Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League
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| Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League | |
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| Sport | Rugby League |
| Founded | 1964 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Australia |
The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League (Cronulla-Sutherland District Junior Rugby Football League in the case of junior football) is an amateur competition for rugby league clubs in and around the Sutherland Shire district of New South Wales, Australia.
The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League was formed in the early 1950's following the formation of several new Sutherland Shire based clubs and the arrangement of a committee that would eventually become the CSDRFL. All Shire based clubs had previously played in several Inter-District matches throughout the year but with the formation of a localised Sutherland league these were no longer deemed necessary.
The Cronulla-Sutherland Junior District Rugby Football League was formed in 1963 after a general meeting among several of the already established junior clubs whom decided it would be beneficial to form and arrange an annual competition amongst themselves and other teams in the Sutherland Shire.
Since its inception several new teams have gradually joined the association where the team numbers now stand at a total of sixteen clubs.
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[edit] District clubs
| Club |
Formed |
|---|---|
| Aquinas Holy Family Colts | 1992 |
| Bundeena Bushrangers | |
| Como Jannali | 1947 |
| Cronulla-Caringbah | 1952 |
| De La Salle | |
| Engadine Dragons | 1955 |
| Gymea Gorillas | |
| Heathcote Rams | |
| Kurnell Stingrays | 1991 |
| Menai Roosters | 1984 |
| St John Bosco | |
| St Josephs | 1964 |
| St Patricks | |
| Sutherland Loftus United | 1912 |
| Taren Point Titans | |
| Yarrawarrah Tigers |
[edit] 2006 A-Grade Premiership
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 320 | 144 | +176 | 22 |
| Taren Point Titans | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 390 | 166 | +224 | 19 |
| Cronulla-Caringbah | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 286 | 180 | +106 | 18 |
| Gymea Gorillas | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 276 | 271 | 5 | 13 |
| St Josephs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 198 | 290 | +92 | 11 |
| Engadine Dragons | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 192 | 292 | -100 | 8 |
| Como Jannali | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 144 | 288 | -144 | 6 |
| Menai | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 169 | 344 | -175 | 5 |
De La Salle defeated the Taren Point Titans in the Final 30 - 16
[edit] Notable Players
Since the establishments of both the CSDRFL and the CSDJRFL many local players have gone on to play first grade for many of the Australian and overseas professional teams contained in the National Rugby League and the European Super League.
The vast majority of these players have usually gone on to appear for both the local sides in the area; the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the St. George Dragons/St George Illawarra Dragons.
- For more details on this topic, see List of first grade CSDRFL Players.
[edit] Internationals
| Player | CSDRFL Club | Professional Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ettingshausen | |
De La Salle | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Leeds Rhinos |
| Robbie Kearns | |
Engadine / Bosco | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Western Reds / Melbourne Storm |
| Mark Lennon |  |
Como Jannali | Castleford Tigers / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Cliff Lyons | |
Como Jannali | North Sydney Bears / Leeds Rhinos / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Mark McGaw | |
Engadine | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Penrith Panthers / South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Greg Pierce | |
Gymea | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Aaron Raper | |
De La Salle | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Parramatta Eels |
| Russell Richardson | |
Como Jannali | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / South Sydney Rabbitohs / Newcastle Knights |
| Mat Rogers | |
Engadine | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Gold Coast Titans |
| Steve Rogers | |
Sutherland-Loftus | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / St. George Dragons |
| Ben Sammut |  |
De La Salle | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
