- Aspley Broncos
Infobox_nrl_club | clubname = Aspley Broncos
fullname = Aspley Rugby League Football Club
emblem = Bronco
colours = maroon, gold, teal
founded = 1967 (as the Aspley Devils)
sport =rugby league
league = Queensland Cup
ground = O'Callagahn Park, Zillmere
capacity = n/a
ceo= Jim Spletter
captain =
coach = Mark Gee
season = 2007
position = 6th
premierships = nil
runners = nil
minors = nil
spoons = nil
win = 42-14 vs.North Devils , April 28, 2007
loss = 8-26 vs.North Queensland Young Guns June 2, 2007The Aspley Broncos (formerly Aspley Demons and Aspley Devils) are a
rugby league club inBrisbane ,Australia . Aspley competes in the FOGS Cup and FOGS Colts Challenge competitions. In 2007 they competed in theQueensland Cup as a feeder club to theBrisbane Broncos .History
Beginning
The Aspley RLFC first became a member of the Brisbane Rugby League Junior Division in 1968 under the name Norths Aspley, and was formed the previous year following a meeting of locals interested in establishing a rugby league club in Aspley. In the club's first season it fielded four teams, with the Under-13s winning the Premiership. Due to the lack of poker machines in Queensland at the time, funds were acquired through Bingo games, chocolate wheels and raffles. The raffles were organised by Harry Kirby, an advisor from Norths who oversaw the setting up of the new club and decided to stay. Aspley's traditional home, Kirby Park, which was acquired in 1969 under a 25 lease, as well as Kirby Road, the street in which the ground is located, was named after Harry Kirby. Today Aspley Leagues Club the largest junior rugby league side within the Junior Brisbane Rugby League Competition, with over 30 teams and more than 500 registered players.
2006 and 2007
In 2006 the Aspley Devils successfully applied for, and entered, the
FOGS Cup and FOGS Colts Challenge, seeing it as stepping stone to the vacant 12th spot inQueensland Cup . In December 2006 it was announced that Aspley would replace theToowoomba Clydesdales in the Queensland Cup, and compete as the Aspley Broncos. They will play in the Aspley colours of teal, maroon and gold, and be coached byMark Gee . [http://www.broncos.com.au/index.cfm?TopMenuID=266&MenuID=296&&NewsID=3121]Links
* [http://www.aspleyfootballclub.com.au Official website]
* [http://www.aspleyleaguesclub.com.au/cms/pages/Top_Menu/About/!/display.html Club history]
* [http://www.broncos.com.au/index.cfm?TopMenuID=266&MenuID=296&&NewsID=3121 Brisbane Broncos announcement]
* [http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=2511 QRL Announcement]
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