Arrive Alive Cup
Encyclopedia
The ARL Schoolboy Cup is an Australia
n secondary school
rugby league football competition which is held annually since 1975. The competition involves high school
teams from across the country (although mainly from New South Wales
) who compete in a series of Group and Knock-Out stages before two teams are left to fight it out in the Grand Final
which is now held at the Sydney Football Stadium each year. The competition is now televised on the free-to-air
channel
, Channel 9
. It is the premier Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League competition.
Nearly 450 schools compete in the knockout competition throughout New South Wales
, Queensland
and Victoria
. In the beginning, the Televised Matches were played and recorded as the early game to the mid-week knockout competition, the Amco Cup
. Then the midweek Panasonic Cup
died out and Friday Night Football
was born on Channel 9
. Arrive Alive Cup television matches are now played prior to the Friday Night Football match and are shown on Channel 9
in the weeks leading up to the NRL Finals Series.
The first commentator for the Cup was the current General Manager of Radio 2UE
, Mr John Brennan
. He was followed by several other major media personalities, including Bill Anderson, David Fordham, David Morrow, Graeme Hughes
, Peter Sterling
, Mark Warren
, Steve Roach and the current team headed by Andrew Voss
. Some fantastic young footballers have emerged from The Cup and thousands of other players have had the chance to both pump up and show off their skills on TV. The "Peter Sterling Medal" has been awarded annually to the Arrive alive Cup "Player of the Year" since 1996.
came off the bench in the dying minutes of the Arrive Alive Cup Grand Final final intending to "charge up" Endeavour Sports High as well as gain some important metres to get Endeavor back in the match and ended up scoring two tries in the last five minutes to win the 2007 Arrive Alive Cup Grand Final.
Wearing Benji Marshall's
No. 6 jersey, Keebra Park five-eighth Robert Lui looked like writing a gripping yarn to rival those of his namesake when he scored a try and kicked a 22-metre field goal to give the Gold Coast school a 7-6 lead with 13 minutes left in the final of the national schoolboys competition at the Sydney Football Stadium. But the Sydney Roosters
signing Anthony Cherrington
took care of that, taking an inside pass from fellow replacement Luke Letele to crash over with five to go and then planting the ball in the corner to make sure of a 16-7 victory with two minutes left thu giving Endeavor Sports High School the win, the 2007 Arrive Alive Cup, three successive Arrive Alive Cup equalling St Gregory's feat in the late 80s and early 90s as well as beating Keebra Park State High School for the second year running in the Grand Final.
In a Grand Final not to be forgotten, Palm Beach Currumbin
claimed the 2008 Arrive Alive Cup by defeating Matraville Sports High in a thrilling contest between two of the top Rugby League school teams in the country
. The match that promised so much lived up to all expectations and more. In a game that saw a number of lead changes and some miraculous rugby league tries, Palm Beach Currumbin
ran out eventual winners and 2008 Premiers recording a 24-22 victory. It was the first time a Queensland school became premiers in the Arrive Alive Cup since 2002 (when Wavell SHS
won their first Arrive Alive Cup title) and one to be remembered by all involved. Most notably when Man of the Match Brody Ollard stripped the ball, ran and scored himself the winning try and the game for Palm Beach Currumbin. Ryan James was sensational throughout the competition and was awarded the Peter Sterling Medal for the Player of the Year for 2008. The game also featured the third youngest player to ever play 1st Grade Jordan Rankin playing for Currumbin.
Medal
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
rugby league football competition which is held annually since 1975. The competition involves high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
teams from across the country (although mainly from New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
) who compete in a series of Group and Knock-Out stages before two teams are left to fight it out in the Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
which is now held at the Sydney Football Stadium each year. The competition is now televised on the free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
, Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
. It is the premier Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League competition.
History
The Arrive Alive Cup Rugby League competition started in 1975 as the AMCO Shield. The most exciting highlight for schools is the opportunity for both the players and the schools to be featured in Televised matches. The profile of the competition has grown so much over the years, it is now the premier competition in Schoolboy Rugby League.Nearly 450 schools compete in the knockout competition throughout New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. In the beginning, the Televised Matches were played and recorded as the early game to the mid-week knockout competition, the Amco Cup
Amco Cup
The Amco Cup was a mid-week rugby league competition held in Australia between 1974 and 1989. The format was usually a straight knock-out, but various group formats were used between 1979 and 1982...
. Then the midweek Panasonic Cup
Amco Cup
The Amco Cup was a mid-week rugby league competition held in Australia between 1974 and 1989. The format was usually a straight knock-out, but various group formats were used between 1979 and 1982...
died out and Friday Night Football
Friday Night Football (Australia)
In Australia, Friday Night Football is the broadcasting of both the National Rugby League and Australian Football League Friday night matches on television. Friday Night Football is generally considered to be the biggest stage and generate the most publicity for the clubs involved in both codes...
was born on Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
. Arrive Alive Cup television matches are now played prior to the Friday Night Football match and are shown on Channel 9
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in the weeks leading up to the NRL Finals Series.
The first commentator for the Cup was the current General Manager of Radio 2UE
2UE
2UE is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia owned by Fairfax Media. It is Sydney's and Australia's oldest commercial radio station, first broadcasting on 26 January 1925 on 1025 kHz AM before moving to 950 kHz in 1935 when virtually all Australian radio stations were assigned new...
, Mr John Brennan
John Brennan
John Brennan may refer to:People*John Brennan * John Brennan * John Calder Brennan , historian* John Brennan , American football player...
. He was followed by several other major media personalities, including Bill Anderson, David Fordham, David Morrow, Graeme Hughes
Graeme Hughes
Graeme Christopher Hughes is an Australian sportsman turned broadcaster, born in Stanmore, Sydney. He is the last man to have played both rugby league and cricket for New South Wales....
, Peter Sterling
Peter Sterling
Peter Maxwell John "Sterlo" Sterling OAM is an Australian rugby league commentator and former player. He was one of the all-time great halfbacks and a major contributor to Parramatta Eels' dominance of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in the 1980s. Sterling played nineteen Tests for...
, Mark Warren
Mark Warren
Mark Warren may refer to:*Mark Warren , British football official*Mark Warren , English defender* Mark Warren, member of the British music group :zoviet*france:...
, Steve Roach and the current team headed by Andrew Voss
Andrew Voss
Andrew Voss is an Australian sports commentator for the Nine Network, who currently works on National Rugby League coverage.-Television Career:...
. Some fantastic young footballers have emerged from The Cup and thousands of other players have had the chance to both pump up and show off their skills on TV. The "Peter Sterling Medal" has been awarded annually to the Arrive alive Cup "Player of the Year" since 1996.
Recent history
In 2003 and the next three seasons that followed, Endeavour Sports High School became the first side to make four Grand Finals in succession and the second to win the competition three times consecutively. In the 2007 Arrive Alive Cup Grand Final, Teenage giant/sensation Anthony CherringtonAnthony Cherrington
Anthony Cherrington is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League....
came off the bench in the dying minutes of the Arrive Alive Cup Grand Final final intending to "charge up" Endeavour Sports High as well as gain some important metres to get Endeavor back in the match and ended up scoring two tries in the last five minutes to win the 2007 Arrive Alive Cup Grand Final.
Wearing Benji Marshall's
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...
No. 6 jersey, Keebra Park five-eighth Robert Lui looked like writing a gripping yarn to rival those of his namesake when he scored a try and kicked a 22-metre field goal to give the Gold Coast school a 7-6 lead with 13 minutes left in the final of the national schoolboys competition at the Sydney Football Stadium. But the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
signing Anthony Cherrington
Anthony Cherrington
Anthony Cherrington is a professional rugby league footballer for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League....
took care of that, taking an inside pass from fellow replacement Luke Letele to crash over with five to go and then planting the ball in the corner to make sure of a 16-7 victory with two minutes left thu giving Endeavor Sports High School the win, the 2007 Arrive Alive Cup, three successive Arrive Alive Cup equalling St Gregory's feat in the late 80s and early 90s as well as beating Keebra Park State High School for the second year running in the Grand Final.
In a Grand Final not to be forgotten, Palm Beach Currumbin
Palm Beach Currumbin High School
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia...
claimed the 2008 Arrive Alive Cup by defeating Matraville Sports High in a thrilling contest between two of the top Rugby League school teams in the country
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The match that promised so much lived up to all expectations and more. In a game that saw a number of lead changes and some miraculous rugby league tries, Palm Beach Currumbin
Palm Beach Currumbin High School
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia...
ran out eventual winners and 2008 Premiers recording a 24-22 victory. It was the first time a Queensland school became premiers in the Arrive Alive Cup since 2002 (when Wavell SHS
Wavell State High School
Wavell State High School is a high school in Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia, a suburb of Brisbane.Founded in 1959, it is named after the community where it is located, Wavell Heights. The suburb, in turn, is named after Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell , a World War...
won their first Arrive Alive Cup title) and one to be remembered by all involved. Most notably when Man of the Match Brody Ollard stripped the ball, ran and scored himself the winning try and the game for Palm Beach Currumbin. Ryan James was sensational throughout the competition and was awarded the Peter Sterling Medal for the Player of the Year for 2008. The game also featured the third youngest player to ever play 1st Grade Jordan Rankin playing for Currumbin.
Champions
| Champions by each Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-Up |
| 1975 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 16-8 | Blacktown High School |
| 1976 | Blacktown High School | 16-7 | Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School is a state secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16. Located in the Crawley Green area of Luton, Bedfordshire, the school serves the local areas of Crawley Green and Wigmore. The school's current head teacher is Ms Monica Austin.- School life :Ashcroft is a... |
| 1977 | Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School is a state secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16. Located in the Crawley Green area of Luton, Bedfordshire, the school serves the local areas of Crawley Green and Wigmore. The school's current head teacher is Ms Monica Austin.- School life :Ashcroft is a... |
16-3 | Parramatta Marist High |
| 1978 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 19-3 | Padua College(Brisbane) Padua College Padua College is a Roman Catholic boys' school in Brisbane, Australia. The college derives its name from franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua , appointed by St. Francis as the first Professor of Theology for the friars. Padua is the university city of Northern Italy where St Anthony died.... |
| 1979 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
16-14 | Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
| 1980 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
11-9 | Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
| 1981 | Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
15-11 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1982 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 18-15 | Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
| 1983 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 14-2 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
| 1984 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
16-10 | Christian Brothers(Lewisham) Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham , is a Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
| 1985 | Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School is a state secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16. Located in the Crawley Green area of Luton, Bedfordshire, the school serves the local areas of Crawley Green and Wigmore. The school's current head teacher is Ms Monica Austin.- School life :Ashcroft is a... |
13-6 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1986 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
26-0 | Christian Brothers(Lewisham) Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham , is a Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
| 1987 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 21-0 | Keebra Park High(Queensland) |
| 1988 | Parramatta Marist High | 14-6 | Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
| 1989 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
12-10 | Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
| 1990 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
18-4 | St John's College(Woodlawn) St John's College, Woodlawn St John's College, Woodlawn is a Catholic systemic secondary school, located in the rural area of "Woodlawn" on the outskirts of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.... |
| 1991 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
28-12 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1992 | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 17-16 | Harristown State High(Queensland) Harristown State High School Harristown State High School is a public High School located in Toowoomba, Queensland. It was officially opened in 1955. The school currently has approximately 1500 students and is the largest on the Darling downs.-Sport:... |
| 1993 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
27-6 | Wavell State High(Queensland) Wavell State High School Wavell State High School is a high school in Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia, a suburb of Brisbane.Founded in 1959, it is named after the community where it is located, Wavell Heights. The suburb, in turn, is named after Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell , a World War... |
| 1994 | John Paul II(Marayong) John Paul College (New South Wales) John Paul College is a private secondary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The college has strong Catholic roots, being named after the late Pope John Paul the Second.... |
34-4 | Eagle Vale High |
| 1995 | Parramatta Marist High | 24-0 | McCarthy Senior Catholic High McCarthy Catholic College McCarthy Catholic College is a Catholic High School in the city of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. McCarthy Catholic College was formed in 2000 through the amalgamation of "Our Lady of the Rosary College" and "McCarthy Catholic Senior High School" , both previously in Tamworth.-The Creation... |
| 1996 | John Paul II(Marayong) John Paul College (New South Wales) John Paul College is a private secondary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The college has strong Catholic roots, being named after the late Pope John Paul the Second.... |
12-6 | Erindale College, Canberra |
| 1997 | Erindale College, Canberra | 26-12 | Parramatta Marist High |
| 1998 | Erindale College, Canberra | 27-14 | Parramatta Marist High |
| 1999 | Terra Sancta College Terra Sancta College Terra Sancta College is a dual campus co-educational, systemic Catholic, day school located in Quakers Hill & Schofields, North Western Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Founded in 1996, the college is a school of the Diocese of Parramatta... |
16-14 | Palm Beach Currumbin Palm Beach Currumbin High School Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia... |
| 2000 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
16-0 | St Francis Xavier(Hamilton) |
| 2001 | Palm Beach Currumbin Palm Beach Currumbin High School Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia... |
16-4 | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
| 2002 | Wavell State High(Queensland) Wavell State High School Wavell State High School is a high school in Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia, a suburb of Brisbane.Founded in 1959, it is named after the community where it is located, Wavell Heights. The suburb, in turn, is named after Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell , a World War... |
22-20 | Terra Sancta College Terra Sancta College Terra Sancta College is a dual campus co-educational, systemic Catholic, day school located in Quakers Hill & Schofields, North Western Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Founded in 1996, the college is a school of the Diocese of Parramatta... |
| 2003 | St Dominic's College | 28-0 | Endeavour Sports High School |
| 2004 | Endeavour Sports High School | 16-7 | Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown is a Roman Catholic, independent secondary, day school for boys, located in Blacktown, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-History:... |
| 2005 | Endeavour Sports High School | 20-10 | Keebra Park State High School |
| 2006 | Endeavour Sports High School | 16-7 | Keebra Park State High School |
| 2007 | Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School, is a school located in Chifley, New South Wales, Australia, on Anzac Parade. It is a coeducational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12... |
32-10 | Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown is a Roman Catholic, independent secondary, day school for boys, located in Blacktown, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.-History:... |
| 2008 | Palm Beach Currumbin Palm Beach Currumbin High School Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia... |
24-22 | Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School, is a school located in Chifley, New South Wales, Australia, on Anzac Parade. It is a coeducational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12... |
| 2009 | Keebra Park State High School | 18-12 | Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School, is a school located in Chifley, New South Wales, Australia, on Anzac Parade. It is a coeducational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12... |
| 2010 | The Hills Sports High School The Hills Sports High School The Hills Sports High School is a co-educational government secondary school located at Seven Hills, in the west of Sydney, Australia. In addition to normal school activities, the school has a Talented Sports Program for selected sports... |
18-14 | Keebra Park State High School |
| Title Tally | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Titles | Runners-Up |
| St Gregory's(Campbelltown) St Gregory's College, Campbelltown St Gregory's College is a Catholic, secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in Campbelltown, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
9 | 2 |
| Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) | 6 | 4 |
| Endeavor Sports High School | 3 | 1 |
| Parramatta Marist High | 2 | 3 |
| Erindale College, Canberra | 2 | 1 |
| Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School Ashcroft High School is a state secondary school catering for students aged between 11 and 16. Located in the Crawley Green area of Luton, Bedfordshire, the school serves the local areas of Crawley Green and Wigmore. The school's current head teacher is Ms Monica Austin.- School life :Ashcroft is a... |
2 | 1 |
| Palm Beach Currumbin Palm Beach Currumbin High School Palm Beach Currumbin State High School is a co-educational public school , in the Gold Coast suburb of Currumbin, Queensland, Australia... |
2 | 1 |
| John Paul II(Marayong) John Paul College (New South Wales) John Paul College is a private secondary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. The college has strong Catholic roots, being named after the late Pope John Paul the Second.... |
2 | 0 |
| Holy Cross College(Ryde) Holy Cross College Ryde Holy Cross College is a Catholic high school in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, Australia established in the tradition of the Patrician Brothers.- History and Tradition :... |
1 | 5 |
| Keebra Park High(Queensland) | 1 | 4 |
| Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School Matraville Sports High School, is a school located in Chifley, New South Wales, Australia, on Anzac Parade. It is a coeducational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12... |
1 | 2 |
| Wavell State High(Queensland) Wavell State High School Wavell State High School is a high school in Wavell Heights, Queensland, Australia, a suburb of Brisbane.Founded in 1959, it is named after the community where it is located, Wavell Heights. The suburb, in turn, is named after Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell , a World War... |
1 | 1 |
| Terra Sancta College Terra Sancta College Terra Sancta College is a dual campus co-educational, systemic Catholic, day school located in Quakers Hill & Schofields, North Western Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Founded in 1996, the college is a school of the Diocese of Parramatta... |
1 | 1 |
| Blacktown High School | 1 | 1 |
| St Dominic's College | 1 | 0 |
| The Hills Sports High School The Hills Sports High School The Hills Sports High School is a co-educational government secondary school located at Seven Hills, in the west of Sydney, Australia. In addition to normal school activities, the school has a Talented Sports Program for selected sports... |
1 | 0 |
| Christian Brothers(Lewisham) Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham , is a Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in Lewisham, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
0 | 2 |
| McCarthy Senior Catholic High McCarthy Catholic College McCarthy Catholic College is a Catholic High School in the city of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. McCarthy Catholic College was formed in 2000 through the amalgamation of "Our Lady of the Rosary College" and "McCarthy Catholic Senior High School" , both previously in Tamworth.-The Creation... |
0 | 1 |
| St Francis Xavier(Hamilton) | 0 | 1 |
| Eagle Vale High | 0 | 1 |
| St John's College(Woodlawn) St John's College, Woodlawn St John's College, Woodlawn is a Catholic systemic secondary school, located in the rural area of "Woodlawn" on the outskirts of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.... |
0 | 1 |
| Harristown State High School Harristown State High School Harristown State High School is a public High School located in Toowoomba, Queensland. It was officially opened in 1955. The school currently has approximately 1500 students and is the largest on the Darling downs.-Sport:... |
0 | 1 |
Player of the Year Award
NOTE:The winner of 1996 onwards receives the Peter SterlingPeter Sterling
Peter Maxwell John "Sterlo" Sterling OAM is an Australian rugby league commentator and former player. He was one of the all-time great halfbacks and a major contributor to Parramatta Eels' dominance of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in the 1980s. Sterling played nineteen Tests for...
Medal
| Season | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 - Not Awarded | ||
| 1976 | Steve White Steve White Steve White is an English drummer who has worked extensively with Paul Weller, The Style Council and other British musicians.-Musical career:... |
Blacktown High School |
| 1977 | Alan Emery | Ashcroft High School |
| 1978 | Peter Sterling Peter Sterling Peter Maxwell John "Sterlo" Sterling OAM is an Australian rugby league commentator and former player. He was one of the all-time great halfbacks and a major contributor to Parramatta Eels' dominance of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in the 1980s. Sterling played nineteen Tests for... |
Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1979 | Ivan Henjack | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) |
| 1980 | Ben Elias | Holy Cross College(Ryde) |
| 1981 | Ben Elias | Holy Cross College(Ryde) |
| 1982 | Paul Langmack Paul Langmack Paul Langmack is an Australian former rugby league coach and representative and premiership-winning player.-Playing Career:While attending Fairfield Patrician Brothers, Langmack played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1982.... |
Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1983 | Greg Alexander Greg Alexander Gregory Peter Stephen "Greg" Alexander is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 90s who has since become a commentator. A goal-kicking half-back, in his career he played for and captained the Penrith Panthers and the Auckland Warriors clubs and also represented his country... |
Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1984 | Paul Osborne Paul Osborne Paul Osborne is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, administrator and politician. He played first-grade rugby league for the St George Dragons and Canberra Raiders before serving as a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1995 until 2001... |
Christian Brothers(Lewisham) |
| 1985 | David Rowles | Ashcroft High School |
| 1986 | Damien Kenniff | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) |
| 1987 | David Danes | Patrician Brothers(Fairfield) |
| 1988 | David Baysarri | Parramatta Marist Brothers |
| 1989 | Jason Taylor | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) |
| 1990 | Troy Dicinoski | St John's College(Woodlawn) |
| 1991 | Damien Chapman Damien Chapman Damien Chapman is a rugby league player.Damien Chapman has previously played for the Western Reds in the ARL premiership and the London Broncos in Europe's Super League.-External links:*... |
St Gregory's(Campbelltown) |
| 1992 | Andrew Dunnemann | Harristown State High School(Queensland) |
| 1993 | Kris Flint | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) |
| 1994 | Michael Withers Michael Withers Michael Withers is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who represented at international level for Ireland. He played club football in Australia for the Balmain Tigers of the National Rugby League, and in England with Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls of... |
John Paul II(Marayong) |
| 1995 | Nathan Cayless Nathan Cayless Nathan Frederick Cayless is a retired New Zealand-Australian professional rugby league footballer, who was a long-time captain the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. His position of choice was prop forward. He is also a former captain of the New Zealand national team, whom he led to... |
Parramatta Marist High |
| 1996 | Chris Smith Chris Smith (rugby league) Chris Smith is a former rugby league footballer playing at .Chris Smith was a Wales international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.-External links:**... |
John Paul II(Marayong) |
| 1997 | Greg Keary | Parramatta Marist High |
| 1998 | Peter Rose | Erindale College |
| 1999 | Christian Orsini | Terra Sancta College |
| 2000 | Riley Mullins | St Gregory's(Campbelltown) |
| 2001 | Mat Brown | Palm Beach Currumbin |
| 2002 | Aaron Lewis Aaron Lewis Aaron Lewis, , is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo album, Town Line... |
Wavell State High School |
| 2003 | Michael Carl | St Dominic's College |
| 2004 | Beau Champion Beau Champion Beau Champion is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League. His preferred playing position is at... |
Endeavour Sports High School |
| 2005 | Ben Te'o | Keebra Park State High School |
| 2006 | Mathew Mundine | Endeavour Sports High School |
| 2007 | Adam Reynolds | Matraville Sports High School |
| 2008 | Ryan James Ryan James Ryan James is an American screenwriter, actor and voice over artist.-Film & Commercial Acting:Since 2000, Ryan James has worked primarily from the Czech Republic and Germany.... |
Palm Beach Currumbin High School |
| 2009 | Jordan Kahu | Keebra Park State High School |
| 2010 | Gerard McCallum | The Hills Sports High |