Brisbane Tigers
The Brisbane Tigers are a rugby league club based at Langlands Park, in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia. Since 1996, they have competed in the Queensland Cup, having competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1934 to 1997, where they won eight premierships.
| Club information | |
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| Full name | Brisbane Tigers Rugby League Football Club Inc. |
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers, Easts |
| Colours | Orange Black |
| Founded | Coorparoo (1917), Eastern Suburbs Districts (1933) |
| Website | thetigers.com.au |
| Current details | |
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| CEO | Brian Torpy |
| Coach | Matt Church |
| Captain | Ryley Jacks |
| Competition | Queensland Cup |
| 2023 season | Premiers |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 9 (1923, 1947, 1950, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1991, 2023) |
| Runners-up | 16 (1919, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1992, 1993) |
| Minor premierships | 7 (1925, 1927, 1946, 1947, 1976, 1991, 1992) |
| Most capped | 226 – Des Morris |
| Highest points scorer | 871 – Shane McNally |
Formed as Coorparoo in 1917, the club became the Eastern Suburbs Tigers in 1933, commonly referred to as Easts Tigers or Easts. In 2020, the club re-branded as the Brisbane Tigers, keeping their traditional colours of gold and black.
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