South Queensland Crushers
Defunct Australian rugby league club, based in Brisbane, QLD / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South Queensland Crushers was an Australian rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. In 1992 it was decided that the team would be admitted into the New South Wales Rugby League competition, along with three other teams, as part of the League's expansion plans for professional rugby league in Australia. The competition was re-branded the Australian Rugby League competition in 1995, which was the Crushers' first season.
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Full name | South Queensland Crushers Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Crushers |
Colours | Aztec Gold, Navy Blue & Red |
Founded | 30 November 1992; 31 years ago (30 November 1992) (first season 1995) |
Exited | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
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Competition | Australian Rugby League Brisbane Rugby League |
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Premierships | 0 |
Runners-up | 0 |
Minor premierships | 0 |
Wooden spoons | 2 (1996, 1997 (ARL)) |
The Crushers, whose whole existence was against the backdrop of the Super League war, were an unsuccessful club. They had to compete for support with the other Brisbane-based club, the Brisbane Broncos, who were already well-established. The Crushers only competed in the three seasons of the Australian Rugby League's premiership, winning the wooden spoon twice for being last in the competition. Despite the wealth of star players the Crushers managed to attract, they were financially unsustainable and competitively unsuccessful, which ultimately led to their demise at the end of 1997.