Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 2017 |
Inaugural season | 2017 |
Ceased | 2022 |
Number of teams | 5 |
Country | Victoria |
Premiers | Gunditjmara Bulls (2019) |
Most titles | Naracoorte Jets (2 titles) |
Website | NRL Victoria website |
The Limestone Coast Rugby League is a rugby league competition held in the Wimmera and South West regions of Victoria and Eastern South Australia. The competition is co-administered by NRL South Australia and NRL Victoria, and features five clubs (three from Victoria and two from South Australia).
History
The competition was founded in 2017, with four inaugural clubs; the Blue Lake Knights, Horsham Panthers, Naracoorte Jets and Warrnambool Raiders.
The competition was initially dominated by the Naracoorte Jets, who won the first two titles, before Warrnambool broke through for their maiden premiership in 2019.
The competition garnered national attention in 2022 after the ABC News channel ran a series of stories on the Stawell Mounties team which entered the competition for their inaugural season. The side made their way into the Grand Final, where they were defeated 22-8 by the Gunditjmara Bulls.
The competition folded however in the following months as NRL Victoria withdrew the three remaining Victorian clubs, leaving only the two South Australian clubs, who were unable to continue the competition with such a low number of teams.
Clubs
Five clubs are competing in the 2022 season; Blue Lake (Mount Gambier), Gunditjmara (Warrnambool), Naracoorte, Stawell and Warrnambool.
Club | Moniker | Home Ground | District |
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Blue Lake | Knights | Apollo Soccer Grounds | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
Gunditjmara | Bulls | Deakin University | Warrnambool, Victoria |
Naracoorte | Jets | Naracoorte United Soccer Ground | Naracoorte, South Australia |
Stawell | Mounties | North Park | Stawell, Victoria |
Warrnambool | Raiders | Friendly Societies Park | Warrnambool, Victoria |
Former Clubs
Club | Moniker | District |
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Horsham | Panthers | Horsham, Victoria |
North Warrnambool | Warriors | Warrnambool, Victoria |
Grand Finals
Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Venue |
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2017 | Naracoorte Jets | 26-24 | Warrnambool Raiders | Naracoorte United Soccer Ground, Naracoorte |
2018 | Naracoorte Jets | 32-30 | Warrnambool Raiders | Deakin University, Warrnambool |
2019 | Warrnambool Raiders | 46-22 | Naracoorte Jets | Apollo Soccer Grounds, Mount Gambier |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria | |||
2021 | ||||
2022 | Gunditjmara Bulls | 22-8 | Stawell Mounties | North Park, Stawell |
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References
- "Limestone Coast Rugby League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Limestone Coast Rugby League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Growth of the game a bonus for grand finalist Raiders | video, photos". The Standard. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "New rugby league team Stawell Mountaineers about to kick off". ABC Wimmera. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Pacific Islander-led rugby league revolution is in full swing in this Aussie Rules stronghold". ABC News. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Bulls are toast of the coast". The Standard. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Bulls eager to charge headfirst into debut season". The Standard. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Association: NRL SA Limestone Coast". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- "Competition: Limestone Coast Senior Mens Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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