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NRL Victoria
Founded1952
ResponsibilityVictoria, Australia
HeadquartersMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
CompetitionsFirst Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Womens Tackle, Womens Tag, Girls Tag, Under 18, Under 17, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13, Under 12, Under 11, Under 6-10
Websitewww.nrlvic.com
Victoria (state)
As of 2 December 2009

NRL Victoria (abbreviated as NRLVic, and formerly the Victorian Rugby League) is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in Victoria, Australia. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the National Rugby League. The VRL commenced in 1952 and has been running each year since.

NRL Victoria solely administers the Storm Premiership in Melbourne, the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League, and the Murray Cup Rugby League competitions. It also jointly administers the Limestone Coast Rugby League with NRL South Australia.

Prior to 2013 NRL Victoria was known as the Victorian Rugby League before the NRL completed a full rebranding exercise and renamed all affiliate states.

Over the years the VRL have produced a number of juniors for the Melbourne Storm, SG Ball, NYC and NRL teams.

Rugby League Centre of Excellence

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NRL Victoria is currently headquartered at Victoria's Rugby League Centre of Excellence at Seabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows, which also serves as the administration base for Touch Football Victoria and as the home ground for Northern Thunder. Construction commenced in 2021 and was completed in 2023, at the cost of $16.9 million.[1] The facility additionally serves as a hub for rugby league programs and a venue for training, camps and state and national level tournaments, and is also set to serve as the home ground of any future Melbourne Storm NRL W team.[2][3] Features of the facility include a show pitch, three community access competition pitches, a female-friendly pavilion including high-performance training and recovery facilities, and car parking.[4][5][6]

Storm Premiership

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Main article: Melbourne Rugby League

The Melbourne Rugby League has been running since the 1950s. RAAF Ballarat were the inaugural premiers with the Waverley Oakleigh Panthers being the most recent in 2023. The competition was rebranded in 2022 to become the Storm Premiership, aligning with the strong Storm identity for Rugby League in Victoria.

Current Clubs

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Colours Clubs Location Ground Founded
Altona Roosters Altona Meadows Bruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows 1987
Casey Warriors Cranbourne East Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2010
Doveton Steelers Doveton Betula Reserve, Doveton 2001
Eastern Raptors Boronia Colchester Reserve, Colchester Road, Boronia 2011
Frankston Raiders Frankston Riviera Reserve, Seaford 2015
Geelong Sharks Geelong Ervin Reserve, Newcomb 2023
Hume Eagles Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn 2020
Melton Broncos Melton Mt Carberry Reserve, Melton South 2013
Mernda Dragons Lalor Huskisson Reserve, Lalor 2015
Northern Thunder Broadmeadows Seabrook Reserve, Goulburn St, Broadmeadows 1999
North West Wolves Niddrie AJ Davis Reserve, Fullarton Rd, Airport West 2010
Peninsula Dolphins Mount Eliza To Be Confirmed, To Be Confirmed 2024
Pakenham Eels Pakenham Comely Banks Recreation Reserve, Pakenham 2016
Truganina Rabbitohs Truganina Clearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina 2015
Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Clayton Fregon Reserve, Clayton 1976
Werribee Bears Werribee Haines Reserve, Werribee 2008
South Eastern Titans Dandenong Greaves Reserve, Dandenong 2007
Sunshine Cowboys Ardeer More Park, Ardeer 2016
Sunbury United Tigers Sunbury Langama Park, Sunbury 1992

Premierships

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Colours Clubs Premiership/s Season/s
Altona Roosters 8 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012
Casey Warriors 1 2015
Doveton Steelers 1 2007
Eastern Raptors 0
Frankston Raiders 2 1983, 2023
Geelong Sharks 0
Hume Eagles 0
Melton Broncos 0
Mernda Dragons 0
Northern Thunder 0
North West Wolves 0
Peninsula Dolphins 0
Pakenham Eels 0
Truganina Rabbitohs 2 2019, 2022
Waverley Oakleigh Panthers 5 1980, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2023
Werribee Bears 3 2016, 2017, 2018
South Eastern Titans 0
Sunshine Cowboys 0
Sunbury United Tigers 4 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014

Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League

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Main article: Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League

Clubs

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The Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League is a rugby league competition held in North-Western Victoria.[7]

Colours Club Town Ground
Mildura Tigers Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Mildura Warriors Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Robinvale Storms Robinvale Robinvale Sports Ground, Robinvale

Storm Goulburn Murray Premiership

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Main article: Goulburn Murray Rugby League

The Murray Cup is a rugby league competition on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. Initially the competition was established in 1998 as the Goulburn Murray Rugby League by the Country Rugby League and the Victorian Rugby League. The league was disbanded in 2009 before being re-established as the Murray Cup in 2015. As of 2022 there is a competition for both Senior Men's and Women's Tag football.[8]

Current Clubs

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There are currently seven clubs affiliated with the Murray Cup competition.

Clubs Moniker Ground Men's LLT
Border Bears Haydon Park, West Albury Yes Yes
Charles Sturt University Mud Dogs Sarvaas Park, North Albury Yes Yes
Corowa Cougars Airport Oval, Corowa Yes Yes
Shepparton Eagles Vibert Street Oval Yes Yes
Tumbarumba Greens Tumbarumba Showground Yes Yes
Wangaratta Knights Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Yes Yes
Wodonga Wombats Baranduda Recreation Reserve Yes Yes
Wolfpack RLFC Wolfpack Eldorado Recreation Reserve Yes Yes

Limestone Coast Rugby League

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Main article: Limestone Coast Rugby League

The Limestone Coast Rugby League is a rugby league competition held in the Wimmera and South West regions of Victoria and Eastern South Australia. The competition is co-administered by NRL SA and NRL Victoria, and features five clubs (three from Victoria and two from South Australia).[9]

Clubs

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Colours Club Moniker Years Participated Ground District State
Blue Lake Knights Apollo Soccer Grounds Mount Gambier South Australia
Gunditjmara Bulls Deakin University Warrnambool Victoria
Naracoorte Jets Naracoorte United Soccer Ground Naracoorte South Australia
Stawell Mounties North Park Stawell Victoria
Warrnambool Raiders Friendly Societies Park Warrnambool Victoria

Former Competitions

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Central Highlands Rugby League (2005-2012)

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Main article: Central Highlands Rugby League (Victoria)

The Central Highlands Rugby League (Victoria)|Central Highlands Rugby League (CHRL)]] was a rugby league competition in western Victoria. It covered an area centred on Ballarat, stretching north to Creswick, south to Warrnambool, east to Bacchus Marsh, and west to Horsham.

The CHRL competition started with two junior age levels but in 2008 due to the 11-year drought finally taking its toll on Central Victoria the council deemed the sports grounds used in the competition too dangerous for use. This temporarily ended competition for the CHRL (and some clubs in other sports too). After another two years of the fields not being used the councils re-allocated the fields to other purposes, ending the ability for clubs in the CHRL to continue until new home grounds are established.

Former Clubs

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Colours Club Moniker Years participated Location Ground
Ararat Kings, Cowboys Ararat
Ballarat Dragons 2005-2012 Ballarat Doug Dean Reserve, Delacombe
Bendigo[citation needed] Tigers Bendigo
Stawell Devils Stawell
Wendouree Raiders Wendouree Doug Dean Reserve, Delacombe

NRL Victoria are currently looking for opportunities for Rugby League in this region as of 2023.[citation needed]

Victoria Rugby League Notable Juniors

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Altona Roosters

Casey Warriors

North West Wolves

Northern Thunder

South Eastern Titans

Waverley Oakleigh Panthers

Sunbury Tigers

Casey Warriors

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby League Centre Builds Momentum For Women, Youth". Premier of Victoria. Victorian Government. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ Walter, Brad (10 October 2019). "New $12m facility to boost Storm's NRLW bid". National Rugby League. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "The Perfect Storm For Rugby League In Victoria". Premier of Victoria. Victorian Government. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ "New Field of Dreams for rugby league in Victoria". Melbourne Storm. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ Ward, Roy (13 April 2018). "Storm chase NRL Women's licence for new state training centre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Rugby league set to take Broadmeadows by storm". Sport and Recreation Victoria. Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Association: Sunraysia Rugby League". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  8. ^ "Association: Murray Cup". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. ^ https://www.facebook.com/mtgambierrl [user-generated source]
  10. ^ Jenkinson, Lance (19 April 2015). "Altona Roosters plan to make it a year to remember". Maribyrnong Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.
  11. ^ Jenkinson, Lance (19 April 2015). "Altona Roosters plan to make it a year to remember". Maribyrnong Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.
  12. ^ Rashneel Kumar. "Rising Kuki star signed by Warriors". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Local Young Gun to Stay with Storm". Melbourne Storm. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Richard Kennar". Melbourne Storm. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  15. ^ Meade, Michaela (18 May 2021). "Thunder star signs with Storm". Northern Star Weekly. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Mahe Fonua". Melbourne Storm. 15 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Drury Low". The Bulldogs. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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