NRL Victoria

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NRL Victoria
Founded1952
Responsibility Victoria, Australia
HeadquartersAAMI Park, Melbourne Storm Offices, Melbourne
CompetitionsFirst Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Womens Tackle, Womens Tag, Girls Tag, Under 18, Under 17, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13, Under 12, Under 11, Under 6-10
Website https://www.nrlvic.com/
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As of 2 December 2009

NRL Victoria (abbreviated as NRLVic, and formerly the Victorian Rugby League) is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the National Rugby League. The VRL commenced in 1952 and has been running each year since.

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NRL Victoria solely administers the Storm Premiership in Melbourne, the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League, and the Murray Cup Rugby League competitions. It also jointly administers the Limestone Coast Rugby League with NRL South Australia.

Prior to 2013 NRL Victoria was known as the Victorian Rugby League before the NRL completed a full rebranding exercise and renamed all affiliate states.

Over the years the VRL have produced a number of juniors for the Melbourne Storm, SG Ball, NYC and NRL teams.

Rugby League Centre of Excellence

NRL Victoria is currently headquartered at Victoria's Rugby League Centre of Excellence at Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows, which also serves as the administration base for Touch Football Victoria and as the home ground for Northern Thunder. Construction commenced in 2021 and was completed in 2023, at the cost of $16.9 million. [1] The facility additionally serves as a hub for rugby league programs and a venue for training, camps and state and national level tournaments, and is also set to serve as the home ground of any future Melbourne Storm NRL W team. [2] [3] Features of the facility include a show pitch, three community access competition pitches, a female-friendly pavilion including high-performance training and recovery facilities, and car parking. [4] [5] [6]

Storm Premiership

The Melbourne Rugby League has been running since the 1950s. RAAF Ballarat were the inaugural premiers with the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers being the most recent in 2023. The competition was rebranded in 2022 to become the Storm Premiership , aligning with the strong Storm identity for Rugby League in Victoria.

Current Clubs

ColoursClubsLocationGroundFoundedPremierships
Wcatscolours.svg Altona Roosters Altona Meadows Bruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows19878 (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Casey Warriors Cranbourne Casey Fields, Cranbourne East20101 (2015)
Western Reds colours.svg Doveton Steelers Doveton Betula Reserve, Doveton20011 (2007)
Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Eastern Raptors Boronia Colchester Reserve, Colchester Rd, Boronia20110
Canberra colours.svg Frankston Raiders Frankston Peninsula Reserve, Frankston20151 (1983)
Cronulla colours.svg Geelong Sharks Geelong Ervin Reserve, Newcomb20230
Wellington colours.svg Hume Eagles Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn20200
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Melton Broncos Melton Mt Carberry Reserve, Melton South20130
Leigh colours.svg Mernda Dragons Lalor Huskisson Reserve, Lalor20150
Parramatta colours.svg Northern Thunder Broadmeadows Seabrook Reserve, Goulburn St, Broadmeadows19990
Canadacolours.png North West Wolves Niddrie AJ Davis Reserve, Fullarton Rd, Airport West20100
Dolphins colours.png Peninsula Dolphins Mount Eliza TBC20240
Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Pakenham Eels Officer Comely Banks Recreation Reserve, Officer20160
South Sydney colours.svg Truganina Rabbitohs Truganina Clearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina20152 (2019, 2022)
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Clayton Fregon Reserve, Clayton19765 (1980, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2023)
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Werribee Bears Werribee Haines Reserve, Werribee20083 (2016, 2017, 2018)
Norths Devils colours.svg South Eastern Titans Dandenong Greaves Reserve, Dandenong20070
North Queensland colours.svg Sunshine Cowboys Ardeer More Park, Ardeer20160
Balmain colours.svg Sunbury United Tigers Sunbury Langama Park, Sunbury19924 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League

Clubs

The Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League is a rugby league competition held in North-Western Victoria. [7]

ColoursClubTownGround
Wests Tigers colours.svg Mildura Tigers Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Auckland colours.svg Mildura Warriors Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Gthundercolours.svg Robinvale Storms Robinvale Robinvale Sports Ground

Goulburn Murray Rugby League

The Murray Cup is a rugby league competition on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. Initially the competition was established in 1998 as the Goulburn Murray Rugby League by the Country Rugby League and the Victorian Rugby League. The league was disbanded in 2009 before being re-established as the Murray Cup in 2015. As of 2022 there is a competition for both Senior Men's and Women's Tag football. [8]

Current Clubs

There are currently seven clubs affiliated with the Murray Cup competition.

ClubsMonikerGroundMen'sLLT
North Sydney colours.svg Border BearsHaydon Park, West AlburyYesYes
Bullscolours.svg Charles Sturt University Mud DogsSarvaas Park, North AlburyYesYes
Western Suburbs colours.svg Corowa CougarsAirport Oval, CorowaYesYes
Haven colours.svg Shepparton EaglesVibert Street OvalYesYes
Tumbarumba.png Tumbarumba GreensTumbarumba ShowgroundYesYes
Newcastle colours.svg Wangaratta KnightsGlenrowan Recreation ReserveYesYes
Ireland colours.svg Wodonga WombatsBaranduda Recreation ReserveYesYes
Wests Panthers Colours.svg Wolfpack RLFC WolfpackEldorado Recreation ReserveYesYes

Limestone Coast Rugby League

The Limestone Coast Rugby League is a rugby league competition held in the Wimmera and South West regions of Victoria and Eastern South Australia. The competition is co-administered by NRL SA and NRL Victoria, and features five clubs (three from Victoria and two from South Australia). [9]

Clubs

ColoursClubMonikerYears ParticipatedGroundDistrict
Newcastle colours.svg Blue LakeKnightsApollo Soccer Grounds Mount Gambier, South Australia
Bullscolours.svg GunditjmaraBullsDeakin University Warrnambool, Victoria
Auckland colours.svg NaracoorteJetsNaracoorte United Soccer Ground Naracoorte, South Australia
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg StawellMountiesNorth Park Stawell, Victoria
Canberra colours.svg WarrnamboolRaidersFriendly Societies Park Warrnambool, Victoria

Former Competitions

Central Highlands Rugby League (2005-2012)

The Central Highlands Rugby League (CHRL) was a rugby league competition in western Victoria. It covered an area centred on Ballarat, stretching north to Creswick, south to Warrnambool, east to Bacchus Marsh, and west to Horsham.

The CHRL competition started with two junior age levels but in 2008 due to the 11-year drought finally taking its toll on Central Victoria the council deemed the sports grounds used in the competition too dangerous for use. This temporarily ended competition for the CHRL (and some clubs in other sports too). After another two years of the fields not being used the councils re-allocated the fields to other purposes, ending the ability for clubs in the CHRL to continue until new home grounds are established.

Former Clubs

ColoursClubMonikerYears participatedLocationGround
North Queensland colours.svg AraratKings, Cowboys Ararat
Illawarra colours.svg BallaratDragons2005-2012 Ballarat Doug Dean Reserve, Delacombe
Wests Tigers colours.svg Bendigo[ citation needed ]Tigers Bendigo
Norths Devils colours.svg StawellDevils Stawell
Canberra colours.svg WendoureeRaiders Wendouree Doug Dean Reserve, Delacombe

NRL Victoria are currently looking for opportunities for Rugby League in this region as of 2023.[ citation needed ]

Victoria Rugby League Notable Juniors

Altona Roosters

Casey Warriors

North West Wolves

Northern Thunder

South Eastern Titans

Waverley Oakleigh Panthers

Sunbury Tigers

Casey Warriors

See also

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