirds 28 def Brothers Ipswich 16

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Swifts Bluebirds 4 3 1 0 0 40 6
2 Fassifern Bombers 3 2 1 0 1 -18 6
3 Redbank Plains Bears 4 2 2 0 0 16 4
4 Brothers Ipswich 2 0 2 0 2 -16 4
5 Norths Tigers 3 1 2 0 1 -22 4

 

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