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Full name | Joondalup & Districts Giants Rugby League Club |
Nickname(s) | The Lup, The Giants |
Colours | Maroon Gold |
Founded | 1990 |
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Ground(s) | |
Competition | Western Australian Rugby League |
Records | |
Premierships | 2 (2000,2020) |
The Joondalup Giants Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Joondalup, Western Australia that competes in The Western Australian Rugby League. Founded in 1990, The Joondalup Giants provide the northern suburbs of Perth with a family friendly Rugby League club that has one of the strongest junior bases in Western Australia. The club fields junior teams from u6s through to u16s and senior teams, u18s, Women's league tag, women's tackle, Val Murphy Trophy, Reserve grade and Premiership grade.
Notable Professional First Grade Players that have played at Joondalup Giants include: [1]
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