Melbourne Rugby League

The Melbourne Rugby League (or the MRL) is a rugby league football competition located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As of the 2018 season, there are currently 17 competing teams across the varying age groups who are affiliated with the Melbourne Storm junior system.

Melbourne Rugby League
Current season or competition:
2018 Melbourne Rugby League season
SportRugby league
Formerly known asVictorian Rugby League
Number of teams17
CountryMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
PremiersWerribee Bears (2017)
Related competitionCentral Highlands Rugby League

Clubs

Melbourne Rugby League Clubs
Colours Club Suburb Ground Founded
Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Clayton Fregon Reserve, Clayton 1976
Altona Roosters Newport Bruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows 1987
Sunbury Tigers Sunbury Langama Park, Sunbury 1992
Northern Thunder Broadmeadows Seabrook Reserve, Broadmeadows 1999
Doveton Steelers Doveton Betula Reserve, Doveton 2001
South Eastern Titans Dandenong Greaves Reserve, Dandenong 2007
Werribee Bears Werribee Haines Reserve, Werribee 2008
North West Wolves Niddrie AJ Davis Reserve, Airport West 2010
Casey Warriors Clyde Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2010
Eastern Raptors Boronia Colchester Reserve, Boronia 2011
Melton Broncos Melton Mt Carberry Reserve, Melton South 2013
Frankston Raiders Frankston Monterey Secondary College 2015
Mernda Dragons Lalor Huskisson Reserve, Lalor 2015
Truganina Rabbitohs Truganina Clearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina 2015
Sunshine Cowboys Ardeer More Park, Ardeer 2016
Hume City Bulldogs Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn 2016
Pakenham Eels Pakenham Oneil Rd, Beaconsfield 2016

Defunct Clubs
Colours Club Location Ground Founded Defunct Year
Casey Chiefs Casey Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 1997 2005 (Renamed Casey Sharks)
Casey Sharks Casey Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2005 2010 (Renamed Casey Warriors)
Berwick Bulldogs Berwick Greaves Reserve 1992 2007 (Replaced South Eastern Titans)
Coburg RLFC Coburg Brearley Reserve 1994
Craigieburn Phoenix Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve 2008 2016 (Renamed Hume City Bulldogs)
Dandenong Knights Dandenong Greaves Reserve 2002
Frankston Sharks Frankston Ballam Park 2003 2007 Replaced
Geelong Tiger Snakes Geelong Friers Reserve 2004 2010 (Renamed Geelong Raiders)
Geelong Raiders Geelong Rippleside Park 2010 2012
Gippsland Wildcats Morwell Maryvale Reserve 2002
Maroondah Magpies Bayswater Glen Park 2004 2007
Moorabbin Rams Moorabbin Keys Road Reserve 1965 (Rugby Union) 2007 Returned to Rugby Union
Melbourne University Parkville HG Smith Oval 2003
St Kilda Saints St Kilda Elwood Reserve 2003

Champions

This is a list of the recent Melbourne Rugby League 1st Grade competition champions and the runners-up.[1]

Season Premiers Score Runners-Up
2001[2] St Kilda Saints Southern Sharks
2002[3] St Kilda Saints Altona Roosters
2003 Altona Roosters Frankston Sharks
2004[4] Altona Roosters Frankston Sharks
2005[5] Altona Roosters 36–16 Doveton Steelers
2006[6] Altona Roosters 20–12 Casey Sharks
2007[7] Doveton Steelers 23–22 Altona Roosters
2008[8] Altona Roosters 72–10 Moorabbin Rams
2009[9] Sunbury Tigers 48–18 Casey Sharks
2010[10] Altona Roosters 28–26 Sunbury Tigers
2011[11] Sunbury Tigers 32–26 North West Wolves
2012[12] Altona Roosters 25–22 Sunbury Tigers
2013[13] Sunbury Tigers 34–16 Altona Roosters
2014[14] Sunbury Tigers 48–16 Casey Warriors
2015[15] Casey Warriors 30–22 Werribee Bears
2016[16] Werribee Bears 14-10 Casey Warriors
2017 [17] Werribee Bears 20-18 Casey Warriors
2018[18] Werribee Bears 12-8 Sunbury Tigers
2019 Truganina Rabbitohs 52-16 Altona Roosters

Notable Juniors

Altona Roosters

South Eastern Titans

Northern Thunder

Waverley Oakleigh Panthers

See also

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