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NRL Victoria

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NRL Victoria
NRL Victoria logo
Founded1952
ResponsibilityVictoria, Australia
HeadquartersAAMI Park, Melbourne Storm Offices, Melbourne
CompetitionsFirst Grade,

Second Grade, Womens Tackle, Womens Tag, Girls Tag, Under 18, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13, Under 12, Under 11,

Under 6-10
Websitehttps://www.nrlvic.com/
Victoria (Australia)
As of 2 December 2009

NRL Victoria is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the National Rugby League. The VRL commenced in 1952 and has been running each year since. RAAF Ballarat were the inaugural premiers with the Werribee Bears being the most recent in 2017.[1]

NRL Victoria oversees the Melbourne Metropolitan Competition, Sunraysia Rugby League and affiliates (including Wodonga Storm) who participate in Country Rugby League Group 9 and the Murray Cup.

Prior to 2013 NRL Victoria was known as the Victorian Rugby League before the NRL completed a full rebranding exercise and renamed all affiliate states.

Over the years the VRL have produced a number of juniors for the Melbourne Storm SG Ball, NYC and NRL teams.

Melbourne Rugby League

NRL Victoria Clubs

Colours Club Suburb Ground Founded Senior Premierships
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Clayton Fregon Reserve, Clayton 1976 4 (1980, 1992, 1993, 1994)
Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters Newport Bruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows 1987 8 (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Balmain colours.svg Sunbury United Tigers Sunbury Langama Park, Sunbury 1992 4 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Parramatta colours.svg Northern Thunder Broadmeadows Seabrook Reserve, Goulburn St, Broadmeadows 1999 0
Western Reds colours.svg Doveton Steelers Doveton Betula Reserve, Doveton 2001 1 (2007)
Norths Devils colours.svg South Eastern Titans Dandenong Greaves Reserve, Dandenong 2007 0
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Werribee Bears Werribee Haines Reserve, Werribee 2008 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)
Canadacolours.png North West Wolves Niddrie AJ Davis Reserve, Fullarton Rd, Airport West 2010 0
New Zealand colours.svg Casey Warriors Clyde Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2010 1 (2015)
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Eastern Raptors Boronia Colchester Reserve, Colchester Rd, Boronia 2011 0
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Melton Broncos Melton Mt Carberry Reserve, Melton South 2013 0
Canberra colours.svg Frankston Raiders Frankston Peninsula Reserve, Frankston 2015 pr1981 1 (1983)
Leigh colours.svg Mernda Dragons Lalor Huskisson Reserve, Lalor 2015 0
South Sydney colours.svg Truganina Rabbitohs Truganina Clearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina 2015 1 (2019)
North Queensland colours.svg Sunshine Cowboys Ardeer More Park, Ardeer 2016 0
Faxcolours.svg Hume City Bulldogs Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn 2016 0
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Pakenham Eels Pakenham Cardinia Recreation Reserve, Cardinia 2016 0

Defunct Clubs

Colours Club Location Ground Founded Defunct Year
Central Comets colours.svg Casey Chiefs Casey Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 1997 2005 (Renamed Casey Sharks)
Cronulla colours.svg Casey Sharks Casey Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2005 2010 (Renamed Casey Warriors)
Canterbury colours.svg Berwick Bulldogs Berwick Greaves Reserve 1992 2007 (Replaced South Eastern Titans)
New South Wales colours.svg Coburg RLFC Coburg Brearley Reserve 1981 1994
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Craigieburn Phoenix Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve 2008 2016 (Renamed Hume City Bulldogs)
Newcastle colours.svg Dandenong Knights Dandenong Greaves Reserve 2002
New Zealand colours.svg Fitzroy All Blacks Fitzroy
Cronulla colours.svg Frankston Sharks Frankston Ballam Park 1981 2007 Replaced
Australian colours.svg Geelong Bulldogs Geelong Osborne Park 1991 1993
Australian colours.svg Geelong Tiger Snakes Geelong Friers Reserve 2004 2010 (Renamed Geelong Raiders)
Canberra colours.svg Geelong Raiders Geelong Rippleside Park 2010 2012
Canberra colours.svg Laverton RLFC Laverton 1987 (Merged with Point Cook RLFC)
Adelaide colours.svg Gippsland Wildcats Morwell Maryvale Reserve 2002
Widnes colours.svg Maroondah Magpies Bayswater Glen Park 2004 2007
Widnes colours.svg Moorabbin Rams Moorabbin Keys Road Reserve 1965 (Rugby Union) 2007 Returned to Rugby Union
Faxcolours.svg Melbourne University Parkville HG Smith Oval 2003
[[Parkdale RLFC] Parkdale
Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints St Kilda Elwood Reserve 2003

NRL Victoria Champions

This is a list of the recent NRL Victoria 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons since 1980. The competition has existed since 1952 and to date it is the St Kilda Saints RLC who has won the most premierships (10) however, of the current clubs the most premierships have been won by Altona Roosters (8).[2]

Season Premiers Score Runners-Up
1980 Australian colours.svg Waverley RLFC
1981 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
1982 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
1983 Canberra colours.svg Frankston RLFC
1984 New Zealand colours.svg Fitzroy All Blacks
1985 Canberra colours.svg Laverton RLFC
1986 Parkdale RLFC
1987 New South Wales colours.svg Coburg RLFC
1988 Canberra colours.svg Laverton RLFC
1989 New South Wales colours.svg Coburg RLFC
1990 New South Wales colours.svg Coburg RLFC
1991 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
1992 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Waverley Oakleigh Panthers
1993 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Waverley Oakleigh Panthers
1994 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Waverley Oakleigh Panthers
1995 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
1996 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
1997 Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters
1998 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
1999 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
2000 Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL
2001[3] Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL Cronulla colours.svg Southern Sharks
2002[4] Canadacolours.png St Kilda Saints RL Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters
2003 Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters Cronulla colours.svg Frankston Sharks
2004[5] Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters Cronulla colours.svg Frankston Sharks
2005[6] Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters 36–16 Western Reds colours.svg Doveton Steelers
2006[7] Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters 20–12 New Zealand colours.svg Casey Sharks
2007[8] Western Reds colours.svg Doveton Steelers 23–22 Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters
2008[9] Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters 72–10 Widnes colours.svg Moorabbin Rams
2009[10] Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers 48–18 New Zealand colours.svg Casey Sharks
2010[11] Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters 28–26 Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers
2011[12] Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers 32–26 Canadacolours.png North West Wolves
2012[13] Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters 25–22 Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers
2013[14] Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers 34–16 Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters
2014[15] Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers 48–16 New Zealand colours.svg Casey Warriors
2015[16] New Zealand colours.svg Casey Warriors 30–22 Wests Panthers Colours.svg Werribee Bears
2016[17] Wests Panthers Colours.svg Werribee Bears 14-10 New Zealand colours.svg Casey Warriors
2017[18] Wests Panthers Colours.svg Werribee Bears 20-18 New Zealand colours.svg Casey Warriors
2018[19] Wests Panthers Colours.svg Werribee Bears 12-8 Balmain colours.svg Sunbury Tigers
2019 South Sydney colours.svg Truganina Rabbitohs 52-16 Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters
2020 Competition not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Central Highlands Rugby League

The Central Highlands Rugby League (CHRL) was a Rugby league previous competition District in the Australian state of Victoria. It covers the area of Victoria centered on Ballarat and Ararat, as far north as Creswick, Warrnambool in the south west, Bacchus Marsh in the east, and Horsham in the west.

History

The CHRL District was established and registered with the ARL and VRL in 2005 by founder Ken James (previously Club Manager of MRL team Ballarat Highlanders Rugby League Club) after a necessity arose to start a competition in the western region of Victoria separate from the Melbourne Rugby League (MRL) District.

The CHRL competition started with two junior age levels but in 2008 due to the 11-year drought finally taking its toll on Central Victoria the council deemed the sports grounds used in the competition too dangerous for use. This temporarily ended competition for the CHRL (and some clubs in other sports too). After another two years of the fields not being used the councils re-allocated the fields to other purposes, ending the ability for clubs in the CHRL to continue until new home grounds are established.

Central Highlands Rugby League Clubs

Colours Club Suburb Ground
Ararat Kings Ararat
Illawarra colours.svg Ballarat Dragons Ballarat Doug Dean Reserve
Stawell Devils Stawell
Canberra colours.svg Wendouree Raiders Wendouree

Extended competition

The CHRL also hosted matches in Ballarat between combined CHRL teams made up of players from both Ballarat Dragons and Ararat Cowboys against Altona Roosters and Sunbury Cougars, both from the MRL District, which expanded the experience of players at district representative level.

Current

NRL Victoria are currently looking for opportunities for Rugby League in this region.

Murray Cup Rugby League

The Murray Cup is a rugby league competition in the on the border of Victoria and NSW. It is currently being established by the CRL and VRL.

NRL Victoria Murray Cup Rugby League

Current Clubs

Colours Club Champions Suburb Ground
Black and Maroon CSU Mud Dogs North Albury Sarvaas Park.
Widnes colours.svg Corowa Cougars Corowa Corowa Airfield.
Green and White (Canberra) Tumbarumba greens 2019 Tumbarumba Tumbarumba Showground .
Navy Blue and Powder Blue Wodonga Storm 2014, 2017, 2018 Wodonga Barranduda Sports Oval.
Purple and Green Wodonga Wombats Wodonga Barranduda Sports Oval.
Blue and Gold Murray River Warriors 2015, 2016 West Albury Hayden Park.
Red, White and Black Benalla Wolfpack Rugby League Club Benalla Churchill Reserve.
Red and Blue (Newcastle) Wangaratta Knights Wangaratta Targoona Reserve

Old Murray Cup Clubs
Albury Thunder - Group 9
Twin City Hornets
Chiltetn RLFC
Tigers RLFC
Highlanders RLFC
Wests Brothers

Defunct Goulburn Murray Rugby League clubs

Location Ground Defunct Year
Charles Sturt University Muddogz Wodonga Charles Sturt University
Puckapunyal Seymour Seymour 2007
Shepparton Warriors Shepparton 2007 (Replaced)
Southern Riverina Jets Riverina 2005
Twin City Hornets Lavington 2005
Wangaratta Scorpions Wangaratta 2008
Westside Brothers

Goulburn Murray Rugby League Champions

This is a list of the Goulburn Murray Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons the competition existed.

Season Premiers Score Runners-Up
2001[20] Corowa Cougars Twin City Hornets
2002[21] Southern Highlands Corowa Cougars
2003
2004[22] Corowa Cougars Twin City Hornets
2005[23] Corowa Cougars 50–6 Southern Riverina Jets
2006[24] Corowa Cougars Vikings RLFC
2007[25]
2008[26] Wangaratta Tigers Wodonga Storm
2009[27]
2010[28]

Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League

Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League Clubs

Colours Club Suburb Ground
Penrith colours.svg Buronga Darling Buronga
Illawarra colours.svg Chaffey Titans Mildura Chaffery Secondary College, Mildura
Saintscolours.svg Dareton Dragons Dareton
Wests Tigers colours.svg Mildura City Tigers Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Western Suburbs colours.svg Mildura Warriors Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Parramatta colours.svg Murray Darling Eels Mildura
Gthundercolours.svg Robinvale Storms Robinvale Robinvale Sports Ground
South Sydney colours.svg Sunraysia Rabbitohs Robinvale McLeod Oval

Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League Champions

This is a list of the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each season the competition existed.

Season Premiers Score Runners-Up
1991 Newtown colours.svg Buronga Gthundercolours.svg Euston Robinvale
1992 Gthundercolours.svg Euston Robinvale
1993 Gthundercolours.svg Euston Robinvale 52–20 Parramatta colours.svg Murray Darling Eels
1994 Gthundercolours.svg Euston Robinvale 36–12 Parramatta colours.svg Murray Darling Eels
1995 Wests Tigers colours.svg Mildura City Tigers 30–22 Parramatta colours.svg Murray Darling Eels
2012[29] Illawarra colours.svg Chaffey Titans 34–26 South Sydney colours.svg Sunraysia Rabbitohs
2013[30] Illawarra colours.svg Chaffey Titans 22–20 Wests Tigers colours.svg Mildura City Tigers
2014[31] Gthundercolours.svg Robinvale Storm 20–6 New Zealand colours.svg Mildura Warriors
2015[32] Gthundercolours.svg Robinvale Storm 22–16 Illawarra colours.svg Chaffey Titans
2016 [33] Gthundercolours.svg Robinvale Storm 28-20 Wests Tigers colours.svg Mildura Tigers
2017[34] Illawarra colours.svg Chaffey Titans 14–12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Mildura City Tigers

Victoria Rugby League Notable Juniors

Altona Roosters

  • Jeremy Smith[35]
  • Gareth Widdop[36]
  • Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad[37]
  • Kurt Bernard
  • Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad[38]
  • Ben Nakubuwai
  • Tony Tumusa
  • Jamayne Taunoa-Brown
  • Shae Ah-Fook
  • Troy Hanita-Paki (u20s)

Northern Thunder

  • Young Tonumaipea[39]
  • Richard Kennar [40]

South Eastern Titans

  • Mahe Fonua[41]
  • Francis Tualau
  • Kelma Tuilagi (u20s)

Waverley Oakleigh Panthers

  • Drury Low[42]
  • Denny Solomona
  • Pride Petterson-Robati
  • Jarred Muller-Dobbe
  • Kalin Ropata
  • Trent Toelau (u20s)

See also

  • Rugby league in Victoria

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