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| Club information | |
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| Full name | Collegians Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Collies |
| Colours | Red Black |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Chairman | Bruce Prior |
| Coach | Nathan Fien |
| Captain | Blake Phillips |
| Competition | Illawarra Rugby League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 12 (1967, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022) |
| Minor premierships | 10 (1986, 1988, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013) |
Collegians are an Australian rugby league football team based in Wollongong. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and compete in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership.
Originally known as CBC Old Boys, the club was founded in 1933. The Brothers Club was then admitted to the Illawarra 1st Grade competition in 1938.[1]
In 2013 Collegians moved to the newly redeveloped former derelict site Lysaghts Oval, Figtree, complete with a 1,250 seat grandstand and new amenities. Collegians wear red and black jerseys and have won 9 minor premierships and 12 premierships. The Collegians Leagues club is a thriving club in North Wollongong, with the club also operating leagues clubs in Balgownie, Figtree and in the old Illawarra Leagues Club in the Wollongong CBD.
Honours
[edit]Team
[edit]- Illawarra Rugby League First Grade Premierships: 12
- 1967, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022[2]
- Illawarra Rugby League Minor Premierships: 9
- 1986, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013
Individual
[edit]Recent 10 Year Servicemen (# of games) = James Andraos (186), James Sara (127), Josh Porter (102)
Players
[edit]Notable former players of the Collegians club include:[3]
See also
[edit]- Berkeley Eagles
- Corrimal Cougars
- Dapto Canaries
- Helensburgh Tigers
- Thirroul Butchers
- Western Suburbs Red Devils
References
[edit]- ^ "History Elective Excursion". 13 May 2021.
- ^ Haylock, Ross (5 September 2022). "Collegians secure premiership in Illawarra Cup thriller". NSWRL. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Gandon, Michael (21 July 2011). "Juniors". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
External links
[edit]- Dapto Canaries Homepage
- Country Rugby League Homepage
- Country Rugby League
- Illawarra Rugby League Homepage Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Illawarra Rugby League
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