NRL Victoria

NRL Victoria (abbreviated as NRLVic, and formerly the Victorian Rugby League) is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the National Rugby League. The VRL commenced in 1952 and has been running each year since.

Not to be confused with Rugby Victoria.
NRL Victoria
Founded1952
ResponsibilityVictoria, Australia
HeadquartersAAMI Park, Melbourne Storm Offices, Melbourne
CompetitionsFirst Grade, Second Grade, Womens Tackle, Womens Tag, Girls Tag, Under 18, Under 17, Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13, Under 12, Under 11, Under 6-10
Websitehttps://www.nrlvic.com/
Victoria (state)
As of 2 December 2009

NRL Victoria solely administers the Storm Premiership in Melbourne, the Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League, and the Murray Cup Rugby League competitions. It also jointly administers the Limestone Coast Rugby League with NRL South Australia.

Prior to 2013 NRL Victoria was known as the Victorian Rugby League before the NRL completed a full rebranding exercise and renamed all affiliate states.

Over the years the VRL have produced a number of juniors for the Melbourne Storm, SG Ball, NYC and NRL teams.

Storm Premiership
Main article: Melbourne Rugby League

The Melbourne Rugby League has been running since the 1950s. RAAF Ballarat were the inaugural premiers with the Truganina Rabbitohs being the most recent in 2022. The competition was rebranded in 2022 to become the Storm Premiership, aligning with the strong Storm identity for Rugby League in Victoria.

Current Clubs
Colours Clubs Location Ground Founded Premierships
Altona Roosters Newport Bruce Comben Reserve, Altona Meadows 1987 8 (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Casey Warriors Clyde Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2010 1 (2015)
Doveton Steelers Doveton Betula Reserve, Doveton 2001 1 (2007)
Eastern Raptors Boronia Colchester Reserve, Colchester Rd, Boronia 2011 0
Frankston Raiders Frankston Peninsula Reserve, Frankston 2015 1 (1983)
Geelong Sharks Geelong Ervin Reserve, Newcomb 2023 0
Hume Eagles Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve, Craigieburn 2020 0
Melton Broncos Melton Mt Carberry Reserve, Melton South 2013 0
Mernda Dragons Lalor Huskisson Reserve, Lalor 2015 0
Northern Thunder Broadmeadows Seabrook Reserve, Goulburn St, Broadmeadows 1999 0
North West Wolves Niddrie AJ Davis Reserve, Fullarton Rd, Airport West 2010 0
Pakenham Eels Pakenham Cardinia Recreation Reserve, Cardinia 2016 0
Truganina Rabbitohs Truganina Clearwood Drive Reserve, Truganina 2015 2 (2019, 2022)
Waverley Oakleigh Panthers Clayton Fregon Reserve, Clayton 1976 4 (1980, 1992, 1993, 1994)
Werribee Bears Werribee Haines Reserve, Werribee 2008 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)
South Eastern Titans Dandenong Greaves Reserve, Dandenong 2007 0
Sunshine Cowboys Ardeer More Park, Ardeer 2016 0
Sunbury United Tigers Sunbury Langama Park, Sunbury 1992 4 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Defunct Clubs
Colours Clubs Location Ground Founded Defunct Year
Ballarat Highlanders Ballarat Doug Dean Reserve 2000s Moved to newly formed Central Highlands Rugby League as Ballarat Dragons
Berwick Bulldogs Berwick Greaves Reserve 1992 2007 (Replaced South Eastern Titans)
Canterbury RLFC Canterbury
Casey Chiefs Casey Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 1997 2005 (Renamed Casey Sharks)
Casey Sharks Casey Casey Fields, Cranbourne East 2005 2010 (Renamed Casey Warriors)
Coburg Lions Coburg Brearley Reserve 1981 1994
Craigieburn Phoenix Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve 2008 2016 (Renamed Hume City Bulldogs)
Dandenong Knights Dandenong Greaves Reserve 2002
East Sale RAAF Sale
Essendon RLC Essendon
Fitzroy All Blacks Fitzroy
Frankston Sharks Frankston Ballam Park 1981 2007 Replaced
Geelong Bulldogs Geelong Osborne Park 1991 1993
Geelong Raiders Geelong Rippleside Park 2010 2012
Geelong Tiger Snakes Geelong Friers Reserve 2004 2010 (Renamed Geelong Raiders)
Gippsland Wildcats Morwell Maryvale Reserve 2002
Hume City Bulldogs Craigieburn Hothlyn Drive Reserve 2016 2020 (Renamed Hume Eagles)
Laverton RLFC Laverton 1987 (Merged with Point Cook RLFC)
Maroondah Magpies Bayswater Glen Park 2004 2007
Melbourne University Parkville HG Smith Oval 2003
Moorabbin Rams Moorabbin Keys Road Reserve 1965 (Rugby Union) 2007 Returned to Rugby Union
Parkdale RLFC Parkdale
Point Cook RLFC Point Cook
Richmond RLC Richmond
St Kilda Saints St Kilda Elwood Reserve 2003
Tottenham RLFC Tottenham
Wodonga Storm Wodonga Baranduda Recreation Reserve 2000s 2022 (left MRL in 2014 for Murray Cup)

Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League
Main article: Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League

Clubs

The Sunraysia-Riverlands Rugby League is a rugby league competition held in North-Western Victoria.[1]

Colours Club Town Ground
Mildura Tigers Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Mildura Warriors Mildura Nichols Point Reserve, Nichols Point
Robinvale Storms Robinvale Robinvale Sports Ground

Former Clubs
Colours Clubs Town Ground
Buronga Darling Buronga Buronga Recreation Reserve
Chaffey Titans Mildura Chaffey Secondary College
Dareton Dragons Dareton George Gordan Oval
Mildura Warriors Mildura Nichols Point Reserve
Murray Darling Eels Mildura Nichols Point Reserve
Sunraysia Rabbitohs Robinvale Mcleod Oval

Murray Cup
Main article: Murray Cup (rugby league)

The Murray Cup is a rugby league competition on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. Initially the competition was established in 1998 as the Goulburn Murray Rugby League by the Country Rugby League and the Victorian Rugby League. The league was disbanded in 2009 before being re-established as the Murray Cup in 2015. As of 2022 there is a competition for both Senior Men's and Women's Tag football.[2]

Current Clubs

There are currently seven clubs affiliated with the Murray Cup competition.

Clubs Moniker Ground Men's LLT
Charles Sturt University Mud Dogs Sarvaas Park, North Albury Yes Yes
Corowa Cougars Airport Oval, Corowa Yes Yes
Shepparton Warriors TBA In Recess 2023
The (Benalla-Wangaratta) Wolfpack Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Yes Yes
Tumbarumba Greens Tumbarumba Showground No Yes
Wangaratta Knights Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Yes Yes
Wodonga Wombats Baranduda Recreation Reserve Yes Yes

Former Teams
ClubsMonikerNotes
Murray Cup Era
Bonegilla Gorillas Baranduda Recreation Reserve
Murray River Warriors Folded
Westside Brothers Folded
Wodonga Storm Folded 2022
Goulburn Murray Rugby League Era
Albury Roos Roos Joined from Group 13 when it merged with Group 9
Chiltern RLFC Chiltern Unknown
Finley Tigers
Ballarat Highlanders RLFC Highlanders
Puckapunyal Seymour Army Folded 2007
Southern Riverina Jets Folded 2005
Twin City Hornets Folded 2005
Vikings RLFC Vikings
Wangaratta Scorpions Folded 2008
Wangaratta Tigers Folded
Wodonga Bears Folded

Limestone Coast Rugby League
Main article: Limestone Coast Rugby League

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 SA and NRL Victoria, and features five clubs (three from Victoria and two from South Australia).[3]

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

Former Competitions

Central Highlands Rugby League
Main article: Central Highlands Rugby League (Victoria)

The Central Highlands Rugby League (CHRL) was a rugby league competition in western Victoria. It covered an area centred on Ballarat, stretching north to Creswick, south to Warrnambool, east to Bacchus Marsh, and west to Horsham.

The CHRL competition started with two junior age levels but in 2008 due to the 11-year drought finally taking its toll on Central Victoria the council deemed the sports grounds used in the competition too dangerous for use. This temporarily ended competition for the CHRL (and some clubs in other sports too). After another two years of the fields not being used the councils re-allocated the fields to other purposes, ending the ability for clubs in the CHRL to continue until new home grounds are established.

Former Central Highlands Rugby League Clubs
Colours Club Suburb Ground
Ararat Kings/Cowboys Ararat
Ballarat Dragons Ballarat Doug Dean Reserve
Stawell Devils Stawell
Wendouree Raiders Wendouree Doug Dean Reserve

Proposed Clubs
Colours Club Suburb Ground
Bendigo Tigers Bendigo

NRL Victoria are currently looking for opportunities for Rugby League in this region.

Victoria Rugby League Notable Juniors

Altona Roosters

Casey Warriors

North West Wolves

Northern Thunder

South Eastern Titans

Waverley Oakleigh Panthers

Sunbury Tigers

Casey Warriors

See also

References
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  2. "Association: Murray Cup". www.playrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
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