Mackillop Sharks
MacKillop Sharks Rugby League Club, formerly known as the University Sharks, was an Australian Rugby League club which competed in the Northern Territory Rugby League competition, based out of MacKillop Catholic College in Palmerston, NT. The Club was originally founded in 1973 as the Northern Suburbs Sharks.[1] It relocated to Palmerston in 2014 in a Partnership with MacKillop.[2] The club was disbanded at the end of 2016, being succeeded by the Northern Sharks[3] and the MacKillop Saints,[4] the latter of which switched codes to Rugby Union in 2018.[5]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | MacKillop Sharks Rugby League Club |
| Colours | Light Blue Navy Black White |
| Current details | |
| Competition | Darwin Rugby League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 3 (2007, 2016, 2017) |
| Runners-up | 2 (1997, 2009) |
Notable Juniors
- Joel Romelo (2009–14 Canterbury Bulldogs, Melbourne Storm & Penrith Panthers)[6]
References
- "Home - MacKillop Sharks Rugby League Football Club". web.archive.org. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Graham, David (February 2014). "MacKillop Newsletter Week 4 Term 1 2014, p6" (PDF). MacKillop Catholic College. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Northern Sharks Rugby League Club - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "MacKillop Saints Sporting Association - Palmerston - NT". mackillopsaints NEW. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Hislop, Jack (26 October 2018). "MacKillop has been admitted into the NTRU". www.ntnews.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Booth, Doug (15 May 2014). "Territorian Joel Romelo to play first match of NRL season". NT News. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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