From U6 to U17.
A spot for every kid.
We field nine age groups in the Central Highlands Junior Rugby League. Pick the grade by school year — and if you're not sure, we'll sort it at sign-on.
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Our Age Groups
9 grades · U6 → U17
Find the grade
Nine age groups. Pick yours by school year.
We field U6 through to U17 — no U12, U14 or U16. Some seasons an age group splits into Tigers Green and Tigers Black depending on numbers. Coaches and training nights are confirmed at sign-on each year.
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School Prep–Yr 1
U6
Ages 5–6 · Mixed
02 / 09
School Yr 1–2
U7
Ages 6–7 · Mixed
03 / 09
School Yr 2–3
U8
Ages 7–8 · Mixed
04 / 09
School Yr 3–4
U9
Ages 8–9 · Mixed
05 / 09
School Yr 4–5
U10
Ages 9–10 · Mixed
06 / 09
School Yr 5–6
U11
Ages 10–11 · Mixed
07 / 09
School Yr 7–8
U13
Ages 12–13
08 / 09
School Yr 9–10
U15
Ages 14–15
09 / 09
School Yr 11–12
U17
Ages 16–17
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Girls Play Too
Mixed age groups · junior level
Girls in our age groups
Girls play in our age groups. Same grades, same field.
At junior level here there's no separate girls competition — girls play in the same age groups as the boys, by school year, right through the grades. Plenty of girls pull on the black, orange and green for the Tigers every season.
As players move into the older grades, mixed-tackle rules follow the QRL guidelines for the age group. If you've got a question about your daughter playing, ask us at sign-on or message the club — we'll talk you through it.
Talk to the club ↗
Gala day · 2025
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New To Footy
Never played? Start here
Never played footy before?
No experience needed. Everyone starts somewhere.
Loads of our kids had never touched a footy before their first season. U6 and U7 are non-contact and built for first-timers, so there's a soft landing whatever age your kid starts. Here's how it works.
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Start non-contact
U6 and U7 are tackle-free — kids learn to run, pass and play the game with no big hits while they find their feet.
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Ease into contact
U8 is the first tackle year. Coaches teach safe technique from the ground up — older first-timers are slotted in by school year and brought along at their pace.
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Gear sorted at sign-on
All your kid needs is boots, a mouthguard and a water bottle to start. We'll explain the rest — jersey, shorts, socks — when you sign on. No gear, no worries.
Not sure which grade? We'll sort it at sign-on.
Sign up for 2026 ↗05 ·
Training & Gameday
McIndoe Park · Emerald QLD
McIndoe Park · gameday · 2026
Where & when
Train through the week. Footy on Saturdays.
Every age group trains at McIndoe Park during the season — younger grades once a week, older grades twice. Gameday is Saturday through the CHJRL season, home and away across the Central Highlands.
Where
McIndoe Park, 1 Opal St, Emerald QLD 4720
Training
Tue & Thu afternoons · younger grades Thu only · times by age group above
Gameday
Saturdays in season · home & away · fixtures on CHJRL
Wet weather
Calls go out on the Tigers Facebook page on the day
Sign-on · 2026
Want in? Join the Tigers.
Whether your kid's played footy before or never picked up a ball, there's a spot for them at the Tigers. Tap below and we'll walk you through sign-on.
