Central Queensland Comets
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| Club information | |
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| Full name | Central Queensland Capras Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Capras |
| Colours |
Blue Maroon White |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Current details | |
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| CEO | Dominique McGregor |
| Coach | Kim Williams |
| Captain | Gavin Hiscox |
| Competition | Queensland Cup |
| 2012 | 10th |
| Records | |
| Premierships | None |
| Runners-up | None |
| Minor premiership | None |
| Wooden spoons | 3 (2005, 2006, 2007) |
| Most capped | 150 - Heath Egglestone |
| Highest points scorer | 542 - Nat Bowman |
Central Queensland Capras are a semi-professional rugby league football club based in Rockhampton, Queensland. They currently play in the Queensland Cup, the premier rugby league competition in Queensland.
The club was founded in 1996 under the name Central Capras; in 2000 the name was changed to the Central Comets and, in 2011, it was reverted to the Central Queensland Capras.
In the 1980s the Central Queensland Capras had entered a team in the Queensland Winfield State League Competition. Their colours were Sky Blue and Maroon at that time. In 1996 the Queensland Rugby League Central Division entered a representative team, the Central Capras in the inaugural Queensland Cup competition. The costs were too expensive for the Central Division to maintain, and in October 1998 it was decided that a private club should be entered into the Queensland Cup. Although this team was known as the Central Capras in 1999, it was decided to rename the team to the Central Comets to avoid confusion with the Capras representative teams.
The Central Queensland Comets have a short but strong history in the Central Queensland region, and participate in the statewide Queensland Wizard Cup competition.
The story began in 1996, with a Central Queensland Representative Team playing statewide in 1996, 1997 and 1998. During this time, the team was run by the Queensland Rugby League Central Division. The cost involved with running a team at this level is enormous, and the Central Division did a tremendous job to remain in this competition for three years.
For the 1999 season, the Capras Rugby League Football Club was formed, which relieved the Central Division of the cost, providing more funds to the Central Division to develop and maintain Rugby League in Central Queensland.
In 2000, the Capras team that participated in the Queensland Cup changed their name to the Comets Rugby League Football Club. With a new name and fresh look, the Comets have represented the top level of football in Central Queensland for six years. (The Capras still remains as the name for the Central Queensland representative sides).
In 2002 the Comets formed an alignment with NRL team North Queensland Cowboys. This close alignment provided opportunities for development of the Comets Rugby League Football Club, as well as providing opportunities and pathways for players to the NRL.
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