Western Suburbs Rosellas

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The Western Suburbs Rosellas, Western Suburbs or Wests are a Rugby League club based in the Newcastle(NSW) region of Australia. It was a foundation member of the Newcastle Rugby League in 1909 and has been one of the most successful teams in that competition. [1] The club has had a number of players represent Australia including Wally Prigg, a member of the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. [2] Johnny Raper, another member of the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame played for Wests after he finished playing for the St. George Dragons. [3]

The club has had a successful leagues club making an attractive sponsor of rugby league in the national rugby league. In 1995, the club was going to be the majority owner of the Hunter Mariners in the Super League competition until a majority of members of the club made it clear that they would not support a team in the Super League competing against the Knights in August 1995. Bob Ferris, the General Manager of Western Suburbs, left shortly after to manage the Mariners. [4] In December 2005, they entered into an arrangement with the Newcastle Knights to secure their future as a member of the National Rugby League. Wests were already providing a million dollars a year in sponsorhip towards the Knights. The club has also supplied a number of players for the Knights most notably NSW and Australian player Matthew Gidley.


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[1] Newcastle Rugby League competition records to 1998

[2] Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame "Wally Prigg"

[3] 1908 Rugby League Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame Johnny Raper entry

[4] The Newcastle Herald "A League of their Own" 20 April 2005 page 8 retrieved through EBBSCO's Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre 8 December 2006

[5] The Newcastle Herald "Our Knights Future:It's Here in Fine Print" 7 December 2005 page 9 retrieved through EBBSCO's Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre 8 December 2006

[6] The Newcastle Herald "Matt Gidley" 6 April 2006 page 40 retrieved through EBBSCO's Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre 8 December 2006

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