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Statewide score wrap: Blackall stuns to send stalwart out a winner

The prophecy has been fulfilled and a lifelong servant sent out a winner.

Blackall Magpies coach Jeremy Barron stood at their pre-season sponsors' function and declared, "this is the team that's going to bring it home".

And this weekend they followed through with an 18-12 win over minor premiers Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers.

Blackall came into the decider off a close win over Barcaldine Sandgoannas the previous weekend, their fifth grand final in a row having won two of those previously.

The day started out with a junior cluster day with teams from Winton, Blackall, Barcaldine and Longreach playing from under 7s to under 13s.

The crowd continued to grow throughout the day in anticipation of an exciting, tough and fast grand final clash. No one left the grounds disappointed over the quality of the game.

The first half was an even contest with both teams showing nerves but strong defence. Neither side conceded until the 20th minute when Blackall went over for the first try. Longreach/Ilfracombe replied soon after to bring the score to 6-6 at the halftime break.

The second half started the same as the opening stanza until Blackall had their numbers cut to 12 due to a sin bin.

It seemed to make the Magpies even more determined and they scored two converted tries in that 10 minutes to take them out to an 18-6 lead.

Longreach/Ilfracombe never stopped trying for their home fans, scoring a converted try with four minutes to go before throwing everything at the Blackall defence to try to level it up, but the Magpies were just too strong.

Blackall's Alex Choice was named player of the grand final, while referee Peter Robins and touch judges Heather Ballinger - the former Queensland and Jillaroos star - and Malcolm Wright were also recognised for their roles in facilitating the game.

Blackall Magpies coach Jeremy Barron said he always had a feeling this year and couldn't be happier with the way it all worked out in a tough game.

"The defence from both teams was just brutal," he said.

"We just kept trying to rotate our forwards to keep that intensity up, which worked quite well for us, and we ran a new lot of forwards on and they just kept going at it, so that really got us set up for the second half.

"The boys just dug deep and it was unreal actually to score two tries in that 10 minutes (for the sin bin)."

Barron was most pleased the team sent prop Gavin Wemyss out a winner for his service to the club.

"We got a war horse there that's been playing for us for the last 15 years and to get a premiership on his way out was great," he said.

"He's Blackall born and bred and he's a front rower and just keeps trucking up. He's tough as nails."

At the other end of the scale, the club has brought through many players to fill that looming gap, with the likes of Declan Hayman - who made his debut at age 17 this year - coming off the bench and kicking a goal in the decider.

Central West Rugby League A grade also handed out their end of season awards after the grand final.

Choice was also one of three players - along with teammate James Moller and Barcaldine's Zeke Thompson - who finished in a dead heat for Central West Rugby League A grade player of the year, as judged by the clubs.

To complete the strange series of events, the referees' award for player of the year went to Choice, Thompson and Longreach/Ilfracombe's Trent Hoad.

Many of the Central West players will now be participating in the Outback Senior Muster this weekend in a bid to earn selection in the Queensland Outback team to take on NSW Outback in Miles next month.

Central region

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

Round 10 results

Waves Tigers 26 def Past Brothers 12

Wallaroos 116 def Hervey Bay Seagulls 1

Wests Panthers 42 def Easts Magpies 28

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Past Brothers 10 7 2 1 0 180 15
2 Waves Tigers 10 7 3 0 0 144 14
3 Wests Panthers 10 6 4 0 0 158 12
4 Easts Magpies 10 5 4 1 0 111 11
5 Wallaroos 10 4 6 0 0 47 8
6 Hervey Bay Seagulls 10 0 10 0 0 -640 0

2023 Emerald Industrial Supplies Central Highlands Men's A grade

Round 10 results

Blackwater Crushers 28 def Peak Downs Pirates 18

Emerald Brothers 22 def Springsure Mountain Men 10

Dysart Bulls 40 def Emerald Tigers 34

Middlemount Panthers 38 def Bluff Rabbitohs 22

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Dysart Bulls 9 9 0 0 1 234 20
2 Clermont Bears 8 6 2 0 2 240 16
3 Emerald Tigers 9 7 2 0 1 180 16
4 Emerald Brothers 9 5 4 0 1 -48 12
5 Springsure Mountain Men 9 4 5 0 1 -98 10
6 Peak Downs Pirates 9 3 5 1 1 -50 9
7 Bluff Rabbitohs 9 2 6 1 1 -120 7
8 Middlemount Panthers 9 2 7 0 1 -134 6
9 Blackwater Crushers 9 1 8 0 1 -204 4

Northern Districts Rugby League 2023 Men's Premiership

Round 10 results

South Kolan Sharks 52 def Avondale Tigers 6

Isis Devils 50 def Gin Gin Hawks 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Isis Devils 8 7 1 0 2 153 14
2 South Kolan Sharks 8 5 2 1 2 142 11
3 Avondale Tigers 8 5 3 0 2 -27 10
4 Gin Gin Hawks 8 2 5 1 2 -102 5
5 Miriam Vale Magpies 8 0 8 0 2 -166 0

2023 Rockhampton Men's A grade

Round 10 results

Brothers Rockhampton 20 def Norths Chargers 14

Yeppoon Seagulls 30 def Emu Park 28

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Brothers Rockhampton 8 6 1 1 2 38 13
2 Yeppoon Seagulls 9 4 3 2 1 60 10
3 Norths Chargers 8 4 4 0 2 23 8
4 Emu Park 8 2 3 3 2 15 7
5 Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 7 1 6 0 3 -136 2

2023 Intersport Yeppoon Rockhampton Women's A grade

Round 10 results

Wallaby RLFC 46 def Tannum Sands Seagulls 6

Yeppoon Seagulls 14 def Norths Chargers 8

Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 16 def Emu Park 6

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Wallaby RLFC 9 9 0 0 1 262 18
2 Brothers Rockhampton 8 5 2 1 2 126 11
3 Fitzroy/Gracemere Sharks 9 5 3 1 1 18 11
4 Emu Park 8 5 3 0 2 120 10
5 Yeppoon Seagulls 9 3 6 0 1 -63 6
6 Tannum Sands Seagulls 8 2 6 0 2 -169 4
7 Norths Chargers 9 0 9 0 1 -294 0

2023 Roma District Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 8 results

Miles Devils 15 def Chinchilla Bulldogs 14

Wallumbilla/Surat Red Bulls 32 def Roma Cities 0

Mitchell Magpies 48 def Taroom-Wandoan Battlers 6

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Mitchell Magpies 7 7 0 0 1 210 28
2 Wallumbilla/Surat Red Bulls 7 6 1 0 1 194 24
3 Miles Devils 7 5 2 0 1 19 20
4 Roma Cities 7 3 4 0 1 -60 12
5 Chinchilla Bulldogs 7 2 5 0 1 -27 8
6 St George 6 1 6 0 2 -134 4
7 Taroom-Wandoan Battlers 7 0 7 0 1 -202 0

Wide Bay Open Women 2023

Round 8 results

Fraser Coast Crushers 24 def Cherbourg Hornets 0

Wondai Proston Wolves 28 def Bundaberg Bears 16

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Wondai Proston Wolves 6 6 0 0 0 84 12
2 Fraser Coast Crushers 7 5 2 0 0 118 10
3 Cherbourg Hornets 5 1 4 0 0 -64 2
4 Bundaberg Bears 6 0 6 0 0 -124 0

2023 Rugby League Gladstone Men's A grade

Round 7 results

Brothers Gladstone 72 def Wallaby RLFC 0

Tannum Sands Seagulls 28 def Valleys Diehards 26

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Valleys Diehards 7 6 1 0 0 126 12
2 Brothers Gladstone 7 4 3 0 0 140 8
3 Tannum Sands Seagulls 7 4 3 0 0 52 8
4 Wallaby RLFC 7 0 7 0 0 -318 0

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 9 results

Beerwah Bulldogs 12 def Kawana Dolphins 6

Maroochydore Swans 30 def Caboolture Snakes 22

Noosa Pirates 18 def Coolum Colts 12

Caloundra Sharks 32 def Nambour Crushers 22

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Beerwah Bulldogs 9 9 0 0 0 148 36
2 Kawana Dolphins 9 5 3 1 0 68 22
3 Nambour Crushers 9 5 4 0 0 -38 20
4 Caloundra Sharks 9 4 5 0 0 0 16
5 Noosa Pirates 9 4 5 0 0 -22 16
6 Maroochydore Swans 9 3 5 1 0 -88 14
7 Coolum Colts 9 2 5 2 0 -4 12
8 Caboolture Snakes 9 2 7 0 0 -64 8

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Open Women

Round 9 results

Kawana Dolphins 24 def Beerwah Bulldogs 16

Noosa Pirates 76 def Gympie Devils 6

Caloundra Sharks def Nambour Crushers (forfeit)

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Kawana Dolphins 8 6 0 2 1 176 32
2 Caboolture Snakes 7 5 1 1 2 124 30
3 Caloundra Sharks 8 5 1 2 1 104 28
4 Beerwah Bulldogs 8 4 4 0 1 88 20
5 Noosa Pirates 8 2 5 1 1 -32 14
6 Gympie Devils 8 2 6 0 1 -202 12
7 Nambour Crushers 7 0 7 0 2 -258 8

South Burnett Ken Mills Isuzu Men's A grade

Round 6 results

Cherbourg Hornets 60 def Murgon Mustangs 26

Kingaroy Red Ants 40 def Wondai Proston Wolves 28

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Kingaroy Red Ants 6 6 0 0 0 166 12
2 Cherbourg Hornets 6 4 2 0 0 56 8
3 Wondai Proston Wolves 5 1 4 0 0 -52 2
4 Murgon Mustangs 5 0 5 0 0 -170 0

Toowoomba Rugby League Hutchison Builders Men's A grade

Round 9 results

Goondiwindi Boars 20 drew with Southern Suburbs 20

Wattles Warriors 46 def Oakey Bears 10

Gatton Hawks 44 def Warwick Cowboys 22

Toowoomba Valleys 28 def Dalby Diehards 26

Highfields Eagles 34 def Toowoomba Brothers 18

Pittsworth Danes 56 def Newtown Lions 12

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Toowoomba Valleys 9 8 1 0 0 233 16
2 Gatton Hawks 9 8 1 0 0 153 16
3 Warwick Cowboys 9 7 2 0 0 129 14
4 Wattles Warriors 9 6 3 0 0 135 12
5 Southern Suburbs 9 5 3 1 0 26 11
6 Dalby Diehards 9 5 4 0 0 94 10
7 Pittsworth Danes 9 5 4 0 0 2 10
8 Highfields Eagles 9 4 5 0 0 -82 8
9 Goondiwindi Boars 9 3 5 1 0 4 7
10 Oakey Bears 9 1 8 0 0 -90 2
11 Newtown Lions 9 1 8 0 0 -296 2
12 Toowoomba Brothers 9 0 9 0 0 -308 0

Toowoomba Rugby League Toowoomba Sports Club A Grade Women 2023

Round 9 results

Toowoomba Valleys 22 def Dalby Diehards 12

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Gatton Hawks 5 5 0 0 0 122 10
2 Newtown Lions 5 4 1 0 0 166 8
3 Oakey Bears 5 4 1 0 0 104 8
4 Toowoomba Valleys 5 2 3 0 0 -86 4
5 Dalby Diehards 4 1 3 0 0 -38 2
6 Highfields Eagles 4 0 4 0 0 -108 0
7 Southern Suburbs 4 0 4 0 0 -160 0

2023 Border Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 8 results

McIntyre Warriors 32 def Tenterfield Tigers 30

Inglewood Roosters 42 def Eastern Suburbs Hornets 10

Texas Terriers 24 def Stanthorpe Gremlins 22

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Inglewood Roosters 8 8 0 0 0 152 16
2 Texas Terriers 8 5 3 0 0 16 8
3 Stanthorpe Gremlins 8 4 4 0 0 20 6
4 Tenterfield Tigers 8 3 4 0 0 -8 6
5 Eastern Suburbs Hornets 8 2 6 0 0 -154 4
6 McIntyre Warriors 8 1 6 0 0 -26 -2

South East region

2023 Brisbane Rugby League Premier A grade

Round 11 results

Beenleigh Pride 22 def West Brisbane Panthers 20

Souths Juniors 42 def Carina Juniors 16

Brighton Roosters 52 def Normanby Hounds 10

Bulimba Bulldogs 28 def Wynnum Manly Juniors 22

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 West Brisbane Panthers 11 8 3 0 0 154 27
2 Valleys Diehards 10 7 3 0 1 115 27
3 Bulimba Bulldogs 11 7 3 1 0 98 26
4 Wynnum Manly Juniors 11 7 4 0 0 165 25
5 Beenleigh Pride 10 6 4 0 1 -35 25
6 Souths Juniors 11 5 5 1 0 -27 22
7 Brighton Roosters 11 5 6 0 0 118 21
8 Normanby Hounds 11 5 6 0 0 -78 21
9 Carina Juniors 11 2 9 0 0 -134 15
10 Pine Rivers Bears 9 0 9 0 0 -376 8

Rugby League Gold Coast Men's A grade

Round 7 results

Tugun Seahawks 25 def Currumbin Eagles 4

Southport Tigers 74 def Helensvale Hornets 8

Burleigh Bears 40 def Runaway Bay Seagulls 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Southport Tigers 7 6 1 0 0 228 19
2 Burleigh Bears 7 5 1 1 0 120 18
3 Currumbin Eagles 7 3 3 1 0 13 14
4 Tugun Seahawks 7 2 4 1 0 27 12
5 Runaway Bay Seagulls 7 2 4 1 0 -128 12
6 Helensvale Hornets 7 1 6 0 0 -256 9

Ipswich Jets A Grade Cup

Round 10 results

Brothers Ipswich 32 def Norths Tigers 8

Swifts Bluebirds 22 def Fassifern Bombers 4

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Redbank Plains Bears 8 6 2 0 2 68 16
2 Swifts Bluebirds 9 6 3 0 1 78 14
3 Brothers Ipswich 7 4 3 0 3 30 14
4 Fassifern Bombers 8 3 5 0 2 -90 10
5 Norths Tigers 8 1 7 0 2 -84 6

2023 South East Women's Holcim Cup

Round 8 results

Nerang Roosters 42 def Wynnum Manly Juniors 4

Goodna Eagles def Valleys Diehards (forfeit)

Beenleigh Pride 22 drew with Currumbin Eagles 22

Ormeau Shearers 26 def Runaway Bay Seagulls 0

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Goodna Eagles 8 8 0 0 0 220 16
2 Ormeau Shearers 8 6 2 0 0 150 12
3 Currumbin Eagles 8 5 2 1 0 42 11
4 Beenleigh Pride 8 3 4 1 0 -76 7
5 Nerang Roosters 8 3 5 0 0 -8 6
6 Valleys Diehards 8 3 5 0 0 -82 6
7 Wynnum Manly Juniors 8 2 6 0 0 -138 4
8 Runaway Bay Seagulls 8 1 6 0 0 -108 2

North region

2023 Northern Peninsula Area Regional Rugby League

Week 2 results

New Mapoon Warriors 20 def Alau Eagles 16

Injinoo Crocs 18 def Bamaga Roos 6

Ladder not available

FNQRL Men's A grade

Round 10 results

Innisfail Leprechauns 33 def Cairns Kangaroos 12

Edmonton Storm 78 def Southern Suburbs 8

Yarrabah Seahawks 32 def Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 30

Ivanhoes Knights 48 def Mareeba Gladiators 16

Cairns Brothers 32 def Tully Tigers 26

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Cairns Brothers 9 7 2 0 1 78 16
2 Innisfail Leprechauns 9 6 3 0 1 145 14
3 Ivanhoes Knights 9 6 3 0 1 142 14
4 Cairns Kangaroos 9 6 3 0 1 104 14
5 Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 9 6 3 0 1 82 14
6 Yarrabah Seahawks 9 6 3 0 1 -27 14
7 Edmonton Storm 8 3 5 0 2 -18 10
8 Mareeba Gladiators 9 4 5 0 1 -70 10
9 Tully Tigers 9 3 5 1 1 -24 9
10 Atherton Roosters 9 1 7 1 1 -52 5
11 Southern Suburbs 9 0 9 0 1 -360 2

2023 FNQRL Open Women's 

Round 8 results

Ivanhoes Knights Maidens def Tully Tigers (forfeit)

Yarrabah Seahawks 44 def Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Ivanhoes Knights Maidens 5 4 1 0 3 110 14
2 Cairns Kangaroos 5 4 1 0 3 94 14
3 Atherton Roosters 6 4 1 1 2 80 13
4 Yarrabah Seahawks 6 3 3 0 2 -14 10
5 Edmonton Storm 6 2 3 1 2 -10 9
6 Tully Tigers 5 1 4 0 3 -48 8
7 Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 5 0 5 0 3 -212 6

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Men's A grade

Round 9 results

Charters Towers Miners 52 def Western Lions 6

Brothers Townsville 38 def Centrals Tigers 16

Souths Bulls 40 def Norths Devils 20

Burdekin Roosters 14 def Herbert River Crushers 10

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Brothers Townsville 9 8 1 0 0 131 16
2 Charters Towers Miners 9 4 2 1 2 74 13
3 Burdekin Roosters 9 5 3 0 1 58 12
4 Centrals Tigers 9 5 3 0 1 0 12
5 Souths Bulls 9 4 3 1 1 51 11
6 Norths Devils 9 1 5 1 2 -98 7
7 Herbert River Crushers 9 1 6 1 1 -73 5
8 Western Lions 9 2 7 0 0 -143 4

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Women's A grade

Round 9 results

Western Lions 54 def Charters Towers Miners 0

Burdekin Roosters def Herbert River Crushers (forfeit)

Centrals Tigers 24 def Brothers Townsville 16

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Western Lions 9 8 0 0 1 188 18
2 Centrals Tigers 9 6 1 0 2 94 16
3 Burdekin Roosters 9 4 3 0 2 36 12
4 Brothers Townsville 9 3 4 0 2 -6 10
5 Charters Towers Miners 9 1 5 0 3 -100 8
6 Norths Devils 8 1 5 0 2 -78 6
7 Herbert River Crushers 8 1 6 0 1 -134 4

2023 NQBE Mackay Men's A grade 

Round 8 results

Mackay Magpies 38 def Sarina Crocodiles 18

Mackay Brothers 24 def Moranbah Miners 16

Whitsunday Brahmans 24 def Souths Sharks 4

Carltons Devils 22 def Wests Tigers 18

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Mackay Magpies 8 8 0 0 0 214 16
2 Mackay Brothers 8 5 3 0 0 46 10
3 Moranbah Miners 8 4 3 1 0 20 9
4 Whitsunday Brahmans 8 4 4 0 0 -68 8
5 Sarina Crocodiles 8 3 5 0 0 -18 6
6 Souths Sharks 8 3 5 0 0 -40 6
7 Carltons Devils 8 2 5 1 0 -94 5
8 Wests Tigers 8 2 6 0 0 -60 4

2023 Mackay Airport Women's A grade

Round 4 results

Mackay Magpies 30 def Sarina Crocodiles 4

Mackay Brothers 30 def Moranbah Miners 10

Carltons Devils def Souths Sharks (forfeit)

Ladder

# Team P W L D B +/- Pts
1 Mackay Brothers 4 4 0 0 0 144 8
2 Mackay Magpies 4 4 0 0 0 106 8
3 Carltons Devils 4 2 2 0 0 34 4
4 Moranbah Miners 4 2 2 0 0 -16 4
5 Sarina Crocodiles 4 0 4 0 0 -110 0
6 Souths Sharks 4 0 4 0 0 -158 0

 

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