Collegians Explained

Clubname:Collegians
Nickname:Collies
Colours: Red
Black
Capacity:1,250
Chairman:Bruce Prior
Captain:Blake Phillips
Premierships:12
Premiershipyears:1967, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022
Minorpremierships:10
Minorpremiershipyears:1986, 1988, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013
Recent 10 Year Servicemen (# Of Games):James Andraos (198), James Sara (97), Josh Porter (88)
Season:2018

Collegians are an Australian rugby league football team based in Wollongong. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and compete in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership.

Originally known as CBC Old Boys, the club was founded in 1933. The Brothers Club was then admitted to the Illawarra 1st Grade competition in 1938.[1]

In 2013 Collegians moved to the newly redeveloped former derelict site Lysaghts Oval, Figtree, complete with a 1,250 seat grandstand and new amenities. Collegians wear red and black jerseys and have won 9 minor premierships and 12 premierships. The Collegians Leagues club is a thriving club in North Wollongong, with the club also operating leagues clubs in Balgownie, Figtree and in the old Illawarra Leagues Club in the Wollongong CBD.

Honours

Team

1967, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022[2]

1986, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013

Individual

Recent 10 Year Servicemen (# of games) = James Andraos (186), James Sara (127), Josh Porter (102)

Players

Notable former players of the Collegians club include:[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History Elective Excursion . 13 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Collegians secure premiership in Illawarra Cup thriller. Haylock. Ross. 5 Sep 2022. NSWRL. 6 Sep 2022.
  3. News: Gandon. Michael. Juniors. 21 August 2011. Illawarra Mercury. 21 July 2011.