Burleigh Bears
Australian rugby league club, based in Gold Coast, QLD
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::summary Australian rugby league club, based in Gold Coast, QLD ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Burleigh Bears |
| image | [[File:Burleigh_Bears_Logo.svg |
| fullname | Burleigh Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd. |
| nickname | The Bears |
| web | burleighbearsrlfc.com |
| colours | Maroon |
| White | |
| founded | |
| ground | UAA Park |
| capacity | 5,000 |
| ceo | Damian Driscoll |
| coach | Luke Burt |
| captain | Sami Sauiluma |
| league | Queensland Cup |
| season | 2025 season |
| position | Premiers |
| premiership2s | 5 |
| premiership2years | 1999, 2004, 2016, 2019, 2025 |
| runnerup2s | 3 |
| runnerup2years | 2003, 2005, 2023 |
| spoon2s | 0 |
| premiership3s | 2 |
| premiership3years | 2006, 2015 |
| runnerup3s | 4 |
| runnerup3years | 2004, 2005, 2010, 2014 |
| points | 964 |
| cap | 201 |
| tries | 69 |
| mostcap | Shane O'Flanagan |
| mostpoints | Reggie Cressbrook |
| mosttries | Reggie Cressbrook |
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The Burleigh Bears are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Gold Coast, Australia. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup.
Since their admission to the competition in 1997, the club has appeared in six Grand Finals, winning four (1999, 2004, 2016 and 2019) and won the minor premiership three times (2003, 2004 and 2023). The team's leagues club and home ground, Pizzey Park, are located in the Gold Coast suburb of Miami. They currently serve as one of the feeder clubs for the Brisbane Broncos.
History
Formed in 1934 by Bob Singh, originally based out of Rudd Park in Burleigh, the Bears relocated to Currumbin in 1959 after a nine-year cessation. In 1971, they relocated, this time to their current home, Pizzey Park, in Burleigh's neighbouring suburb of Miami.
Originally, the Bears competed in the Gold Coast Group 18 competition, before they were admitted to the state's top competition, the Queensland Cup, in 1997. Rick Stone, coached the Bears for 13 seasons, leading them to two premierships, in 1999 and 2004, before returning to the club in 2020 after his predecessor, Jim Lenihan, was promoted to assistant coach of the Gold Coast Titans.
The Bears had an affiliation with the Titans between 2007 and 2023. The Bears briefly became a feeder side to the Brisbane Broncos in 2008, before aligning back to the Titans in 2009. On 6 December 2019, it was revealed the Bears had extended their affiliation agreement with the Titans until the end of the 2022 season. For the 2024 season and beyond, the Bears will return to being a feeder team of the Broncos.
Results
Queensland Cup
- 1997 – 4th
- 1998 – 8th
- 1999 – 3rd (Premiers)
- 2000 — 4th
- 2001 – 2nd
- 2002 – 4th
- 2003 – 1st (runners-up)
- 2004 – 1st (Premiers)
- 2005 – 3rd (runners-up)
- 2006 – 6th
- 2007 – 7th
- 2008 – 6th
- 2009 – 7th
- 2010 – 7th
- 2011 – 7th
- 2012 – 9th
- 2013 – 11th
- 2014 – 7th
- 2015 – 9th
- 2016 – 2nd (Premiers)
- 2017 – 10th
- 2018 – 2nd
- 2019 – 3rd (Premiers)
Honours
Queensland Cup
- Premierships: 5 :: 1999, 2004, 2016, 2019, 2025
- Runners Up: 2 :: 2003, 2005
- Minor Premiership: 2 :: 2003, 2004, 2022, 2023, 2025
Records
Most games for club
- 201, Shane O'Flanagan
- 160, Ali Brown
- 146, Martin Griese
- 139, Ryan Gundry
- 135, Robert Apanui Most points for club
- 964, Reggie Cressbrook
- 761, Nick Parfitt
- 660, Jamal Fogarty
- 486, Greg Bourke
- 462, Josh Rogers
- 276, Trent Purdon Most tries for club
- 70, Kurtis Rowe
- 69, Reggie Cressbrook
- 69, Trent Purdon
- 66, Aseri Laing
- 61, Nick Shaw
- 59, Aaron Douglas
References
References
- "Naming Rights".
- "Burleigh Bears News".
- "League".
- (26 November 2019). "A 15-year journey leads Stone back to Bears".
- (5 December 2019). "Burleigh Bears and Tweed Seagulls to continue as Gold Coast Titans feeder clubs - QRL".
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