a club for young Queenslanders recruited by the Melbourne Storm to play at and develop without having to relocate to Melbourne. The affiliation with Melbourne has been extended a number of times, with the latest extension being until the end of the 2024 season. NRL bid In March 2020, the Tigers entered the bidding race to win a potential license to join the NRL. In early June, the club filed a trademark for the name "Brisbane Firehawks", which would avoid a naming clash with existing NRL side Wests Tigers. Players 2022 squad Melbourne Storm allocated players Storm splits its squad of NRL and development list players between the Tigers and Sunshine Coast Falcons, with players not required for that weekend’s NRL fixture heading to their Queensland Cup team: Jesse Bromwich Xavier Coates Tom Eisenhuth Bronson Garlick Cole Geyer Jordan Grant Dean Ieremia George Jennings Felise Kaufusi Josh King Nick Meaney Cameron Munster Jayden Nikorima Jonah Pezet Marion Seve Christian Welch Notable players In 2008, the Easts Tigers named their 75 Year "Dream Team", which included players from 1933 to 2007. The team consists of 13 players who have played more than 50 games for the club, chosen by a panel of experts. Internationals Neville Broadfoot Bill Christie Bob Hagan Arther Henderson Jeff Denman John Lang John Payne Rod Morris Notable juniors Alan Cann Patrick Carrigan Tonie Carroll Ryley Jacks Paul Khan Kalyn Ponga Christian Welch Results Queensland Cup Since the inception of the Queensland Cup in 1996 the Easts Tigers have been fairly successful. Reaching the Grand Final on five occasions, they consistently place in the top half of the table usually making the finals. In 24 years they have made the finals 16 times. 1996 - 4th 1997 - Runners Up - 2nd 1998 - 9th 1999 - 5th 2000 - 3rd 2001 - 4th 2002 - 4th 2003 - 9th 2004 - Runners Up - 2nd 2005 - 8th 2006 - 3rd 2007 - 5th 2008 - 7th 2009 - 9th 2010 - 11th 2011 - 8th 2012 - 6th 2013 - Runners Up - 2nd 2014 - Runners Up - 2nd 2015 - 4th 2016 - 6th 2017 - 4th 2018 - Runners Up - 2nd 2019 - 8th 2020 - Season cancelled Brisbane A Grade / FOGS Cup Results The FOGS Cup is an 6-team competition local Brisbane A Grade competition. It was previously known as