Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2005 |
Replaced by | Top tier state competition is now the NSWRL Women's Premiership |
Number of teams | 22 Open Age 9 Combined 5 Central Macarthur Western 8 Penrith |
Most titles | Canley Heights Dragons (4 titles) |
Website | NSWRL Sydney Metropolitan Combined |
Related competition | Brisbane and District Women's Rugby League, NSWRL Women's Premiership |
The Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League was the premier Women's rugby league competition in the state of New South Wales, Australia. In 2017, the competition became known as the NSWRL Women's Premiership. The New South Wales Rugby League also administer open age women's and age group girls' competitions that sit below the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Within the Sydney Metropolitan region, there are several conferences.
History
[edit]A regular women's rugby league competition was started in Sydney in the 1990s.
Competition rules for the 1995 season had modifications to team size. On-field teams were between seven (minimum) and ten (maximum) players, with the number for a match being determined by the availability of players on the day. Including players starting on the bench, teams were limited to fourteen players. The number of interchanges been on-field and bench was unlimited. Scrums were three players per team in a front row formation. Game time was two thirty minute halves.[1]
Eight teams nominated for the 1995 SWRL season: Bankstown, Blacktown, Cabbage Tree Hotel (Bulli), Mount Pritchard, Northern Reds, North Sydney, Parramatta Eels Juniors, and Riverwood.[1] Both Northern Reds and North Sydney had their home games scheduled at the same venue, Tunks Park in Cammeray. Fourteen rounds were scheduled from late April to mid-August, with the Grand Final in early September 1995.
This competition folded after the conclusion of the 2001 season. The Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League restarted a competition in 2005. A meeting in March 2005 at the PCYC in Miller, south west of Sydney was the catalyst to get the women's competition up and running again.
Sydney Metropolitan - Rugby League Clubs with Women's Teams
[edit]In the 2021 season, the following Rugby League clubs field women's teams.
Combined Women's Open Age[2]
- Como Jannali Crocodiles
- Forestville Ferrets
- La Perouse Panthers
- Leichhardt Wanderers
- Marrickville RSL Kings
- Mascot Jets
- North Sydney Brothers
- Redfern All Blacks
- Ryde Eastwood Hawks
Central Macarthur Western Women's Open Age[3]
- All Saints Toongabbie Tigers
- Campbelltown Collegians Collie Dogs
- Hinchbrook Hornets
- Milperra Colts
- Moorebank Rams
Penrith and District - Open Womens
The Penrith and District Junior Rugby League run and administer an Open Women's Rugby League competition. In 2021, the competition consists of the following teams.[4]
- Blacktown City Bears
- Doonside Roos
- Emu Plains Emus
- Minchinbury Jets
- Mt Druitt Lions
- Penrith Waratahs
- St Clair Comets
- St Marys Saints
Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Clubs
[edit]In 2016, the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League included the following clubs.
Team | Home Ground | Open Div 1 | Open Div 2 | Under 18's | Under 15's |
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Berala Bears | Peter Hislop Park | X | X | X | |
Berkeley Vale Panthers | Morry Breen Oval | X | |||
Chester Hill Rhinos | Terry Lamb Complex | X | X | X | |
Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | Cronulla High School | X | X | X | |
Forestville Ferrets | Forestville Park | X | |||
Glenmore Park Brumbies | Ched Towns Reserve | X | X | X | |
Greenacre Tigers | Roberts Park | X | |||
Hunter Stars | Cessnock Sportsground | X | |||
Maroubra | Snape Park | X | |||
Minchinbury | Mt Druitt Reserve | X | X | X | |
Mount Pritchard Mounties | Mount Pritchard Oval | X | |||
Penrith Waratahs | Doug Rennie Field | X | |||
Redfern All Blacks | Waterloo Oval | X |
Former clubs
[edit]Teams that participated in the SMWRL prior to the 2016 season include:
- Auburn
- Blacktown
- Cabramatta Two Blues
- Canley Vale Kookas
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- East Campbelltown Eagles
- Guildford Owls
- Hawkesbury Hawkes
- Nepean
- Newtown Jetettes
- Windsor Wolves
- Renown United
- Riverwood Legion 1995
- Sydney Bulls
Premiers
[edit]Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-ups |
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1996 | ![]() | 26-16 | ![]() |
1997 | ![]() | 26-14 | ![]() |
1998 | |||
1999 | |||
2000 | |||
2001 | |||
2002-04 | No Premiership | ||
2005 | ![]() | ||
2006 | Canley Vale Kookas | ||
2007 | ![]() | ||
2008 | ![]() | ||
2009 | ![]() | ||
2010 | ![]() | ||
2011 | ![]() | ||
2012 | ![]() | ||
2013 | ![]() | ||
2014 | ![]() | 42-26 | ![]() |
2015 | ![]() | 14-12 | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() | 26-22 | ![]() |
NSW Women's Premiership | |||
2017 | ![]() | 26-16 | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() | 12-10 | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() | 12-10 | ![]() |
Premiership Tally
[edit]No. | Club | Seasons |
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1 | Canley Heights Dragons | 4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) |
2 | Forestville Ferrets | 3 (2007, 2008, 2009) |
3 | Redfern All Blacks | 2 (2005, 2017) |
4 | Canley Vale Kookas | 1 (2006) |
4 | Cabramatta Two Blues | 1 (2010) |
4 | Greenacre Tigers | 1 (2015) |
4 | Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | 1 (2016) |
4 | Mount Prichard Mounties | 1 (2018) |
Bold means the team still currently plays in the competition.
See also
[edit]- Rugby league in New South Wales
- New South Wales Women's Rugby League
- Queensland Women's Rugby League
- Western Australian Women's Rugby League
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Competition Rules". Sydney Women's Rugby League Fixtures Book 1995. Sydney Women's Rugby League. 1995. p. 24.
- ^ "2021 Combined Women's Open Age". Play Rugby League. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Central Macarthur Western Womens Open Age". Play Rugby League. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Penrith and District JRL - 2021 Open Womens Division 1". Play Rugby League. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.