Brothers have historic record in sights during Townsville touch finals

Brothers Touch Football Club has a place in history in its sights, gunning for a coveted record for the first time in the club’s 50-year history. Read more about Saturday’s big grand final day.

Father and son touch footballers Barry Pugh (65) and Jacob Pugh (19) Pugh are testament to Brothers' strong family ties as the club prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Picture: Patrick Woods

Brothers Touch Football Club has a place in history in its sights, gunning for a coveted Division 1 double for the first time in the club’s 50-year history.

Brothers is celebrating a half-century in the Townsville competition in 2025 and on Saturday, Brothers has teams contesting the men’s and women’s Colliers Shield grand finals.

While claiming both titles would be a club-first, it won’t be a first for the competition.

The last time a team claimed the Colliers Shield double was a decade ago, when Frogs won both Division 1 finals in 2015.

Brothers will field teams in six out of 11 grand finals on Saturday, while Redskins feature in four – including the Division 1 men’s final at 5pm.

Father and son touch footballers Barry Pugh (65) and Jacob Pugh (19) Pugh are testament to Brothers' strong family ties as the club prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Picture: Patrick Woods

Brothers’ M1 head coach Rhys Bevan said it was special to contest both deciders in the milestone year.

“It’s really exciting, especially being our 50th year, that Brothers A-grade men and women have both made the ‘GF’,” Bevan said.

“We were fortunate to win the semi-finals, both teams have had a challenge, but we’re definitely looking forward to the occasion.

“We’ve had a very pleasing season for the men’s team. We were fortunate enough to finish minor premiers. We haven’t had injuries, a lot of times teams suffer from people moving away for work or other stuff, but we haven’t really been affected by things like that this year.”

Townsville under-16 girls at the Queensland Touch Football Junior State Cup in Rockhampton on July 11, 2025.

The big finals spectacular begins at 2pm at Queens Park in North Ward, with the standalone D1 women’s final at 4pm before the men’s decider.

Bevan said Redskins would pose a tough challenge for his side’s attempt at a three-peat.

“They’re a very competitive side, so they won’t give an inch for the whole 40 minutes,” Bevan said.

“Across the park, they compete really well. So it’ll be an arm wrestle for the whole 40 minutes.

“We know that going into the game, that they’re similar to us: they don’t have a team of superstars, but they are very much a superstar team.”

2025 TOWNSVILLE TOUCH FOOTBALL GRAND FINALS

2pm

Field 1 M3 Jots Tigers -v- Crocs

Field 2 W4 Sharks Blue -v- Redskins

Field 5 M5 Rum Runners -v- Frogs

Field 6 W6 Brothers White -v- Jots Tigers

3.10pm

Field 1 M2 Rum Runners -v- Brothers

Field 2 W2 Crocs -v- Jots Tigers

Field 5 W3 Redskins Gold -v- Brothers Blue

Field 6 M4 Redskins -v- Sharks

Field 7 W5 Jots Tigers -v- Brothers

4pm

Field 1 W1 Brothers -v- Frogs

5pm

Field 1 M1 Brothers -v- Redskins

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