Limestone Coast Rugby League

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Limestone Coast Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted2017
Inaugural season2017
Number of teams5
CountryVictoria
Premiers Gunditjmara Bulls (2019)
Most titles Naracoorte Jets (2 titles)
WebsiteNRL 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).[1]

History[edit]

The competition was founded in 2017, with four inaugural clubs; the Blue Lake Knights, Horsham Panthers, Naracoorte Jets and Warrnambool Raiders.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4][5] The side made their way into the Grand Final, where they were defeated 22-8 by the Gunditjmara Bulls.[6]

Clubs[edit]

Five clubs are competing in the 2022 season; Blue Lake (Mount Gambier), Gunditjmara (Warrnambool), Naracoorte, Stawell and Warrnambool.[4][7]

Club Moniker Home Ground District
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[edit]

Club Moniker District
Horsham Panthers Horsham, Victoria
North Warrnambool Warriors Warrnambool, Victoria

Grand Finals[edit]

Year Winner Score Loser Venue
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

Source: [8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Limestone Coast Rugby League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. ^ "Limestone Coast Rugby League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  3. ^ "Growth of the game a bonus for grand finalist Raiders | video, photos". The Standard. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  4. ^ a b "New rugby league team Stawell Mountaineers about to kick off". ABC Wimmera. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  5. ^ "Pacific Islander-led rugby league revolution is in full swing in this Aussie Rules stronghold". ABC News. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. ^ "Bulls are toast of the coast". The Standard. 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  7. ^ "Bulls eager to charge headfirst into debut season". The Standard. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  8. ^ "Association: NRL SA Limestone Coast". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  9. ^ "Competition: Limestone Coast Senior Mens Draw". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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