- Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League
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Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League Sport Rugby League Founded 1964 No. of teams 16 Country(ies) Australia The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League (Cronulla-Sutherland District Junior Rugby Football League in the case of junior football) is an amateur competition for rugby league clubs in and around the Sutherland Shire district of New South Wales, Australia.
The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League was formed in the early 1950s following the formation of several new Sutherland Shire based clubs and the arrangement of a committee that would eventually become the CSDRFL. All Shire based clubs had previously played in several Inter-District matches throughout the year but with the formation of a localised Sutherland league these were no longer deemed necessary.
The Cronulla-Sutherland Junior District Rugby Football League was formed in 1963 after a general meeting among several of the already established junior clubs whom decided it would be beneficial to form and arrange an annual competition amongst themselves and other teams in the Sutherland Shire.
Since its inception several new teams have gradually joined the association where the team numbers now stand at a total of sixteen clubs.
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District clubs
Club Formed Aquinas Holy Family Colts 1992[1] Bundeena Bushrangers Como Jannali 1947[2] Cronulla-Caringbah 1952[3] De La Salle Engadine Dragons 1958[4] Gymea Gorillas 1952[5] Heathcote Rams Kurnell Stingrays 1991[6] Menai Roosters 1984[7] St John Bosco St Josephs 1964[8] St Patricks Sutherland Loftus United 1912[9] Taren Point Titans 2004[10] Yarrawarrah Tigers 2006 A-Grade Premiership
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts De La Salle 13 11 0 2 320 144 +176 22 Taren Point Titans 13 10 0 3 390 166 +224 19 Cronulla-Caringbah 13 9 1 3 286 180 +106 18 Gymea Gorillas 13 6 1 6 276 271 5 13 St Josephs 13 5 1 7 198 290 +92 11 Engadine Dragons 13 3 2 8 192 292 -100 8 Como Jannali 13 3 0 10 144 288 -144 6 Menai 13 2 1 10 169 344 -175 5 De La Salle defeated the Taren Point Titans in the Final 30 - 16
Notable players
Since the establishments of both the CSDRFL and the CSDJRFL many local players have gone on to play first grade for many of the Australian and overseas professional teams contained in the National Rugby League and the European Super League.
The vast majority of these players have usually gone on to appear for both the local sides in the area; the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the St. George Dragons/St George Illawarra Dragons.
For more details on this topic, see List of first grade CSDRFL Players.Internationals
Player CSDRFL Club Professional Clubs Michael Schembri St Josephs Canberra Raiders Robbie Kearns Engadine / Bosco Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Western Reds / Melbourne Storm Mark Lennon Como Jannali Castleford Tigers / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Cliff Lyons Como Jannali North Sydney Bears / Leeds Rhinos / Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Mark McGaw Engadine Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Penrith Panthers / South Sydney Rabbitohs Greg Pierce Gymea Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Aaron Raper De La Salle Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Parramatta Eels Russell Richardson Como Jannali Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / South Sydney Rabbitohs / Newcastle Knights Mat Rogers Engadine Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Gold Coast Titans Steve Rogers Sutherland-Loftus Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks / St. George Dragons Ben Sammut De La Salle Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks See also
External links
Categories:- Rugby league competitions in New South Wales
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