NRL Western Australia
NRL Western Australia | |
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NIB Stadium, Pier Street, Perth | |
Key people | John Sackson[2] (Chief Executive) |
Website | nrlwa.com.au |
NRL Western Australia (abbreviated as NRLWA, and formerly the Western Australian Rugby League) is responsible for administering the game of rugby league football in the state of Western Australia.
The NRLWA administers all forms of the game in Western Australia and runs the main Perth metropolitan competitions. This includes eleven clubs in the Perth metropolitan competition (seven fielding first grade), sponsored as the Fuel to Go and Play Premiership, as well as representative teams that compete in interstate competitions. There are over 4,000 participants
History
Formed in April 1948 as the Western Australian Amateur Rugby Football League, foundation clubs were Cottesloe, Fremantle, Perth and South Perth.[1]
The first interstate match played by Western Australians was against the South Australia in 1948, with WA winning the series 2–0.
In 1969 Darwin City invited the WARL to Darwin to play a match in celebration of Darwin's 100th founding anniversary in which WA won 23–19. In 1976 WA was invited to participate in the nationwide Amco Cup, where they defeated the Northern Territory 23–18.[1]
On 2 October 1982 to begin the
NT toured again in 1981, 1983 & 1985 and since 2001 Western Australia has competed annually in the Affiliated States Championship, winning the most titles of any state.[1]
International touring teams in WA
International football also has a history in WA, with
Club Football
The first tour game by an interstate club was in 1949 when Balmain Tigers, NSWRL, traveled to Perth. The first tour match by a club affiliated with the Queensland Rugby League was in 1985 when the Qld Country side played a match against the WA State Team. Further interstate club matches occurred in (see list above)
Following the demise of the
Trial matches have also been played, with South Sydney Rabbitohs hosting Canterbury Bulldogs in the 2005 pre-season.[1]
National competition
The staging of
Debt, issues surrounding the Super League war and formation of the National Rugby League led to the club being wound-up at the end of the 1997 season.
On 12 December 2006 the
On 27 June 2012 the Western Australian Rugby League announced a new identity for its NRL entry bid. The West Coast Pirates has been released as the team name, with the logo a Pirate Skull over Crossed Cutlasses.
The announcement of this new bid identity is viewed as a longer-term strategy for a Western Australian-based National Rugby League but as yet seems further from implementation than when first conceived many due to the NRL officially stating that will be no further expansion until 2017 to shore up its financially weak structure.
WARL competitions
WARL Premiership
The NRLWA, sponsored as the Fuel to Go and Play Premiership, is the premier rugby league football competition in the state. The majority of the Eleven clubs originate in the Perth metro area and both Fremantle and South Perth are foundation WARL clubs. Junior grades run from under 6's up to under 16's and senior competition is divided into four divisions, Men's First Grade, Men's Reserve Grade (Val Murphy Trophy), Women's Tackle and Women's League Tag (Flag Belt).
Colours | Nickname | Club | District | Ground | Founded | Junior Association |
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First Grade (Premiership) | ||||||
Fremantle* | Roosters* | Fremantle
|
Treeby Sports Complex | 1948 | Southern Pride | |
Joondalup* | Giants* | Joondalup
|
Admiral Reserve | 1990 | Northern Fusion | |
North Beach* | Sea Eagles* | North Beach | Charles Riley Reserve | 1951 | Northern Fusion | |
Rockingham* | Coastal Sharks* | Rockingham | Lark Hill Sports Complex | 1988 | South West Dolphins | |
South Perth* | Lions* | South Perth | George Burnett Park | 1948 | Southern Pride | |
Reserve Grade (Val Murphy Trophy) | ||||||
Alkimos | Tigers | Eglinton | Amberton Playing Fields | 2015 | Northern Fusion | |
Ellenbrook* | Rabbitohs* | Ellenbrook | Charlottes Vinyard Pavillion | 2015 | Northern Fusion | |
Kalamunda | Bulldogs | Belmont | Hartfield Park
|
1949 | Northern Fusion | |
Willagee | Bears | Willagee | Webber Reserve | 1962 | Southern Pride | |
Third Grade | ||||||
Kwinana | Titans | Kwinana | Thomas Oval | 2022 | South West Dolphins | |
Mandurah | Storm | Mandurah
|
Ocean Road Reserve | 2013 | South West Dolphins | |
Serpentine-Jarrahdale
|
Serpents | Serpentine, Western Australia | Lark Hill Sportsplex | 2023 | South West Dolphins | |
Juniors | ||||||
Busselton | Broncos | Bussellton | Busselton Sportsmans Club | 2017 | South West Dolphins | |
Bunbury | Titans | Bunbury | Hay Park Sports Complex | 2017 | South West Dolphins | |
Dalyellup | Rhinos | Dalleyup | East Dalyellup Pavilion | 2017 | South West Dolphins | |
Eaton | Panthers | Eaton | Eaton | 2017 | South West Dolphins | |
Albany | Sea Dragons | Albany | Albany | 2019 | South West Dolphins |
* Denotes currently fielding a First Grade Team in the Fuel to Go and Play Premiership
First Grade Premiers
* Denotes club dissolved and no longer exists
Regional Competitions
East Pilbara Rugby League
- Tom Price Steelers Rugby League Club
- Paraburdoo Pirates Touch & Rugby League Football Club
- Pannawonica Panthers
Goldfields Rugby League
- Goldfields Titans (Kalgoorlie)
Kimberley Rugby League
Pilbara Rugby League
The Pilbara Rugby League is a seven club competition in the north-west of Western Australia. The clubs are:[4]
- Broome Jets
- Karratha Broncos
- Karratha Roosters
- Karratha Storm
- Port Hedland Hawks
- South Hedland Cougars
Notable WARL juniors competed in the NRL and NRLW
This article may contain embedded lists. by removing items or incorporating them into the text of the article. (February 2015) |
Fremantle Roosters
- Russell Addison (1960-61 South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Canterbury Bulldogs)
South Perth Lions
- Western Reds)
- Cronulla Sharks)[5]
- Canterbury Bulldogs & South Sydney Rabbitohs)[6]
- St George Illawarra)[6]
- Cory Paterson (2007-14 Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys & Wests Tigers)[7]
- Rueben Cherrington (2022 - Parramatta Eels)
- Manly Sea Eagles)
Canning Bulldogs
- Western Reds & Western Suburbs Magpies)[6]
North Beach Sea Eagles
- Western Reds)
- Canterbury Bulldogs)[8]
- Josh Rogers (2023- Brisbane Broncos)
Belmont Steelers
- )
Joondalup Giants
- Canterbury Bulldogs & Parramatta Eels)[9]
- Canterbury Bulldogs)[10]
- Waqa Blake (2015- Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels)[11]
- St George-Illawarra Dragons)
Willagee Bears
- Cronulla)
- St George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos)
- Shanice Parker (2019- Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights)
Ellenbrook Rabbitohs
- Canterbury Bulldogs)
Rockingham Coastal Sharks
- Kennedy Cherrington (2020-2024 [Sydney Roosters][Parramatta Eels])
- Rueben Cherrington (2022 - Parramatta Eels)
South Headland Cougars
- Australian Jillaroos)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "WARL – Our History". Western Australian Rugby League. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "WA Rugby League Staff Members". Western Australian Rugby League. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ 1982 Western Australia vs Australia at Rugby League Project
- ^ "Pilbara Rugby League". Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ Barrows, Tim (10 February 2010). "Jon Green embarks on Perth with Dragons". The Age. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Nick (2 June 2015). "Goodwin chasing win for Souths and softer landing". The West Australian. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Proszenko, Adrian (8 July 2007). "How a Brave Dad and dead uncle spurs this young knight to chase dreams of glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Forrest, Brad (6 March 2014). "DJ looks set for chance in halves". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (18 April 2014). "Roosters trash a Cowboy". NRL.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Stewart, Antony (22 April 2014). "North Queensland Cowboys Perth Product Curtis Rona strengthens West Coast Pirates NRL expansion case". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Walshaw, Nick (26 April 2015). "Waqa Blake a Future State of Origin Star". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
External links
- Official website
- NRL Western Australia on Facebook