Darwin Rugby League Explained

The Darwin Rugby League is a former 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 administered the competition, officially, from 1950 in Darwin until 2010.[1] [2]

On 6 May 2010, the Australian Rugby League disbanded the Darwin Rugby League due to ongoing issues, including the scheduling of matches and the playing clubs arguing these changes. The competition in Darwin is now controlled by the NTRL.

Clubs

Team Moniker Suburb Ground
Darwin BrothersBrothersDarwin CBDWarren Park
NorthernSharksPalmerston
PalmerstonRaidersPalmerston
NightcliffDragons
LitchfieldBearsLitchfield
South DarwinRabbitohsMarrara

Darwin Rugby League Champions

This is a list of the Northern Territory Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up for each seasons the competition existed.

SeasonPremiersScoreRunners-up
1990Darwin Brothers18 – 12Tracey Village
1991Darwin Brothers28 – 12Casuarina RLFC
1992Nightcliff Dragons28 – 0Litchfield Bears
1993Palmerston Raiders21 – 6Nightcliff Dragons
1994Litchfield Bears16 – 14Nightcliff Dragons
1995Litchfield Bears23 – 6Nightcliff Dragons
1996Litchfield Bears21 – 6South Darwin Rabbitohs
1997Litchfield Bears28 – 14University Sharks
1998Litchfield Bears24 – 18Nightcliff Dragons
1999Nightcliff Dragons24 – 10Darwin Brothers
2000Nightcliff Dragons38 – 6University Sharks
2001[3] Nightcliff Dragons38 – 10Northern Territory Institute of Sport
2002[4] Nightcliff Dragons22 – 10University Sharks
2003South Darwin Rabbitohs51 – 50Darwin Brothers
2004[5] Darwin Brothers62 – 12University Sharks
2005[6] Nightcliff Dragons13 – 12Darwin Brothers
2006[7] Nightcliff Dragons34 – 24Darwin Brothers
2007[8] University Sharks22 – 16Litchfield Bears
2008[9] Litchfield Bears22 – 14South Darwin Rabbitohs
2009[10] 44 – 10University Sharks
201024 – 14
20117 – 6Nightcliff Dragons
201234 – 10University Sharks
201336 – 22Darwin Brothers
2014Darwin Brothers 28 – 16Nightcliff Dragons
2015Nightcliff Dragons 26 – 22Palmerston Raiders
2016 Mackillop Sharks 34 – 16 Palmerston Raiders
2017 Northern Sharks 34 – 22 Darwin Brothers
2018 Litchfield Bears28 – 4
201926 – 12
2020 Darwin Brothers28 – 26

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Sporting Pulse Darwin Rugby League retrieved 21 December 2007
  2. http://www.leaguenet.com.au/ Leaguenet Website
  3. Web site: 18th Annual Report of the Australian Rugby League . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305024917/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/97095/Australian_Rugby_Football_League_Annual_Report_2001.pdf . 2017-03-05 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2002 Annual Report of the Australian Rugby League . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305024918/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/97096/Australian_Rugby_Football_League_Annual_Report_2002.pdf . 2017-03-05 . dead .
  5. Web site: 2004 Annual Report of the Australian Rugby League . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305024920/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/148445/Australian_Rugby_Football_League_Annual_Report_2004.pdf . 2017-03-05 . dead .
  6. Web site: Notice of Annual General Meeting 2005 . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330111007/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/98638/Australian_Rugby_League_2005.pdf . 2016-03-30 . dead .
  7. Web site: Notice of Annual General Meeting 2006 . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305024912/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/148450/Australian_Rugby_League_Annual_Report_2006.pdf . 2017-03-05 . dead .
  8. Web site: Notice of Annual General Meeting 2007 . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305024912/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/297493/Australian_Rugby_League_Annual_Report_2007.pdf . 2017-03-05 . dead .
  9. Web site: Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008 . Clearinghouseforsport.gov.au . 2016-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170305024927/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/297489/Australian_Rugby_League_Annual_Report_2008.pdf . 2017-03-05 . dead .
  10. Web site: 2009 Grand Final Results Senior and Junior - Northern Territory Rugby League - SportsTG . Foxsportspulse.com . 2016-11-23.
  11. Web site: Trophy Room.

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