League

Celebrating Over 100 Years of Rugby League

Season 2019 was the 100th year Brothers Rugby League Townsville competed in the Townsville and Districts Rugby League competition. Brothers has enjoyed widespread success in this competition, amassing 22 A-Grade Premierships since the club’s inaugural premiership in 1938.

From our humble beginnings at Queens Park back in 1919 to the 1940s which saw our first official clubhouse built at Gill Park. We progressed further in the late 70s when the club purchased land as part of the original Willows development and we eventually moved to the site in the early 80s settling here where the club still stands and continues to grow today.  The grounds were officially named Jack Manski Oval on 14th May 1983 in recognition of the incredible service provided to the club by Jack Manski over a period of 40 years.

Brothers transitioned from two separate but associated entities, juniors (Under 6 to Under 17 inclusive) and seniors (Under 19 to A Grade inclusive), to a single, united Club in 2017. This unification process took two years and, by the end of the 2018 rugby league season, Brothers RLFC was fully established and functional as ‘One Club’.

Brothers Rugby League has grown significantly along the way, becoming one of the largest and most successful rugby league clubs in Queensland. The new millennium has been particularly fruitful for the club, having contested all bar three Grand Finals, winning eight during that time. Also, during this golden age, Brothers has experienced major growth off the field, now boasting one of the largest Leagues clubs in Queensland.

Find out more at Brothers Townsville RFLC.