NRL Victoria
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 | |
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Founded | 1952 |
Responsibility | Victoria, Australia |
Headquarters | AAMI Park, Melbourne Storm Offices, Melbourne |
Competitions | First 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 |
Website | https://www.nrlvic.com/ |
As of 2 December 2009 |
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 |
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Waverley Oakleigh Panthers | Clayton | Fregon Reserve, Clayton | 1976 | 4 (1980, 1992, 1993, 1994) | |
Altona Roosters | Newport | Bruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows | 1987 | 8 (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) | |
Sunbury United Tigers | Sunbury | Langama Park, Sunbury | 1992 | 4 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014) | |
Northern Thunder | Broadmeadows | Seabrook Reserve, Goulburn St, Broadmeadows | 1999 | 0 | |
Doveton Steelers | Doveton | Betula Reserve, Doveton | 2001 | 1 (2007) | |
South Eastern Titans | Dandenong | Greaves Reserve, Dandenong | 2007 | 0 | |
Werribee Bears | Werribee | Haines Reserve, Werribee | 2008 | 3 (2016, 2017, 2018) | |
North West Wolves | Niddrie | AJ Davis Reserve, Fullarton Rd, Airport West | 2010 | 0 | |
Casey Warriors | Clyde | Casey Fields, Cranbourne East | 2010 | 1 (2015) | |
Eastern Raptors | Boronia | Colchester Reserve, Colchester Rd, Boronia | 2011 | 0 | |
Melton Broncos | Melton | Mt Carberry Reserve, Melton South | 2013 | 0 | |
Frankston Raiders | Frankston | Peninsula Reserve, Frankston | 2015 pr1981 | 1 (1983) | |
Mernda Dragons | Lalor | Huskisson Reserve, Lalor | 2015 | 0 | |
Truganina Rabbitohs | Truganina | Clearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina | 2015 | 1 (2019) | |
Sunshine Cowboys | Ardeer | More Park, Ardeer | 2016 | 0 | |
Hume City Bulldogs | Craigieburn | Hothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn | 2016 | 0 | |
Pakenham Eels | Pakenham | Cardinia Recreation Reserve, Cardinia | 2016 | 0 | |
Defunct Clubs
Colours | Club | Location | Ground | Founded | Defunct Year |
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Casey Chiefs | Casey | Casey Fields, Cranbourne East | 1997 | 2005 (Renamed Casey Sharks) | |
Casey Sharks | Casey | Casey Fields, Cranbourne East | 2005 | 2010 (Renamed Casey Warriors) | |
Berwick Bulldogs | Berwick | Greaves Reserve | 1992 | 2007 (Replaced South Eastern Titans) | |
Coburg RLFC | Coburg | Brearley Reserve | 1981 | 1994 | |
Craigieburn Phoenix | Craigieburn | Hothlyn Drive Reserve | 2008 | 2016 (Renamed Hume City Bulldogs) | |
Dandenong Knights | Dandenong | Greaves Reserve | 2002 | ||
Fitzroy All Blacks | Fitzroy | ||||
Frankston Sharks | Frankston | Ballam Park | 1981 | 2007 Replaced | |
Geelong Bulldogs | Geelong | Osborne Park | 1991 | 1993 | |
Geelong Tiger Snakes | Geelong | Friers Reserve | 2004 | 2010 (Renamed Geelong Raiders) | |
Geelong Raiders | Geelong | Rippleside Park | 2010 | 2012 | |
Laverton RLFC | Laverton | 1987 (Merged with Point Cook RLFC) | |||
Gippsland Wildcats | Morwell | Maryvale Reserve | 2002 | ||
Maroondah Magpies | Bayswater | Glen Park | 2004 | 2007 | |
Moorabbin Rams | Moorabbin | Keys Road Reserve | 1965 (Rugby Union) | 2007 Returned to Rugby Union | |
Melbourne University | Parkville | HG Smith Oval | 2003 | ||
[[Parkdale RLFC] | Parkdale | ||||
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 2001. 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 |
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2001[3] | |||
2002[4] | |||
2003 | |||
2004[5] | |||
2005[6] | 36–16 | ||
2006[7] | 20–12 | ||
2007[8] | 23–22 | ||
2008[9] | 72–10 | ||
2009[10] | 48–18 | ||
2010[11] | 28–26 | ||
2011[12] | 32–26 | ||
2012[13] | 25–22 | ||
2013[14] | 34–16 | ||
2014[15] | 48–16 | ||
2015[16] | 30–22 | ||
2016[17] | 14-10 | ||
2017[18] | 20-18 | ||
2018[19] | 12-8 | ||
2019 | 52-16 |
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 |
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Ararat Kings | Ararat | ||
Ballarat Dragons | Ballarat | Doug Dean Reserve | |
Stawell Devils | Stawell | ||
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 |
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Black and Maroon | CSU Mud Dogs | North Albury | Sarvaas Park. | |
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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Buronga Darling | Buronga | ||
Chaffey Titans | Mildura | Chaffery Secondary College, Mildura | |
Dareton Dragons | Dareton | ||
Mildura City Tigers | Mildura | Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point | |
Mildura Warriors | Mildura | Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point | |
Murray Darling Eels | Mildura | ||
Robinvale Storms | Robinvale | Robinvale Sports Ground | |
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 |
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1991 | |||
1992 | |||
1993 | 52–20 | ||
1994 | 36–12 | ||
1995 | 30–22 | ||
2012[29] | 34–26 | ||
2013[30] | 22–20 | ||
2014[31] | 20–6 | ||
2015[32] | 22–16 | ||
2016 [33] | 28-20 | ||
2017[34] | 14–12 |
Victoria Rugby League Notable Juniors
- 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)
- Mahe Fonua[41]
- Francis Tualau
- Kelma Tuilagi (u20s)
- Drury Low[42]
- Denny Solomona
- Pride Petterson-Robati
- Jarred Muller-Dobbe
- Kalin Ropata
- Trent Toelau (u20s)
See also
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