| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 20 (17 senior) |
| Region | Northern Beaches, North Shore and Hornsby Shire (NSWRL) |
| Premiers |  Narrabeen Sharks (2022) |
| Related competition | Sydney Combined Competition |
The Manly-Warringah District Junior Rugby League(MWDJRL) and North Sydney District Junior Rugby League (NSDJRL) is an amateur rugby league competition for senior and junior rugby league clubs in Sydney's Northern Suburbs.
| Club | Home Ground | District |
|---|---|---|
 Asquith Magpies | Storey Park | North Sydney |
 Avalon Bulldogs | Hitchcock Park | Pittwater |
 Beacon Hill Bears | Beacon Hill Oval | Warringah |
 Belrose Eagles | Lionel Watts Oval | Warringah |
| Berowra Wallabies | Warrina Oval | North Sydney |
 Manly Brothers RLFC | Nolans Reserve | Manly |
 Cromer Kingfishers | St Matthews Farm | Warringah |
 Forrestville Ferrets | Forestville Park | Warringah |
| Harbord United Devils | Harbord Park | Warringah |
 Northwest Hawks RLFC | Dural Park | North Sydney |
 Ku-ring-gai Cubs | Turramurra Memorial Park | North Sydney |
| Lane Cove Tigers | Tantallon Oval | North Sydney |
 Manly Cove Rebels | Nolans Reserve | Manly |
| Mona Vale Raiders | Newport Oval | Pittwater |
 Narrabeen Sharks | Lake Park | Pittwater |
| Narraweena Hawks | Beverley Job Park | Warringah |
 North Curl Curl Knights | Denzil Joyce Oval | Warringah |
| North Sydney Brothers RLFC | Tunks Park | North Sydney |
| Pennant Hills-Cherrybrook Stags | Greenway Park | North Sydney |
 Willoughby Roos | Willoughby Park | North Sydney |
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