Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League

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Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League
CSDRFL.jpg
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1964
Number of teams16 (11 senior)
Region Sutherland Shire, Sydney (New South Wales Rugby League)
PremiersSt Joseph’s JRLFC (2023)
Related competition Sydney Combined Competition

The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League (Cronulla-Sutherland District Junior Rugby Football League in the case of junior football) is an amateur competition for rugby league clubs in and around the Sutherland Shire district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League was formed in the early 1950s following the formation of several new Sutherland Shire based clubs and the arrangement of a committee that would eventually become the CSDRFL. All Shire based clubs had previously played in several Inter-District matches throughout the year but with the formation of a localised Sutherland league these were no longer deemed necessary.

The Cronulla-Sutherland Junior District Rugby Football League was formed in 1963 after a general meeting among several of the already established junior clubs whom decided it would be beneficial to form and arrange an annual competition amongst themselves and other teams in the Sutherland Shire.

Since its inception several new teams have gradually joined the association where the team numbers now stand at a total of sixteen clubs.

District clubs

ClubFormedHome Ground
Yorkcolours.svg Aquinas Holy Family Colts1992 Blaxland Oval
Ireland colours.svg Como Jannali1947 Scylla Bay Oval
Hullcolours.svg Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks1952 Cronulla High School
Fingal Bay.png De La SalleWoolooware Oval
Newcastle colours.svg Engadine Dragons1958 ANZAC Park
Ireland colours.svg Gymea Gorillas1952 Corea Oval
Country colours.svg Kurnell Stingrays1991 Marton Park
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Menai Roosters1984 Akuna Oval
Canterbury colours.svg St John Bosco BulldogsBoystown Oval
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg St Josephs1964 Kareela Oval
Ireland colours.svg St Patricks JRLFC1956
Australian colours.svg Sutherland Loftus United1912 Sutherland Oval
Illawarra colours.svg Taren Point Titans2004 Gwawley Oval
Balmain colours.svg Yarrawarrah TigersYarrawarrah Oval

Southern Open Age

Southern Open Age (previously known as Cronulla A-Grade) is the premier rugby league competition clubs in the Cronulla-Sutherland and St. George districts of Sydney. After absorbing the St. George District A-Grade competition in 2021, the competition now features 12 clubs in 2023, across two divisions, Gold (First Grade) and Silver (Second Grade), the latter of which is split into two conferences.

Southern Open Age Gold

Club [1] MonikerHome GroundSuburb
Ireland colours.svg Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay Oval Como, New South Wales
Fingal Bay.png De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook Oval Caringbah, New South Wales
Newcastle colours.svg EngadineDragonsANZAC Oval Engadine, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg Gymea GorillasCorea Oval Gymea, New South Wales
Castleford colours.svg KogarahCougarsTodd Park Kogarah, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela Oval Sutherland, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver A

Club [2] MonikerHome GroundSuburb
Ireland colours.svg Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay Oval Como, New South Wales
Fingal Bay.png De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook Oval Caringbah, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg GymeaGorillasCorea Oval Gymea, New South Wales
Ireland colours.svg Renown UnitedUnitedRenown Park Sydney, New South Wales
Canterbury colours.svg St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg Taren PointTitansGwawley Oval Taren Point, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver B

Club [2] MonikerHome GroundSuburb
Yorkcolours.svg AquinasColtsBlaxland Oval Sutherland, New South Wales
Hullcolours.svg Cronulla-Caringbah SharksCronulla High School Cronulla, New South Wales
Newcastle colours.svg EngadineDragonsANZAC Oval Engadine, New South Wales
Illawarra colours.svg KingsgroveColtsBeverley Hills Park Kingsgrove, New South Wales
Yorkcolours.svg Riverwood Legion ClubRiverwoodRiverwood Park Sutherland, New South Wales

Notable players

Since the establishments of both the CSDRFL and the CSDJRFL many local players have gone on to play first grade for many of the Australian and overseas professional teams contained in the National Rugby League and the Super League.

The vast majority of these players have usually gone on to appear for both the local sides in the area; the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the St. George Dragons/St George Illawarra Dragons.

Internationals

PlayerCountryCSDRFL ClubProfessional Clubs
Daniel Vasquez Flag of Chile.svg ChileSt Josephs Cronulla Sharks
Robbie Kearns Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaEngadine / Bosco Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Western Reds / Melbourne Storm
Mark Lennon Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg WalesComo Jannali Castleford Tigers / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Cliff Lyons Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaComo Jannali North Sydney Bears / Leeds Rhinos / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mark McGaw Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaEngadine Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Penrith Panthers / South Sydney Rabbitohs
Greg Pierce Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaGymea Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Aaron Raper Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaDe La Salle Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Parramatta Eels
Russell Richardson Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaComo Jannali Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / South Sydney Rabbitohs / Newcastle Knights
Mat Rogers Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaEngadine Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Gold Coast Titans
Steve Rogers Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaSutherland-Loftus Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / St. George Dragons
Ben Sammut Flag of Malta.svg MaltaDe La Salle Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Competition: Southern Sydney Open Men Gold Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Competition: Southern Sydney Open Men Silver Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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