The NSWRL Women's Premiership is a rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales. It is the only statewide open-age competition for women in New South Wales and is run by New South Wales Rugby League.[2]

The NSWRL Women's Premiership started in 2005 as Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League after the former competition folded in 2001.

Clubs

Club Established Entered competition City Stadium
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2018[a] Canterbury-Bankstown District Belmore Sports Ground
Central Coast Roosters 1947 2020 Central Coast Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1967 2019 Sutherland Shire PointsBet Stadium, Cronulla High School
Illawarra Steelers 1982 2023 Illawarra Collegians Sporting Complex, Figtree; WIN Stadium
Mounties 2017[b] Mount Pritchard Aubrey Keech Reserve
North Sydney Bears 1908 2018 North Sydney North Sydney Oval
South Sydney Rabbitohs 1908 2018 Redfern Redfern Oval, ANZ Stadium
St. George Dragons 1921 2023 St George District Jubilee Oval, Carlton
Wentworthville Magpies 1923 2018 Wentworthville Ringrose Park
Wests Tigers 2000 2019 Balmain, Ashfield & Campbelltown Campbelltown Stadium
  1. ^ Did not compete in the 2021 or 2022 seasons.
  2. ^ Did not compete in the 2020 season.

Previous clubs

Clubs that competed in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Premiership (2005–2016) included: Auburn, Berkeley Vale Panthers, Blacktown, Canley Heights Dragons, Canley Vale Kookas, Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks, East Campbelltown Eagles, Forestville Ferrets,[3] Greenacre Tigers, Guildford Raiders, Hunter Stars (2016 only),[4] Maitland Pickers,[5] Mounties, Newtown Jetettes, Parramatta Junior Eels, Redfern All Blacks, Windsor Wolves.

Clubs the completed in the Sydney Women's Rugby League premiership (1992–2002) included Bankstown, Blacktown,[6] Bulli, North Sydney, Parramatta Junior Eels, Petersham-Lewisham Wildfires, South Sydney Juniors, Waverton Reds and Western Sydney Wildcats.[7]

Results by year

Year Premiers Score Runners-up Minor Premiers Wooden Spoon Ref
1992 North Sydney 10 – 8 Wildfires [8]
1993 Waverton Eagles [9]
1994 Blacktown Wildfires 22 – 18 Waverton Eagles Waverton Eagles [10]
1995 Bulli Parramatta Eels [11]
1996 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 – 16 Parramatta Eels
1997 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 – 14 Parramatta Eels
1998–2001 Unknown
2002-04 No Premiership
Sydney Metropolitan Women's Premiership
2005 Redfern All Blacks [12]
2006 Canley Vale Kookas 18 – 8 Newtown Jetettes [13]
2007 Cabramatta Two Blues Forestville Ferrets [14]
2008 Forestville Ferrets 8 – 6 Canley Vale Kookas [15]
2009 Forestville Ferrets 24 – 16 Campbelltown Eagles Campbelltown Eagles [16][17][18]
2010 Forestville Ferrets Canley Heights Dragons
2011 Canley Heights Dragons 12 – 6 Forestville Ferrets [19][20]
2012 Canley Heights Dragons Blacktown
2013 Canley Heights Dragons 44 – 6 Forestville Ferrets [21]
2014 Canley Heights Dragons 42 – 26 Redfern All Blacks
2015 Greenacre Tigers 14 – 12 Forestville Ferrets [22]
2016 Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks 26 – 22 Greenacre Tigers Mount Prichard Mounties Forestville Ferrets [23][24][25]
NSWRL Women's Premiership
2017 Redfern All Blacks 26 – 16 North Newcastle Redfern All Blacks Berkeley Vale Panthers [26]
2018 Mount Prichard Mounties 12 – 10 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs Wentworthville Magpies [27]
2019 CRL Newcastle 24 – 10 Mount Prichard Mounties Mount Prichard Mounties Penrith Brothers [28][29]
2020 Central Coast Roosters 16 – 10 North Sydney Bears Central Coast Roosters Wentworthville Magpies [30][31]
2021 No Grand Final due to lockdown to mitigate COVID-19 risks Central Coast Roosters Cabramatta Two Blues
2022 Wests Tigers 21 – 20 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks North Sydney Bears Wentworthville Magpies [32][33]
2023 Mount Prichard Mounties 1 – 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Sydney Bears St George Dragons [34][35]
2024 Illawarra Steelers 10 – 6 Newcastle Knights Wentworthville Magpies St George Dragons [36][37]

Grand finals

2017

Sunday, 24 September 2017
16:20
Redfern All Blacks 26 – 16 North Newcastle
Tries:
Taleena Simon (2)
Karri Doyle (2)
Nakia Davis-Welsh
Chloe Leaupepe
Goals:
Chloe Leaupepe (1/6)
 Report
Highlights
 Tries:
Kylie Hilder
Holli Wheeler
Isabelle Kelly
Goals:
Caitlin Moran (2/3)

2018

Monday, 10 September 2018
17:30
Mount Prichard Mounties 12 – 10 South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tries:
Simaima Taufa
Patricia Raikadroka
Goals:
Janelle Williams (2/3)
 Report
Highlights
 Tries:
Taleena Simon
Sharon McGrady
Goals:
Maddie Studdon (1/2)

2019

Saturday, 10 August 2019
Mount Prichard Mounties 10 – 24 CRL Newcastle
Tries: 2
Tommaya Kelly-Sines rugby ball 8'
Tahlia Hunter rugby ball 30'
Goals: 1
Brydie Parker 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 10'
 Report
Highlights
 Tries: 4
Bobbi Law rugby ball 13'
Kylie Hilder rugby ball 25'
Tayla Predebon rugby ball 37'
Simone Smith rugby ball 57'
Goals: 4
Melanie Howard 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 27', 38', 58'
Skye McKenzie 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 15'
ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Ben McMurray

2020

Saturday, 26 September 2020
13:30
Central Coast Roosters 16 – 10 North Sydney Bears
Tries: 2
Claire Reed 2 rugby ball 14', 34'
Bobbi Law rugby ball 8'
Goals: 2
Bobbi Law 1/2
Melanie Howard 1/1
 Report
Highlights
 Tries: 2
Shontelle Stowers rugby ball 20'
Moniqca Mo'Ale rugby ball 45'
Goals: 1
Chloe Leaupepe 1/2
Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan

2022

Saturday, 16 July 2022
14:00
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20 – 21 Wests Tigers
Tries: 4
Tiana Penitani rugby ball 17'
Talei Holmes rugby ball 43'
Zali Fay rugby ball 53'
Sam Bremner rugby ball 73'
Goals: 2
Maddie Studdon 2/5 rugby goalposts icon 31', 74'
 Report
Highlights
Stats
 Tries: 4
Keele Browne 2 rugby ball 21', 78'
Jessica Sergis rugby ball 35'
Josephine Lenaz rugby ball 46'
Goals: 2
Emily Curtain 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 35', 79'
Tayla Preston 0/1
Drop goals: 1
Emily Curtain rugby goalposts icon 84'
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Dillan Wells

2023

Saturday, 29 April 2023
18:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Canterbury Bulldogs 0 – 1 Mount Pritchard Mounties
Report
Highlights
Stats
 Field goals: 1
Matilda Power rugby goalposts icon 67'
Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Referee: Nathan Loveday

2024

Saturday, 29 September 2024
18:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Illawarra Steelers 10 – 6 Newcastle Knights
Tries: 2
Shae Muhleisen rugby ball 36'
Bronte Wilson rugby ball 66'
Goals: 1
Tayleah Handcock 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 67'
 Report
 Tries: 1
Leah Ollerton rugby ball 55'
Goals: 1
Jessica Gentle 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 57'

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ "The Forestville Ferrets: Women in League". YouTube. NRL.com. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Hunter Stars defeat reigning Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League premiers Greenacre Tigers". Cessnock Advertiser. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (14 August 2012). "22-12 win puts Pickers' women through to grand final qualifier". Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ^ Williams, Daniel (9 September 1994). "Inside Running". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 57.
  7. ^ Masters, Roy (14 August 1993). "A Tale About Women, Wussy Types And League - League". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 76.
  8. ^ "Playing the Field - Wildfires - Wind Limits Damage". Lesbians on the Loose. 3 (10 (October 1, 1992)). Newtown (NSW). ISSN 1324-6542. Retrieved 23 August 2022 – via Trove.
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  12. ^ "Coaching & Development - Women's Rugby League". New South Wales Rugby League 2006 Annual Report: 17. 2006.
  13. ^ "Jets' big showdown falls flat". Glebe and Inner City News. 24 August 2006. p. 54.
  14. ^ "Sharkies show the way with a very young team". Manly Daily. 8 September 2007.
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  16. ^ Jackson, Glenn (11 September 2009). "These women in a league of their own". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 26.
  17. ^ "Ferrets make feathers fly". Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser. 15 September 2009.
  18. ^ "Eagles to thrill in Ferrets final". Macarthur Chronicle. 8 September 2009. p. 103.
  19. ^ Boulous, Chris (16 August 2011). "Mighty, mighty Dragons". Fairfield Champion.
  20. ^ Karlovsky, Brian (17 August 2011). "Dragons learn from semi-final loss to trounce Ferrets when it counts". Fairfield Advance.
  21. ^ "Canley Vale dominate final". Maitland Mercury. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  22. ^ "Greenacre Steal Womens Premiership Glory". NSWRL. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  23. ^ Masterton, Simon (12 September 2016). "Sharks Women victorious on Grand stage". Cronulla Sharks. NSWRL. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  24. ^ Smith, James (12 September 2016). "Sharks Conquer Leichhardt Oval". Inside Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  25. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (14 September 2016). "Cronulla Caringbah Sharks win 2016 Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League grand final". St George Sutherland Leader. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Redfern Women Win The Premiership". New South Wales Rugby League. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Mounties Crowned 2018 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiers". New South Wales Rugby League. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Grand Final Day: CRL Newcastle". Country Rugby League. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  29. ^ "NSWRL Women's Premiership 2019 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  30. ^ Cupido, Andre (31 August 2020). "Regional Rap - Unbeaten Roosters claim Minor Premiership". NSWRL. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  31. ^ "Roosters reign supreme with thrilling GF victory". New South Wales Rugby League. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  32. ^ "Tigers claim NSW Women's Premiership in epic Grand Final". NSWRL. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  33. ^ Beauchamp, Thomas (16 July 2022). "Women's Grand Final: We are the Champions". Wests Tigers. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  34. ^ McDonald, Margie (29 April 2023). "Mounties win epic decider with historic scoreline". nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  35. ^ Pengilly, Adam (30 April 2023). "1-0: The rugby league grand final which finished with a soccer scoreline". smh.com.au. Nine Media. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Wilson's winner helps Steelers to maiden Women's Premiership". NSWRL. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  37. ^ Beatton, Joel (29 September 2024). "Wilson try pushes Steelers to premiership glory". Dragons.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSWRL_Women%27s_Premiership
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