Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League
SportRugby league
Formerly known asLower Hunter
Instituted2006
Inaugural season2007
Number of teams55
Country Australia
Premiers Dora Creek Swampies (2022)
Most titles Dora Creek Swampies (4 titles)
Website
Broadcast partnerBar TV Sports (Australia)


Newcastle & Hunter Community Rugby League is the governing body of second tier rugby league in the Newcastle and Hunter region. Formed in 2006 after a merger between the Maitland & Coalfields Rugby League and Lower Hunter Rugby League Competitions. It is now the largest senior Rugby League competition in the world. Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League competitions consists of five senior men's divisions, A Grade, B Grade, C Grade, Northern Conference & Southern Conference, as well as two Ladies League Tag divisions and Ladies Tackle. Currently there are over 50 men's teams, as well as 18 Ladies League Tag teams and 8 Ladies Tackle teams.

History

The inaugural season of Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League was 2007 after the amalgamation of the Lower Hunter Rugby League and the Hunter Valley Rugby League. 23 clubs (24 teams) entered 3 grades in the first season.

Current Clubs

Club Year Entered City/Region Ground
A-Grade
Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies Lake Macquarie Neville Thompson Oval
Dudley Magpies 1981 Lake Macquarie Dudley Park
Kotara Bears Newcastle Hudson Park
South Newcastle Lions 2022 Newcastle Townson Oval
Swansea Swans RLFC 1967 Lake Macquarie Parbury Park
University of Newcastle Seahorses Lake Macquarie Bernie Curran Oval
Windale 1962 Lake Macquarie Mick Bird Oval
Woodberry Warriors Woodberry Warriors Maitland Fred Harvey Oval
B-Grade
Awabakal United 2018 Lake Macquarie Walters Park
Glendale Gorillas 1967 Lake Macquarie Bower Oval
Maitland Pickers 2022 Maitland Maitland Sportsground
Northern Lakes Warriors 1976 Central Coast Northern Lakes RLFC
Raymond Terrace Magpies Port Stephens Lakeside Complex
Wangi Wangi Warriors Lake Macquarie Wangi Oval
Waratah Mayfield Newcastle Waratah Oval
West Wallsend Magpies Lake Macquarie Les Wakeman Oval
C-Grade North
Aberglasslyn Ants 2017 Maitland McKeachies Paddock
Abermain-Weston Hawks 1910 Cessnock Kurri Kurri Sportsground
Dungog Warriors 1930 Dungog Bennett Park
Fingal Bay Bomboras 1998 Port Stephens Fingal Bay Oval
Kurri Kurri Bulldogs Kurri Kurri Kurri Kurri Sportsground
Kearsley Crushers 2017 Cessnock Jeffrey Park
Maitland United 2017 Maitland Coronation Park
Thornton-Beresfield Bears Newcastle Somerset Park
C-Grade South
Budgewoi Bulldogs 2019 Central Coast Hallakulani Oval
Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies (C-Grade) Lake Macquarie Neville Thompson Oval
Hamilton Ducks 2019 Newcastle Learmont Park
Lakes United Seagulls 1947 Lake Macquarie Cahill Oval
Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls Lake Macquarie Gibson Oval
Northern Lakes Warriors (C-Grade) 1976 Central Coast Northern Lakes RLFC
Shortland Devils Newcastle Tuxford Park
Wallsend Maryland Tigers Newcastle The Grange
Northern Conference
Clarence Town Cobras 1975 Dungog Clarence Town Park
Gloucester Magpies Gloucester Bert Gallagher Oval
Karuah Roos Port Stephens Lionel Morten Oval
Paterson River Maitland Paterson Showground
Raymond Terrace Magpies (2nd) Port Stephens Lakeside Complex
Stroud Raiders Stroud Stroud Showground
Tea Gardens Hawks Tea Gardens Myall Park
Waratah Mayfield (2nd North) Newcastle Waratah Oval
Southern Conference
Cardiff Cobras 1934 Lake Macquarie Cardiff Oval
East Maitland Griffins Maitland King Edward Park
Glendale Gorillas 1967 Lake Macquarie Bower Oval
Hinton Hornets Maitland Stuart Park
Morpeth Bulls Maitland Ray Lawler Reserve
Stockton Sharks Newcastle Lynn Oval
Waratah Mayfield (2nd South) Newcastle Waratah Oval
West Wallsend Magpies (2nd) Lake Macquarie Les Wakeman Oval
League Tag only teams
Central Charlestown Butcher Boys Newcastle St John Oval

Former clubs

Club First Season Last Season Home Ground Region
Belmont Sharks Barton Field Lake Macquarie
Belmont North Broncos Lenaghan Oval Lake Macquarie
Belmont South Rabbitohs 2011 Leneghan Oval Lake Macquarie
Bolton Point 1997  ?  ? Lake Macquarie
Booragul Bears ? 1996 Tulkaba Park Lake Macquarie
Bulahdelah Woodchoppers  ? Bulahdelah Sports Ground Mid North Coast
Carrington Pirates Connelly Oval Newcastle
Cessnock Cutters 2014 Cessnock
Elermore Vale Miners 1995 1998 Newcastle
Gateshead Zebras 1972 2013 Alan Davis Oval Lake Macquarie
Hamilton Pumas Learmonth Park
Lakeside Hawks Lakeside Sports Complex Port Stephens
Lambton Kingfishers 1998 2016 Ford Oval Newcastle
Mallabula Panthers Port Stephens Vince Woodman Field
Merewether Storm 1998 1998 Empire Park Newcastle
Mt Hutton Mountain Lions Lake Macquarie
North Newcastle Blue Bags 1989 2018 Passmore Oval Newcastle
Ourimbah-Wyoming Magpies 2022 Bill Sohier Park Central Coast
Tall Timbers Timber Cutters 2019 Central Coast Bill Sohier Park
Thornton Beresfield Bears 2010 2020 Maitland
Warners Bay-Mt Hutton 1997 1997 Mt Hutton Oval Lake Macquarie
Williamtown/Hexham Jets Hexham Oval Port Stephens
West Maitland Wallaroos Coronation Oval Maitland
Westlakes Wolves 1998 2002 Tulkaba Park Lake Macquarie

Major Grades

Lake Macquarie Forklift Services A Grade Premiers

Season Grand Finals Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
A Grade – Lower Hunter Rugby League
1990 West Wallsend Magpies 23–10 Raymond Terrace Magpies Raymond Terrace Magpies
1991 Hexham Swansea-Caves Beach Swans Swansea-Caves Beach Swans
1992 Hexham 31–8 Windale Eagles Windale Eagles
1993 Raymond Terrace Magpies 20–18 Hexham Hexham
1994 Windale Eagles 18–16 Hexham Windale Eagles
1995 Windale Eagles 24–20 Raymond Terrace Magpies Raymond Terrace Magpies
1996 Woodberry Warriors Woodberry 30–20 Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies Harker Oval Woodberry Warriors Woodberry
1997 Cardiff Cobras 19–16 Raymond Terrace Magpies Raymond Terrace Magpies
1998 Raymond Terrace Magpies 21–16 Cardiff Cobras Passmore Oval Raymond Terrace Magpies
1999 Lambton Kingfishers 20–16 Raymond Terrace Magpies Lambton Kingfishers
2000 Lambton Kingfishers 13–4 Cardiff Cobras Lambton Kingfishers
2001 Dudley Magpies 22–0 Cardiff Cobras Cardiff Cobras
2002 Dudley Magpies 36–14 University Dudley Magpies
2003 Unknown
2004 Unknown
2005 Dudley Magpies 32–2 Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies
2006 Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies 31–24 Shortland Devils Shortland Devils
A Grade – Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League
2007 Cardiff Cobras Bulla Mallabula Panthers Cardiff Cobras
2008 Unknown
2009 Wyong Wyong 42–22 Cardiff Cobras St John Oval Wyong Wyong
2010 Wangi Wangi 38–18 West Wallsend Magpies Harker Oval Wangi Wangi
2011 Windale Eagles 20–16 Bulla Mallabula Panthers Lakeside Ground Windale Eagles
2012 Wallsend-Maryland Tigers 44–16 Windale Eagles Cahill Oval Windale Eagles
2013 Wallsend-Maryland Tigers 35–16 Belmont South Rabbitohs Harker Oval Wallsend-Maryland Tigers
2014 Cardiff Cobras 16–14 Windale Eagles Kurri Kurri Sportsground Belmont South Rabbitohs
2015 Belmont South Rabbitohs 34–10 Tea Gardens Hawks Lakeside Ground Belmont South Rabbitohs
2016 Windale Eagles 18–10 Shortland Devils Harker Oval Windale Eagles
2017 Fingal Bay Bomboras 31–26 Shortland Devils No1 Sportsground Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies
2018 Shortland Devils 36–4 Stockton Sharks No1 Sportsground Stockton Sharks
2019 Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies 44–4 Belmont South Rabbitohs Waratah Oval Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies
2020 Thornton Beresfield Bears 22–18 Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies St John Oval Dora Creek Dora Creek Swampies
2021 [[File:Dora 22px|Dora Creek]] Dora Creek Swampies [[File:Dora 22px|Dora Creek]] Dora Creek Swampies

Women's Tackle Premiers

Season Grand Finals Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
2019 Berkeley Vale Panthers 32–4 Waratah Mayfield Cheetahs Waratah Oval Berkeley Vale Panthers
2020 Berkeley Vale Panthers 24–14 Aberglasslyn Ants Lakeside Sporting Complex Berkeley Vale Panthers

Ladies League Tag Division One

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up Venue
2016 Umina Bunnies RLFC Umina Bunnies 20–0 University She Horses Harker Oval Umina Bunnies RLFC Umina Bunnies
2017 Aberglasslyn Ants 18–0 University She Horses No1 Sportsground Aberglasslyn Ants
2018 Aberglasslyn Ants 18–4 University She Horses No1 Sportsground Aberglasslyn Ants
2019 Aberlgasslyn Ants 20–0 University She Horses Waratah Oval Aberglasslyn Ants
2020 Aberlgasslyn Ants 14–2 University She Horses St John Oval Aberlgasslyn Ants

Minor Grades

B Grade Premiers

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2007 Windale Eagles 20 – 16 Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls Windale Eagles
2008
2009 Tea Gardens 26 – 24 Wangi Wangi Central Wyong
2010 Mallabula 16 – 12 Raymond Terrace Woodberry Warriors Woodberry
2011 Tea Gardens 30 – 28 Raymond Terrace Raymond Terrace
2012 Stockton 44 – 18 Raymond Terrace Raymond Terrace
2013 Shortland 22 – 14 Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls
2014[1] Cessnock Cutters 34 – 26 Tea Gardens University
2015[2] Bulla Mallabula 16 – 6 Waratah Mayfield Lambton Kingfishers
2016[3] Fingal Bay 28 – 24 West Wallsend West Wallsend
2017 Dudley 14 – 10 Kotara Kotara
2018 Woodberry Warriors Woodberry 46 – 10 University Woodberry Warriors Woodberry
2019 West Wallsend 18 – 16 University Morpeth Bulls
2020 Waratah Mayfield 8–4 Aberglasslyn Waratah Mayfield

C Grade Premiers

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2009 Thornton-Beresfield 32 – 16 Hinton Thornton-Beresfield
2010 Dungog 28 – 20 Dora Creek Dora Creek Dungog
2011 Swansea 24 – 18 Paterson River Swansea
2012 Dudley 17 – 16 Fingal Bay Fingal Bay
2013 Gateshead Gateshead Zebras 28 – 24 Stroud Gateshead Gateshead Zebras
2014[4] Raymond Terrace 18 – 12 Waratah Mayfield Waratah Mayfield
2015[5] Paterson River 24 – 4 Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls Paterson River
2016[6] Carrington Pirates 24 – 18 Dungog Warriors Carrington Pirates
2017 Waratah Mayfield 42 – 28 Abermain-Weston Hawks Abermain-Weston Hawks
2018 Windale Eagles 24 – 16 East Maitland Griffins East Maitland Griffins
2019 Tall Timbers Timber Cutters Tall Timbers 30 – 12 Aberglasslyn Ants Aberglasslyn Ants
2020 Budgewoi Bulldogs 22 – 12 Hamilton Ducks Budgewoi Bulldogs

D Grade Premiers

The competition was split into Northern & Southern Conferences in 2018 and 2019.

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2009 Gateshead Gateshead 19 – 18 Fingal Bay Fingal Bay
2010 Stroud 32 – 18 Clarence Town Stroud
2011 Gloucester Magpies 38 – 24 Morisset Bulls Morisset Bulls Gloucester Magpies
2012 Abermain-Weston Hawks 34 – 26 Hinton Abermain-Weston Hawks
2013 Carrington Pirates 22 – 18 Thornton Beresfield Carrington Pirates
2014 Williamtown 25 – 18 Karuah Williamtown
2015 Clarence Town 30 – 20 Kotara Bears Kotara Bears
2016[7] Karuah 24 – 20 Hinton Hinton
2017 Glendale 44 – 30 Cardiff Cobras Glendale

Northern Conference

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2018 Paterson River 42 – 16 Gloucester Magpies Gloucester Magpies
2019 Dungog 22 – 16 Stroud Clarence Town
2020 Kearsley Crushers 18 – 12 Kotara Bears Kotara Bears

Southern Conference

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2018 Abermain-Weston Hawks 18 – 6 Cardiff Cobras Kotara Bears
2019 Hamilton 26 – 14 Kotara Swansea

Ladies League Tag Division Two

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2017 Cardiff Cobras 8–6 West Wallsend Magpies No title
2018 Mallabula Tag Mallabula Black Cats 8–0 Swansea Swans Mallabula Tag Mallabula Black Cats
2019 West Wallsend 32–0 Wangi Wangi Tea Gardens
2020 Shortland Devils 10–6 Dungog Warriors Shortland Devils

Ladies League Tag C Grade

Season Grand Finals League Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-up
2019 Stroud 12 – 4 Dungog Stroud

References

  1. ↑ "Cessnock Cutters v Tea Gardens Hawks grand final: Photos". 16 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Panthers grand final success | Pictures". 22 September 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4158355/bomboras-claim-premiership-video-photos/
  4. ↑ "Raymond Terrace Magpies claim premiership with 18–12 victory: PHOTOS". 14 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "44-year drought broken with Paterson River winning league grand final". 21 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dungog Warriors fall at last hurdle | PHOTOS". 12 September 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4158001/karuah-roos-claim-first-title-since-1975/
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