Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League Explained

Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League
Founded:1964
Teams:16 (11 senior)
Countrytag:Region
Country:Sutherland Shire, Sydney
Gov Body:New South Wales Rugby League
Championtag:Premiers
Champion:St Joseph’s JRLFC
Season:2023
Related Comps:Sydney Combined Competition

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 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League was formed in the early 1950s 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.

District clubs

ClubFormedHome Ground
Aquinas Holy Family Colts1992Blaxland Oval
Como Jannali1947Scylla Bay Oval
Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks1952Cronulla High School
De La SalleWoolooware Oval
Engadine Dragons1958ANZAC Park
Gymea Gorillas1952Corea Oval
Kurnell Stingrays1991Marton Park
Menai Roosters1984Akuna Oval
St John Bosco BulldogsBoystown Oval
St Josephs1964Kareela Oval
St Patricks JRLFC1956
Sutherland Loftus United1912Sutherland Oval
Taren Point Titans2004Gwawley Oval
Yarrawarrah TigersYarrawarrah Oval

Southern Open Age

Southern Open Age (previously known as Cronulla A-Grade) is the premier rugby league competition clubs in the Cronulla-Sutherland and St. George districts of Sydney. After absorbing the St. George District A-Grade competition in 2021, the competition now features 12 clubs in 2023, across two divisions, Gold (First Grade) and Silver (Second Grade), the latter of which is split into two conferences.

Southern Open Age Gold

Club[1] MonikerHome GroundSuburb
Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay OvalComo, New South Wales
De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook OvalCaringbah, New South Wales
EngadineDragonsANZAC OvalEngadine, New South Wales
GymeaGorillasCorea OvalGymea, New South Wales
KogarahCougarsTodd ParkKogarah, New South Wales
St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown OvalSutherland, New South Wales
St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela OvalSutherland, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver A

Club[2] MonikerHome GroundSuburb
Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay OvalComo, New South Wales
De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook OvalCaringbah, New South Wales
GymeaGorillasCorea OvalGymea, New South Wales
Renown UnitedUnitedRenown ParkSydney, New South Wales
St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown OvalSutherland, New South Wales
St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela OvalSutherland, New South Wales
Taren PointTitansGwawley OvalTaren Point, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver B

ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb
AquinasColtsBlaxland OvalSutherland, New South Wales
Cronulla-CaringbahSharksCronulla High SchoolCronulla, New South Wales
EngadineDragonsANZAC OvalEngadine, New South Wales
KingsgroveColtsBeverley Hills ParkKingsgrove, New South Wales
Riverwood Legion ClubRiverwoodRiverwood ParkSutherland, New South Wales

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 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.

Internationals

PlayerCountryCSDRFL ClubProfessional Clubs
Daniel VasquezChileSt Josephs
Robbie Kearns AustraliaEngadine / BoscoCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Western Reds / Melbourne Storm
Mark Lennon WalesComo JannaliCastleford Tigers / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Cliff Lyons AustraliaComo JannaliNorth Sydney Bears / Leeds Rhinos / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Mark McGaw AustraliaEngadineCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Penrith Panthers / South Sydney Rabbitohs
Greg Pierce AustraliaGymeaCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Aaron Raper AustraliaDe La SalleCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Parramatta Eels
Russell Richardson AustraliaComo JannaliCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / South Sydney Rabbitohs / Newcastle Knights
Mat Rogers AustraliaEngadineCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Gold Coast Titans
Steve Rogers AustraliaSutherland-LoftusCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / St. George Dragons
Ben Sammut MaltaDe La SalleCronulla-Sutherland Sharks

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition: Southern Sydney Open Men Gold Draw . 2023-05-01 . www.playrugbyleague.com.
  2. Web site: Competition: Southern Sydney Open Men Silver Draw . 2023-05-01 . www.playrugbyleague.com.