| Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League | |
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| Founded: | 2005 |
| Replaced: | Top tier state competition is now the NSWRL Women's Premiership |
| Ceotag: | Chief executive |
| Teams: | 22 Open Age 9 Combined 5 Central Macarthur Western 8 Penrith |
| Championtag: | Premiers |
| Most Champs: | Canley Heights Dragons |
| Count: | 4 |
| Website: | NSWRL Sydney Metropolitan Combined |
The Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League was the premier Women's rugby league competition in the state of New South Wales, Australia. In 2017, the competition became known as the NSWRL Women's Premiership. The New South Wales Rugby League also administer open age women's and age group girls' competitions that sit below the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Within the Sydney Metropolitan region, there are several conferences.
A regular women's rugby league competition was started in Sydney in the 1990s.
Competition rules for the 1995 season had modifications to team size. On-field teams were between seven (minimum) and ten (maximum) players, with the number for a match being determined by the availability of players on the day. Including players starting on the bench, teams were limited to fourteen players. The number of interchanges been on-field and bench was unlimited. Scrums were three players per team in a front row formation. Game time was two thirty minute halves.[1]
Eight teams nominated for the 1995 SWRL season: Bankstown, Blacktown, Cabbage Tree Hotel (Bulli), Mount Pritchard, Northern Reds, North Sydney, Parramatta Eels Juniors, and Riverwood.[1] Both Northern Reds and North Sydney had their home games scheduled at the same venue, Tunks Park in Cammeray. Fourteen rounds were scheduled from late April to mid-August, with the Grand Final in early September 1995.
This competition folded after the conclusion of the 2001 season. The Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League restarted a competition in 2005. A meeting in March 2005 at the PCYC in Miller, south west of Sydney was the catalyst to get the women's competition up and running again.
In the 2021 season, the following Rugby League clubs field women's teams.
Combined Women's Open Age[2]
Central Macarthur Western Women's Open Age[3]
Penrith and District - Open Womens
The Penrith and District Junior Rugby League run and administer an Open Women's Rugby League competition. In 2021, the competition consists of the following teams.[4]
In 2016, the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League included the following clubs.
| Team | Home Ground | Open Div 1 | Open Div 2 | Under 18's | Under 15's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berala Bears | Peter Hislop Park | X | X | X | ||
| Berkeley Vale Panthers | Morry Breen Oval | X | ||||
| Chester Hill Rhinos | Terry Lamb Complex | X | X | X | ||
| Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | Cronulla High School | X | X | X | ||
| Forestville Ferrets | Forestville Park | X | ||||
| Glenmore Park Brumbies | Ched Towns Reserve | X | X | X | ||
| Greenacre Tigers | Roberts Park | X | ||||
| Hunter Stars | Cessnock Sportsground | X | ||||
| Maroubra | Snape Park | X | ||||
| Minchinbury | Mt Druitt Reserve | X | X | X | ||
| Mount Pritchard Mounties | Mount Pritchard Oval | X | ||||
| Penrith Waratahs | Doug Rennie Field | X | ||||
| Redfern All Blacks | Waterloo Oval | X |
Teams that participated in the SMWRL prior to the 2016 season include:
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runner-ups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | South Sydney | 26-16 | Parramatta | |
| 1997 | South Sydney | 26-14 | Parramatta | |
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | ||||
| 2000 | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| 2002-04 | No Premiership | |||
| 2005 | Redfern All Blacks | |||
| 2006 | Canley Vale Kookas | |||
| 2007 | Forestville Ferrets | |||
| 2008 | Forestville Ferrets | |||
| 2009 | Forestville Ferrets | |||
| 2010 | Cabramatta Two Blues | |||
| 2011 | Canley Heights Dragons | |||
| 2012 | Canley Heights Dragons | |||
| 2013 | Canley Heights Dragons | |||
| 2014 | Canley Heights Dragons | 42-26 | Redfern All Blacks | |
| 2015 | Greenacre Tigers | 14-12 | Forestville Ferrets | |
| 2016 | Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | 26-22 | Greenacre Tigers | |
| NSW Women's Premiership | ||||
| 2017 | Redfern All Blacks | 26-16 | North Newcastle | |
| 2018 | Mount Prichard Mounties | 12-10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
| 2019 | CRL Newcastle | 12-10 | Mount Prichard Mounties |
| No. | Club | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canley Heights Dragons | 4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) | |
| 2 | Forestville Ferrets | 3 (2007, 2008, 2009) | |
| 3 | Redfern All Blacks | 2 (2005, 2017) | |
| 4 | Canley Vale Kookas | 1 (2006) | |
| 4 | Cabramatta Two Blues | 1 (2010) | |
| 4 | Greenacre Tigers | 1 (2015) | |
| 4 | Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks | 1 (2016) | |
| 4 | Mount Prichard Mounties | 1 (2018) |