Melbourne Rugby League
Encyclopedia
The Melbourne Rugby League is the premier rugby league
competition in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
competition in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, 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....
, Australia.
Teams
| Club | Suburb | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Altona Roosters | Newport Newport, Victoria Newport is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Newport had a population of 11,244.-History:... |
Loft Reserve |
| South East Titans (formerly Berwick Bulldogs) | Doveton | Betula Reserve |
| Casey Chiefs (Juniors Only) | Clyde Clyde, Victoria Clyde is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Clyde had a population of 1,224.-History:... |
Clyde Recreation Reserve |
| Casey Sharks | Clyde Clyde, Victoria Clyde is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Clyde had a population of 1,224.-History:... |
Clyde Recreation Reserve |
| Craigieburn Phoenix | Craigieburn Craigieburn, Victoria Craigieburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Craigieburn had a population of 20,784.... |
Hothlyn Reserve |
| Doveton Steelers (seniors only) | Doveton | Betula Reserve |
| Geelong Tiger Snakes Geelong Tiger Snakes The Geelong Raiders Rugby League Football Club are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, Victoria. They compete in the Victorian Rugby League competition.... |
Newtown Newtown, Victoria Newtown is an inner western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It is a primarily residential area occupying one of the highest points of urban Geelong, has always been a desirable place of residence and it is the location of many of Geelong's oldest and most valuable properties.The locality of... |
Frier Reserve |
| Northern Thunder (Juniors Only) | Preston Preston, Victoria Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:... |
C.H Sullivan Reserve |
| Southern Force RLFC | Moorabbin Moorabbin, Victoria Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Moorabbin had a population of 5,170.... |
Dane Rd Reserve |
| Sunbury United Rugby League Sunbury United Rugby League The Sunbury United Rugby League Club is a rugby league team based in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia.They play in the Victorian Rugby League competition.-Club history:... |
Sunbury Sunbury, Victoria Sunbury is a regional city, located north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Sunbury had a population of 31,000... |
Langama Park |
| Waverley Oakleigh Panthers | Clayton Clayton, Victoria Clayton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Clayton had a population of 14,332.-Overview:... |
Fregon Reserve |
| Werribee Bears Werribee Bears The Werribee Bears Rugby League Club is a rugby league team based in Werribee, Victoria, Australia.The Werribee Bears play in the Victorian Rugby League competition. They have teams entered in both the Senior and Junior Competition in the VRL... |
Werribee Werribee, Victoria Werribee is a city in Melbourne, Australia, 32 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Werribee had a population of 36,641. Statistically, Werribee is considered part of Greater Melbourne.Werribee is... |
VU Sporting Complex |
Defunct Clubs
| Club | Suburb | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Gippsland Wildcats (2002 only) | Morwell | Maryvale Reserve |
| Maroondah Magpies (defunct) | Bayswater Bayswater, Victoria Bayswater is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Bayswater had a population of 10,738.-History:... |
Glen Park |
| Melbourne University (defunct 2003) | Parkville Parkville, Victoria Parkville is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, the population was 4,980.... |
HG Smith Oval |
| St Kilda Saints (defunct 2003) | St Kilda St Kilda, Victoria St Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip... |
Elwood Reserve |
| Dandenong Knights (defunct 2002) | Dandenong | Greaves Reserve |
| Frankston (defunct 1990's) | Frankston Frankston, Victoria Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula... |
Ballam Park |
| Coburg (defunct 1990's) | Coburg Coburg, Victoria Coburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moreland, although a handful of properties on Coburg's Eastern boundary are located in the City of Darebin... |
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