Burleigh Bears

Burleigh Bears

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Club information
Full name	Burleigh Heads Rugby League Football Club Ltd.
Nickname(s)	The Bears
Colours	Maroon   White
Founded	1934
Website	burleighbears.com
Current details
Ground(s)	Pizzey Park, Miami, Queensland (5,000)
CEO	Damian Driscoll
Coach	Carl Briggs
Captain	Darren Griffiths
Competition	Queensland Cup
2013 season	11th
Records
Premierships	3 (1999, 2004, 2016)
Runners-up	2 (2003, 2005)
Minor premierships	2 (2003, 2004)
Most capped	201 – Shane O'Flanagan
Highest points scorer	964 – Reggie Cressbrook

The Burleigh Bears are an Australian professional rugby league football club based on the 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 5 grand finals, winning three - 1999, 2004, 2016 and won the minor premiership twice - 2003, 2004. 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 Gold Coast Titans. The Gold Coast Titans Ambassadors are Jamie Dowling & Nate Myles.

History

Formed in 1934 by Bob Singh, the Burleigh Bears are one of the oldest rugby league clubs in Australia. 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. Current Fiji head coach, Rick Stone, coached the Bears for 13 seasons, leading them to two premierships, in 1999 and 2004.

The Bears have had an affiliation with the Gold Coast Titans since 2007. The Bears briefly became a feeder side to the Brisbane Broncos in 2008, before aligning back to the Titans in 2009.

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)

2014 squad

Easts Tigers versus Burleigh Bears at Langlands Park, Brisbane Australia. April 20, 2014.

Burleigh Bears

First team squad								Coaching staff
Khan Ahwang – FB Jamie Anderson – CE Matt Bell – PR Tyler Chadburn – FE Dane Clarke – SR Sam Cook – HB James Dunley – LK Louis Fanene – SR Jake Galvin – SR Tamati Gordon – HK Jacob Grant – FE Darren Griffiths (c) – SR		Nick Harrold – SR Ryley Jacks – HB Charlie Jones – SR Matt Keating – HK Chris Kitching – SR Jackson Luke – FB Zac Mackay – WG Jesse Malcolm – PR Shaun Maloney – PR Kyle McConnell – SR Sam Meskell – HK Jeremiah Nia – LK		Luke Page – PR Dimitri Pelo – WG Kailem Perkins – SR Scott Purvis – FB Nafe Seluini – HK Bradley Smith – WG Tyler Sparks – PR Conner Toia – HB Francis Veukiso – PR Waka Wanahi – WG Henare Wells – FB				Head coach Carl Briggs Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 25 April 2014 Source(s): Burleigh Bears Squad

The Burleigh Bears are a feeder side for the Gold Coast Titans. Players that don't make the Titans first grade team play for Burleigh. The following Titans contracted players have played for Burleigh so far in 2014: Matt Beddow, Anthony Don, Mark Ioane, Siuatonga Likiliki, Steve Michaels and Brad Takairangi.

Honours

• Queensland Cup
  • Premiers: 3 - (1999, 2004, 2016)
  • Runners-Up: 2 - (2003, 2005)
  • Minor Premierships: 2 - (2003, 2004)

External links

• World of Rugby League Burleigh Bears page retrieved 7 December 2005
• QLD Cup Premiership Tables
• Official website
• Burleigh Bears on Twitter
• Burleigh Bears on Facebook
• Burleigh Bears on Instagram
• QRL Profile
• Titans4Tomorrow club profile