Latest News About Chargers heritage

Updated 2026-06-17 12:04

The team from the Gold Coast were a defunct Sydney-based NRL side that competed 1988–1998, notable for a 1996 first game at Carrara and a record 52-6 win over South Queensland Crushers. The club folded after off-field issues. Heritage jerseys have reappeared recently by the Gold Coast Titans referencing the old Chargers motif and sold out at release. Their legacy remains a point of nostalgia in Queensland rugby league among early regional expansion narratives and the 1990s league realignment period, highlighting regional growth in the era.

Sources

Official AFL Photo Galleries - AFL.com.au

Latest AFL photos from the official website of the Australian Football League.

www.afl.com.au

Gold Coast Chargers - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

The Gold Coast Chargers were a professional rugby league club which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby League premiership from 1995 to 1997, and the National Rugby League premiership in 1998. They first played under the name Gold CoastTwee

alchetron.com

NRL 2026: Titans, Heritage range re-charged and re-stocked

The Gold Coast Titans’ hugely popular Gold Coast Chargers Heritage jersey is back in stock, with Members and fans now able to secure a pre-order ahead of a late May delivery.

www.titans.com.au

Flashback: Gold Coast Chargers NRL side are terminated at 1998 meeting

Gold Coast History: Gold Coast Chargers NRL side are terminated at 1998 meeting Photos: https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-history-gold-coast-chargers-nrl-side-are-terminated-at-1998-meeting/news-story/521232cbf40c43db6e429790727497c9 IT’S BEEN a big week of news...