Sport | Rugby league |
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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 |
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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 |
Hills 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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