Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs

Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs

Club information
Full name	Milton-Ulladulla Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Bulldogs
Colours	Primary:      Pale Blue      Red Secondary:      White
Current details
Ground(s)	Bill Andriske Mollymook Oval, Mollymook
Coach(s)	Peter Leffley
Competition	Group 7 Rugby League
Records
Premierships	5 (1987, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008)
Runners-up	2 (1979, 2002)
Minor premiership	? (2004)

The Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs are an Australian rugby league football team based in Ulladulla, a coastal town of the South Coast region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the South Coast first grade competition since the 1930s.

History

The Bulldogs originally competed in the Group 16 Rugby League competition before making the switch to the South Coast during the 1930s. Their success was far from instantaneous. It took the club until 1987 to win their inaugural first grade premiership after five decades competing in the league. They have enjoyed relatively good success, however, in recent times. The Bulldogs made the final in 2002 before going down to Batemans Bay at the Tigers home ground, Mackay Park. In 2004, the Dogs did the double winning the minor premiership and taking out the title with a classy 50-12 performance over fifth-place playoff winning side, Berry Magpies, at Berry Showground.^[1] The Bulldogs made it back-to-back titles in 2005, with another good performance in the final, defeating minor premiers Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles at Centenary Park, Albion Park, 34-22.^[2] In 2008, the Bulldogs took home the title again, this time win a home victory over minor premiers Shellharbour 36-24.^[3]

Colours

The team's colours are pale blue, red and white.^[4]

Honours

Team

• Group 7 Rugby League Premierships: 5

1987, 1989, 2004, 2005, 2008

• Group 7 Rugby League Runners-Up: 2

1979, 2002

• Clayton Cup: None

Individuals

• Michael Cronin Medal: 4

Greg Sherwin (2000), Adam Stone (2004 & 2005), Thomas Cook (2009)

• Group 7 Rugby League Player of the Year: 2

Ken McIndoe (1987), Mark Hensen (1991)

• Rookie of the Year: 3

Ron Mathie (1969), Peter Thompson (1979), Adam Stone (2004)

• Leading Point-scorer of the Year: 3

Brett Davis (1988), Greg Sherwin (2003), Justin Holbrook (2004)

• Leading Try-scorer of the Year: 7

Peter Oates (1982), Brett Davis (1988), Clinton Bennets (2001), Greg Sherwin & Clinton Bennets (2003), Justin Holbrook (2004), Thomas Cook (2009)

• Kevin Walsh Scholarship: 6

Ben Saunders (1995), Lewis Tait (2000), Bryce Cummings (2002), AJ Hatch (2007), Harrison Miller (2008), Alex Rossetto (2010)

• Under-18s Player of the Year: 2

Gary Warburton (2004 & 2005)

• Under-21s Player of the Year: 2

Adam Stone (2005), Thomas Cook (2007)

Source: Group 7 History

References

1. ^ Bulldogs put bite on Maggies
2. ^ Back-to-back Bulldogs
3. ^ Great Day for Bulldogs
4. ^ Milton-Ulladulla club info

External links

• Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs Homepage
• Country Rugby League Homepage
• Country Rugby League
• South Coast Rugby League Homepage
• Group 7 Rugby League