Statewide score wrap: Harlen making mark where it all started

A win for all four senior teams on Saturday is a good indication of where Centrals ASA Tigers are at as a club in 2023.

One of the Tigers' favourite sons in former NRL player Luke Harlen made his return to the club to coach the A grade side in the offseason, which Centrals president Kevin Marty believed was a big part of the reason for inspired efforts throughout the club.

Harlen presided over a 36-6 win over Norths Devils on Saturday, improving on their second half performance to come home with a wet sail. 

"I was pretty filthy at halftime actually, but the boys responded and came out in the second half and played some better footy. It was pleasing that they bounced back and played better in the second half," he said.

The other pleasing things were two of their best were graduates of the Tigers' under 19 success last year in five-eighth Cody Sadler, and Tremaine Body, who scored two tries in his second game at fullback after spending most of his season so far on the wing.

"(Body)'s got a really big future ahead of him," Harlen said.

"He's a great kid, always looking to learn and get better. I guess he's really easy to coach and is really enjoyable to have around.

"Cody Sadler just played his third game in A grade on the weekend and got our man of the match.

"There's some really talented kids coming through and I guess they've all got aspirations to play A grade and then play higher as well.

"So that's my job just to try to get them on to that path and help them out a little bit."

Harlen said it "all fell into place" to take up the coaching gig and give back to his junior club and was loving being back around "good people".

But the humble former Cowboys and Sharks player - who was named in the Northern Pride team of the decade in 2017 - pointed to the long-serving club personnel as the reason Centrals was going so strong.

"There's a lot of people in the background that do all the other stuff to make the club really good," Harlen said.

"We've got a lot of really good volunteers and a lot of really good people that put a lot of time into the club. My part is very, very small compared to other people."

Centrals president Kevin Marty said he was proud of how the club had progressed and felt the culture Harlen was driving in A grade was filtering to other grades.

"I think that Luke is just creating a very good culture right through the club, about what we're about - about family, looking after each other and sticking together - and he spends a lot of time with the boys driving our culture and I know they're all having a good time," he said.

North region

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Men's A grade

Round 11 results

Centrals Tigers 36 def Norths Devils 6

Herbert River Crushers 22 def Western Lions 18

Brothers Townsville 46 def Burdekin Roosters 0

Charters Towers Miners 38 def Souths Bulls 10

Ladder

2023 Rugby League Townsville District Women's A grade

Round 11 results

Western Lions 54 def Herbert River Crushers 16

Centrals Tigers 36 def Norths Devils 4

Burdekin Roosters 16 def Brothers Townsville 12

Ladder

Mt Isa Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 7 results

Wanderers 22 def Townies 14

Ladder

Far North Queensland Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 11 results

Cairns Kangaroos 30 def Cairns Brothers 24

Brothers Innisfail 36 def Mareeba Gladiators 28

Tully Tigers 22 def Edmonton Storm 16

Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks 52 def Southern Suburbs 18

Ivanhoes Knights 22 def Atherton Roosters 18

Ladder

2023 FNQRL Open Women's 

Semi-finals

Cairns Kangaroos 22 def Ivanhoes Knights Maidens 12

Yarrabah Seahawks 24 def Atherton Roosters 22

Preliminary final: Ivanhoes v Yarrabah

South East region

2023 Brisbane Rugby League Premier A grade

Round 12 results

West Brisbane Panthers 36 def Valleys Diehards 12

Beenleigh Pride 34 def Wynnum Manly Juniors 22

Bulimba Bulldogs 44 def Carina Juniors 14

Souths Juniors 31 def Normanby Hounds 24

Ladder

*Pine Rivers no longer in competition

SEQ Women's Holcim Cup 2023

Round 10 results

Beenleigh Pride def Wynnum Manly Juniors (forfeit)

Ormeau Shearers 26 def Valleys Diehards 24

Goodna Eagles 40 def Runaway Bay Seagulls 18

Currumbin Eagles 22 def Nerang Roosters 10

Ladder

Rugby League Gold Coast Men's A grade

Round 9 results

Tugun Seahawks 52 def Helensvale Hornets 22

Currumbin Eagles 30 def Burleigh Bears 28

Southport Tigers 56 def Runaway Bay Seagulls 10

Ladder

Ipswich Jets A Grade Cup

Round 11 results

Redbank Plains Bears 46 def Brothers Ipswich 32

Fassifern Bombers 32 def Norths Tigers 10

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Central region

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

Round 12 results

Past Brothers 36 def Wallaroos 8

Wests Panthers 60 def Hervey Bay Seagulls 10

Waves Tigers 28 def Easts Magpies 16

Ladder

2023 Central Burnett Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 9 results

Mundubbera Tigers 48 def Eidsvold Eagles 12

Gayndah Gladiators 48 def Monto Roos 5

Ladder

2023 Emerald Industrial Supplies Central Highlands Men's A grade

Round 12 results

Dysart Bulls def Peak Downs Pirates (forfeit)

Emerald Tigers 30 def Middlemount Panthers 24

Clermont Bears 58 def Blackwater Crushers 16

Bluff Rabbitohs 24 def Emerald Brothers 18

Ladder

SRO Technology Central Highlands Women's A grade

Round 7 results

Bluff Bunnies 30 def Emerald Brothers 6

Ladder

Northern Districts Men's A grade

Round 11 results

Gin Gin Hawks 28 drew with South Kolan Sharks 28

Isis Devils 36 def Miriam Vale Magpies 0

Ladder

2023 Rockhampton Men's A grade

Round 12 results

Brothers Rockhampton 48 def Emu Park 6

Yeppoon Seagulls def Fiztroy/Gracemere Sharks (forfeit)

Ladder

2023 Intersport Yeppoon Rockhampton Women's A grade

Round 12 results

Tannum Sands Seagulls 40 def Norths Chargers 8

Wallaby RLFC 26 def Brothers Rockhampton 18

Emu Park def Yeppoon Seagulls (forfeit)

Ladder

Roma District Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 9 results

St George 38 def Miles Devils 24

Mitchell Magpies 36 def Roma Cities 18

Taroom Wandoan Battlers 32 def Chinchilla Bulldogs 12

Ladder

Wide Bay Open Women

Round 3 result (postponed match)

Cherbourg Hornets 30 def Wondai Proston Wolves 8

Round 7 result

Fraser Coast Crushers 34 def Bundaberg Bears 10

Ladder

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Men's A grade

Round 11 results

Beerwah Bulldogs 30 def Maroochydore Swans 10

Kawana Dolphins 28 def Nambour Crushers 18

Noosa Pirates 24 def Caloundra Sharks 12

Caboolture Snakes 38 def Coolum Colts 36

Ladder

Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Open Women

Round 11 results

Kawana Dolphins 62 def Nambour Crushers 4

Caloundra Sharks 28 def Noosa Pirates 10

Caboolture Snakes 52 def Gympie Devils 0

Ladder

South Burnett Ken Mills Isuzu Men's A grade

Round 1 result (postponed match)

Murgon Mustangs 40 def Wondai Proston Wolves 26

Ladder

Toowoomba Rugby League Hutchison Builders Men's A grade

Round 11 results

Wattles Warriors 76 def Toowoomba Brothers 10

Gatton Hawks 56 Newtown Lions 6

Toowoomba Valleys 32 Warwick Cowboys 16

Goondiwindi Boars 34 Pittsworth Danes 16

Highfields Eagles 40 def Southern Suburbs 30

Dalby Diehards 48 def Oakey Bears 10

Ladder

Toowoomba Sports Club Women's A grade

Round 11 results

Gatton Hawks 30 def Newtown Lions 6

Oakey Bears 46 def Dalby Diehards 0

Highfields Eagles 38 def Southern Suburbs 0

Ladder

Border Rugby League Men's 2023

Round 10 results

Inglewood Roosters 38 def McIntyre Warriors 16

Texas Terriers 32 def Eastern Suburbs Hornets 12

Tenterfield Tigers 38 def Stanthorpe Gremlins 6

Ladder