Blackwater Crushers JRLC

24/09/2026

21/09/2026

🏉 What a fantastic weekend at the Paul Bowman Carnival! 🏉

Our kids did the Blackwater Crushers proud, wearing their jerseys with pride, playing with heart and supporting their teammates. Watching them take in so much, learn from each game and grow in confidence was a highlight of a successful carnival. They’ve come away with experiences and memories that go well beyond the footy field.

A massive thank you to our families for your time, travel and encouragement from the sidelines. To our coaching staff and volunteers, thank you for the effort, patience and care you put into helping our kids enjoy their footy.

To our sponsors:

KSM Maintenance
Get-er-done Maintenance
Oasis Droughtmaster
C & J S Transport
Golding
Century 21
Chauvel Industrial Services
Blackwater Country Club

Thank you for backing our team and helping make opportunities like this possible. Your support means so much to our players and families.

A special shout-out to our Under 8s who stepped up to join us, without you, we wouldn’t have been able to field a side! You should be incredibly proud of the courage, enthusiasm and team spirit you showed. Thank you to your families for making it possible too.

Well done to our under 9 Crushers, you’ve given us plenty to be proud of! 💛💙❤️

17/09/2026

Wishing our Under 9s the very best as they head off to Paul Bowman Carnival this weekend! 🏉🏉🏉

Play with confidence, show your Crushers pride and most importantly, have fun! ❤️💛💙

17/09/2026

📣📣📣 INTERESTED IN JOINING THE BLACKWATER JUNIOR CRUSHERS COMMITTEE IN 2027? 📣📣📣

Expressions of interest are now open for our 2027 Committee, with all positions available!

🏉 President
🏉 Vice President
🏉 Secretary
🏉 Treasurer
🏉 Registrar
🏉 Canteen Coordinator
🏉 Game Day Coordinator
🏉 Merchandise Coordinator
🏉 Fundraising Coordinator
🏉 Coaching Coordinator
🏉 Referee Coordinator
🏉 Support Squad Manager
🏉 Grounds Manager

Being part of our committee is a great way to get involved, support our players and families, and help make the 2027 season another successful one for our Junior Crushers! ❤️💙💛

If you have any questions about what is involved in any of the roles, or you’re interested in nominating for a position, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Please email your nomination or enquiries to [email protected]

Keep an eye on our page for details of our upcoming AGM.

14/09/2026

As the dust settles on yet another amazing Internationals Presentation Night, we want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the night so special ❤️💛💙

To our incredible players, parents, volunteers and supporters, thank you for celebrating another season with us.

We were also very grateful to have some special guests join us:
⭐ Our sponsors - Boom Logistics, Johnny Roser’s Hoses, Dundee’s Plumbing & HML Services
⭐ CQ Capras representatives - Sid, Mariah & Callum
⭐ Senior Crushers representatives - Palmer & Foxy
⭐ Baxta Lancaster, representing the Lancaster family
⭐ And our fantastic emcee for the night - Jay

A very special acknowledgement to our 2026 Club Person of the Year - Mae Ross 🏆

Mae is one of those people who quietly gets in and gets things done behind the scenes. From countless hours cleaning and preparing for home games, to helping in the canteen and cleaning up at the end of the day….all whilst being a leaguesafe every week also. Mae is always there doing whatever needs to be done. Your contribution doesn’t go unnoticed and this recognition is very well deserved ❤️💛💙

Before we officially sign off on the 2026 season, keep an eye on our page for details of our upcoming AGM and don’t be afraid to come along! We encourage anyone interested in our club and its future to attend.

13/09/2026

Last night we celebrated our annual International Presentation Night, recognising our Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 teams.

Congratulations to all of our players on a season filled with plenty of highs and lows, but most importantly, fantastic team camaraderie, sportsmanship and plenty of great footy.

We know selecting award recipients is never an easy task for our coaches, with so many deserving players across each team. A huge congratulations to all of our 2026 award winners, a wonderful recognition of your efforts throughout the season. 🏆👏

📸 Plenty more photos from a fantastic night to come!

12/09/2026

🏆 CH AWARDS 2026 🏆

What a great night for the Crushers! ❤️💛💙

🏆 Tom Murphy - Junior Volunteer of the Year
Tom is the epitome of what we love about junior footy - a great player, but an even better little human. He’s regularly at our home games from 6am, checking toilets, bringing in bins and looking for anything else he can do to help. Always willing to pitch in and go above and beyond for his club, Tom is an absolute credit to his parents. A very well-deserved award, congratulations Tom!

🏆 Chris Thompson - International Rules Coach of the Year
At the start of the season, we weren’t even sure we’d have an U15 team. Chris stepped up, welcomed and encouraged plenty of players who were new to the game and surrounded himself with a great group of volunteers. They might not have had a lot of wins on the scoreboard, but they built something just as important - a team with great morale, plenty of encouragement and players who genuinely enjoyed turning up and playing together. Hopefully that’s something that continues to grow for years to come. Congratulations Chris!

We’re also incredibly proud of Albert Maher, Leon Ryder & Mason Thompson, who were recognised amongst the Top 5 across the Central Highlands for their respective Player and Referee Player of the Year awards.

While they didn’t take home the win, being recognised at that level is a fantastic achievement. You boys obviously carried yourselves well throughout the season and stood out not only for your playing ability, but for the respect you showed your teammates and officials - something to be very proud of.

Finally, a huge thank you and congratulations to the CH Committee for putting together such a great night in Emerald and giving our junior players, coaches and volunteers the opportunity to be recognised and celebrated.

A pretty special night for our club!

❤️💛💙

10/09/2026

A huge congratulations to our Crushers players and volunteers recognised as finalists for the 2026 Central Highlands Junior Rugby League Awards! 🏆

We’re also sure there were plenty more Crushers who received nominations or were close behind on points throughout the season, a great reflection of the amazing people we have within our club.

Enjoy the awards on Friday night and be proud of the recognition, regardless of the result ❤️💛💙

05/09/2026

🏉 MINI MODS 2026 PRESENTATION! ❤️💛💙

What a season it has been for our 100+ Mini Mods players!

Today was all about celebrating each and every one of you and another fantastic season in Crushers colours.

A huge thank you to all of our parents and families for getting the kids to training and games each week, cheering them on from the sidelines, and giving up your time to coach, manage, volunteer and help with every job in between. Our club simply couldn’t do it without you!

We hope everyone had a fantastic time celebrating today and enjoyed a well-earned end-of-season party! 🎉

A special thank you to everyone who helped make today such a great day:

🍴 The Village On Blain - Blackwater amazing catering!
🏰 Elite Jumping Castle Hire - Emerald
🎨 Shania Adams Face paint
✨ Kelli Willmott - Magical Flair Glitter Tattoos

Thank you for helping us make the day extra special for our Crushers kids!

Best of luck to our Under 9 & Under 10 players heading off to their carnivals soon, and for everyone else, we hope to see you back in 2027! ❤️💛💙🏉