The Runaway Bay Rugby League Football Club was established in 1974 after a handful of locals met at the old Runaway Bay shopping centre to form a club for kids to play sport.

 

The Seagulls' first season in the Gold Coast Rugby League competition was in 1979 but did not win their first 1st grade title until 1997 when they defeated Cudgen 18–17 in the Gold Coast -Group 18 competition. They won again in 2000 by easily accounting for Burleigh Bears 32–0.

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In season 2018 Bay defeated Tweed Heads 36-10 and in 2020 CBUS Super Stadium was host to Runaway Bay 22 def Burleigh 14 Grand Final. Runaway Bay Seagulls were crowned Undefeated Minor and Major Premiers 2020.

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Notable First Grade Players that have played at Runaway Bay Seagulls include:

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• Ian Turner

• Peter Jackson (1987-93 Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, and North Sydney Bears)

• Brett Horsnell (1989-98 Gold Coast Chargers, South Queensland Crushers, and Parramatta Eels)

• Eddie Fallins (1990-95 Gold Coast Seagulls)

• Scott Sattler (1992-04 Gold Coast Chargers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters, South Queensland Crushers, Penrith Panthers, and West Tigers)

• Nathan Antonik (1996-97 South Queensland Crushers)

• Jeremy Smith (2004- Melbourne Storm, St George, Cronulla, and Newcastle)

• Tim Smith (2005- Parramatta Eels, Wigan, Cronulla, Wakefield Trinity, and Salford)

• Jace Van Dijk (2006-09 Celtic Crusaders)

• Jarrod Wallace (2012- Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans)

• Brendan Elliot (2014- Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights, Gold Coast Titans, Manly Sea Eagles, and Leigh Centurions)

• Jesse Arthars (2019- Gold Coast Titans and Brisbane Broncos)

• Tanah Boyd (2019- Gold Coast Titans)

• Jayden Berrell (2022- Cronulla Sharks)

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Premiership Winning Teams:

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• 1997 Runaway Bay 18 vs. Cudgen Hornets 17

• 2000 Runaway Bay 32 vs. Burleigh Bears 0

• 2005 Runaway Bay 18 vs. Parkwood Sharks 16

• 2018 Runaway Bay 36 vs. Tweed Heads Seagulls 14

• 2020 Runaway Bay 22 vs. Burleigh Bears 14