About The Club

Brothers Rugby League Club began operation in Ipswich in 1914, formed with the guidance of Brother TC Seery, Principal of the Ipswich Christian Brothers College, Saint Mary's.

In the early days, Brothers did not have a permanent home and trained at any ground that was available to them in the Ipswich area, including soccer grounds at Blackstone and the Ipswich Showgrounds.

It was not until 1963 that Brothers finally found a home of its own when a dedicated committee with tremendous foresight decided to move to grounds at Wildey Street, Raceview … the well known grounds the club still calls home today.

In 1974, a major development saw the erection of a modern, two-level clubhouse which opened in September of that year. It was the only licensed football club in the district and became a very popular venue for entertainment and private functions. This saw the birth of Brothers Leagues Club.

The road to success was not always smooth for Brothers. In later years, several 'outside factors’, including the closure of several the district's coal mines, greatly impacted the disposable income of the community. By late 1991, the club's membership had been reduced to 300 and credit from suppliers was non-existent.

Fortunately, 1992 saw the introduction of gaming machines into Queensland, which were the saviour of many clubs. An extended and renovated clubhouse was opened in September 1993 by then Governor-General Bill Hayden, and once again Brothers was booming. It enjoyed a renewed resurgence in the community as a venue for social gatherings and good quality food and entertainment.

The club's success story kept writing itself when, after two years of planning and management, the 'new' Brothers was opened in December 1996.

The extensive renovation of the club has since thrust Brothers to the forefront of entertainment and associated services in the Ipswich district.

Renovations have included new change rooms for players, first-aid rooms, canteen, public toilets, and a new international-size rugby league field with strategically placed viewing mounds, and a larger clubhouse with more facilities for members and guests.

The club has continued to progress since this development and commenced a 13-month project in June 2006 which concluded in September 2007 to a value of $10,671,234.00. This saw the whole club renovated and renewed to the current state. Planning is currently well underway on the Master Plan Stage 2a which will see the construction of function rooms, an additional bar, expanded back-of-house and basement areas with an expected value of $5million.

Brothers Rugby League Club is a very successful club, winning the most A Grade Premierships in the Ipswich competition since 1910, with 29 to its name.

The history books show that Brothers is the only Ipswich club to twice win four successive premierships and on four occasions win all grand finals from Under 18’s to A Grade in a particular year (in 1976, 2006, 2008 and 2011).

Brothers Reserve Grade has also proven to be the most successful club in the competition, being the only club in the Reserve Grade comp to win six premierships in a row.

The club has adopted a professional attitude, and this has instilled into all players the standard that is expected both on and off the field.

Brothers Rugby League Club Ipswich has a proud local history that extends beyond league and encompasses a wide range of sports.



Hundreds of thousands of locals have proudly worn the blue and white butcher stripes while representing Brothers clubs in numerous sports, including netball, basketball, hockey and more. As follows is a list of our kindred clubs. We encourage you to become a part of the Brothers family, no matter what your sport or passion.