Darwin Rugby League
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The Darwin Rugby League is a Rugby League competition based in Darwin, Northern Territory. The Competition is administered by the Northern Territory Rugby League which is the body that takes care of the League's Affairs. It has administered the Competition, officially, since 1950 in Darwin. [1][2]
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[edit] History
The First organized competition played in Darwin, Northern Territory. was in 1941 when 9 teams, mostly made up of Ex-Servicemen decided to make one unified Competition between each other. Some of the teams represented the RAAF, the Australian Navy, the Australian Army. There were also teams made up of citizens in Darwin along with a Team made up entirely of Indigenous Australians living in Darwin, Northern Territory.
The Competition was canceled due to the Bombing of Darwin & the air raid attacks on the City. Since most of the Competition was made from Ex-Servicemen & the Army divisions in Darwin, Northern Territory, the competition was severely effected when many of these personal had to go to war. See Article: Bombing of Darwin (February 1942)
Another Competition resumed in 1942 & continued onto 1943(It was a Season which elapsed 2 Years) but because of the evacuation of Darwin and then the Subsequent shipping out of Army & NavyPersonnel from Darwin, Northern Territory meant that the Competition was completely halted. There appears to be no other Competition formed between 1943 & 1949. After 1949, the Competition was finally revived.
In 1950, a small Group of Men, mainly ex-servicemen, joined together to form the Northern Territory Rugby League. The first official season was started in 1950 in Darwin, Northern Territory with a number of Pre-Season Trail Matches & Tournaments. The First Official Match was played on the 14 June 1951.
Cyclone Tracey smashed into Darwin on the 24 January 1974 & completely devastated Darwin, Northern Territory. it's surroundings. Fortunately however, little damage occurred on Richardson Park, the Home of Rugby League in Darwin. The Competition had an effect on the Competition itself. Players & Administrators of the Clubs & Boards of the Competition either left Darwin, Northern Territory or were involved in the Clean-Up in Darwin.See Article: Cyclone Tracy
The Competition has experienced periods of Decline & expansion in its near 70-Year History. In recent years however, the league in the City has expanded a little. It has picked in areas previously dominated by Aussie Rules Football.
Source: Information sourced from 1999 History of Rugby League in Darwin & the Northern Territory. Some of the history is also sourced from the Darwin Rugby League link found on the Leaguenet Website. The Actual Information is found on this Page, the Darwin Rugby League History Page.
[edit] Teams
Today in the Darwin Rugby League, there are 8 First Grade Club, the clubs are as follows: [4]
- Brothers
- Katherine Tigers
- Litchfield Bears
- Nightcliff Dragons
- Northern Territory Institute of Sport Broncos
- University Sharks(formerly known as the Northern Suburbs)
- Palmerston
- South Darwin Rabbitohs
There are also 6 Reserve Grade Clubs:
- Brothers,
- Nightcliff
- Litchfield
- Palmerston
- South Darwin
- University Sharks
[edit] Grand Final Results
- 1950/51-Wallabies 9-2 RAAF
- 1952/53-Qantas 24-5 Wallabies
- 1953/54-RAAF 21-5 Qantas
- 1954/55-Wallabies 16-5 Qantas
- 1955/56-Wallabies 7-5 Navy
- 1956/57-Wallabies 19-10 RAAF
- 1957/58-Wallabies 16-2 5ACS(RAAF)
- 1958/59-Qantas 18-5 5ACS
- 1959/60-Qantas 12-5 Navy
- 1960/61-RAAF(Green 5ACS) 7-5 Navy-Army
- 1961/62-Wallabies 23-10 Navy-Army
- 1962/63-Nightcliff 18-5 Brothers
- 1963/64-Nightcliff 11-10 Brothers
- 1964-RSL(formerly ACS) 5-0 Brothers
- 1965-Nightcliff 18-15 RSL
- 1966-Brothers 10-9 Nightcliff
- 1967-Brothers 10-7 Nightcliff
- 1968-Nightcliff 5-3 Brothers
- 1969-Nightcliff 17-8 RSL
- 1970-Brothers 30-11 RSL
- 1971-RSL 28-14 Nightcliff
- 1972-RSL 25-14 South Darwin
- 1973-Brothers 14-10 RSL
- 1974-Brothers 29-14 RSL
- 1975-Nightcliff 36-21 RSL
- 1976-Northern Suburbs 15-13 Waratahs
- 1977-Northern Suburbs 28-20 Nightcliff
- 1978-Waratahs 30-14 Brothers
- 1979-Northern Suburbs 24-13 Brothers
- 1980-South Darwin 37-2 RSL
- 1981-Waratahs 20-7 South Darwin
- 1982-Northern Suburbs 35-11 Brothers
- 1983-Waratahs 24-20 South Darwin
- 1984-Brothers 26-2 Waratahs
- 1985-Waratahs-South Darwin 52-14 Nightcliff
- 1986-Waratahs-South Darwin 34-12 Brothers
- 1987-Nightcliff 26-22 Brothers
- 1988-Brothers 20-16 Waratahs-South Darwin
- 1989-Brothers 30-8 Waratahs-South Darwin
- 1990-Brothers 18-12 Tracey Village
- 1991-Brothers 28-12 Casuarina
- 1992-Nightcliff 28-0 Litchfield
- 1993-Top End Raiders 21-6 Nightcliff
- 1994-Litchfield 16-14 Nightcliff
- 1995-Litchfield 23-6 Nightcliff
- 1996-Litchfield 21-6 South Darwin
- 1997-Litchfield 28-14 University
- 1998-Litchfield 24-18 Nightcliff
- 1999-Nightcliff 24-10 Brothers
- 2000-Nightcliff 38-6 University
- 2001-Nightcliff 38-10 NTIS(Institute of Sport)
- 2002-Nightcliff 22-10 University
- 2003-South Darwin 51-50 Brothers
- 2004-Brothers 62 12 University
- 2005-Nightcliff 13-12 Brothers
- 2006-Nightcliff 34-24 Brothers
- 2007-University 22-16 Litchfield
Source: This page is found on the Darwin Rugby League Page found on leaguenet.com.au. It shows a detailed report of each Season incluing the Tables for each Season.The Detailed Season By Season Report on the Premiership Winners
[edit] References
- ^ Sporting Pulse Darwin Rugby League retrieved 21 Dec 2007
- ^ Leaguenet Website
- ^ Sporting Pulse Darwin Rugby League History Page retrieved 21 Dec 2007
- ^ Sporting Pulse Clubs in Darwin Rugby League retrieved 21 Dec 2007
- ^ Sporting Pulse The Detailed Season By Season Report on the Premiership Winners/Overview of Seasons in the Darwin Rugby League retrieved 21 Dec 2007
[edit] See also
Northern Territory Rugby League
