2019 New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report
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NSWRL ANNUAL REPORT 2019 REPORT ANNUAL 2019 NSW RUGBY LEAGUE ANNUAL REPORT 2019 NSWRL ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS 04 Highlights 08 Chairman’s Report 10 Chief Executive’s Report 12 Board of Directors 14 Centre of Excellence 16 Key Figures 20 Media Coverage 22 NSWRL Events 24 1 REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL 26 Coach’s View 28 Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues 32 Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Origin 34 NSW Origin Pathways (Under 20s, 18s and 16s) 40 Other Representative Football 42 2 NSWRL COMPETITIONS 44 Canterbury Cup NSW 46 Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership 48 Jersey Flegg Cup 50 Ron Massey Cup 52 Newcastle Business Plaza Cup 54 Sydney Shield 56 UNE SG Ball Cup 58 Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup 60 UNE Harold Matthews Cup 62 NSW Regional Rugby League Summary 72 3 NSWRL COMMUNITY 74 Community Football 76 Community Engagement 78 4 NSWRL RECORDS 80 Honour Roll 92 5 NSWRL FINANCIALS 94 Financials 108 Partners 2 3 2019 NSWRL ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues in NSWRL Centre of Excellence opens NSW Government backs Try League NSWRL joins with Deadly Choices Junior Reps Grand Final Day NSW Women win four straight Armidale The NSWRL’s Centre of Excellence The NSW Government commits The NSWRL announces a partnership The NSWRL hosts a successful Grand The Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues coach is officially opened in front of 200 $400,000 over the next four years to with Deadly Choices which Final Day for Junior Reps teams at Origin team successfully defend Brad Fittler takes the Holden State guests including NSW Minister expand the NSWRL’s successful Try encourages Aboriginal and Torres Bankwest Stadium. Illawarra Steelers the shield to claim their fourth of Origin team into camp at Armidale. for Sport, the Hon. Stuart Ayres, League program. Try League is aimed Strait Islanders to receive regular are crowned champions of the UNE consecutive interstate win after The squad spends time at a children’s NSWRL chairman Dr George Peponis at culturally and linguistically diverse medical check-ups and improve their SG Ball Cup, Newcastle Knights downing Queensland 14-4 at North coaching clinic, a pool session with a OAM, NSWRL Chief Executive David (CALD) communities and comes after a health. win the UNE Harold Matthews Cup Sydney Oval. Halfback Maddison breathing expert and a team dinner Trodden and Brydens Lawyers NSW successful pilot program in Blacktown and Illawarra Steelers take out the Studdon is awarded the Nellie to compose a new team song. Blues coach Brad Fittler. in 2018. Dragons claim Wheelchair Final Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup. Doherty Medal. NSWRL celebrates Australia Day Hogs For The Homeless tour NSWRL season launch St George Illawarra Dragons True Blues dinner Inaugural Women’s Under-18 win celebrate their third Premiership in The NSWRL participate in Australia Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues coach Canterbury is unveiled as the new three years after proving too strong Steve Mortimer OAM and Tommy The Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Day festivities at Circular Quay which Brad Fittler and True Blues embark naming rights partner for the state’s for Minor Premiers Wests Tigers in Raudonikis are officially inducted Under-18 team claim the inaugural is attended by more than 4000 fans. on the annual Hogs For The Homeless premier competition, now the the NSW Wheelchair Rugby League into the NSWRL The Star Hall of State of Origin against Queensland Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues coach regional tour of NSW which takes Canterbury Cup NSW. The NSWRL also Grand Final. Fame at the annual True Blues dinner at North Sydney Oval. Backrower Brad Fittler rides a “mechanical ball” in nine towns, more than 4000km announces it will play grand finals attended by almost 550 guests at Caitlan Johnston is awarded the and is joined by True Blues Danny and gifts 5000 footballs to children. for some of its major competitions at Monarch Blues Tag kicks off The Star. Natalie Dwyer Medal. Buderus, Steve Mortimer, Jamie Hogs For The Homeless has been in Bankwest Stadium in Western Sydney Soward, Steve Roach, Paul Sironen operation since 2013 and has raised for the next five years. The NSWRL announces more than Under-16 Representative Match NSW Under 16s dominate Pasifika and NSW Women’s State of Origin more than $760,000 for Father Chris 100 teams have signed up for the player Corban McGregor. Riley’s Youth off the Streets. JRL introduces new rule inaugural season of Monarch Blues The UNE Harold Matthews The CABE NSW Under 16s prove too Tag which helps participants learn representative team outlasts a NSW strong for a Pasifika Under 16s at The NSWRL introduces a limited the skills and rules associated with Country team 16-6 in an under-16s Belmore Sportsground. Paul Alamoti interchange rule for the Junior Rugby Rugby League without the contact. match at Penrith Stadium. and Turoa Williams both grab a League season. The new rule is part of double in the 36-6 win. the NSWRL’s whole-of-game approach Country Grand Final weekend NSW Women’s Championships to make Rugby League fun and safe for all players. The CRL junior and senior NSW City avenge their defeat representative season culminates against NSW Country in the 2018 at Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee. Harvey Norman National Women’s The Northern Rivers Titans claim Championships with an emphatic their first Andrew Johns Cup and the 34-4 win in the Grand Final. NSW Illawarra South Coast Dragons their City’s Tiana Penitani claims the first Laurie Daley Cup title. Illawarra Tahnee Norris Medal for Player of the win the Men’s Under-23 Final while Tournament. the Riverina Bulls claim the new format women’s tackle title. 4 5 2019 NSWRL ANNUAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER NSW go back-to-back in Origin 75th NSWRL All Schools Carnival Brad Fittler Medal NSWRL and CRL Make History Jersey Launch Blues and Emerging Blues camp The Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues The NSWRL celebrates the 75th All Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues fullback NSW Rugby League members vote The Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues coach claim their first back-to-back win Schools Carnival which sees schools James Tedesco becomes the first unanimously to approve a new unveil their jerseys for the 2020 Brad Fittler runs a two-day camp at in the Holden State of Origin series from across the state take on schools player to claim back-to-back Brad constitution in a landmark move Holden State of Origin series which the NSWRL Centre of Excellence. The since 2005, sealing the victory in a from around Sydney. The two-day Fittler Medals in front of more than that will see Rugby League in NSW includes a traditional strip, an first day is attended by pathways 26-20 thriller in the final minute of event for Primary and Secondary 550 guests at The Star Event Centre. governed by one body for the first alternate jersey for the match in players and Emerging Blues while Game Three in Sydney. Schools, and Elite Games, involves Simaima Taufa is named the Harvey time in more than 80 years. The Adelaide and a captain’s training shirt the second day is attended by Blues more than 150 staff and volunteers Norman NSW Women’s State Player of decision is supported by the Country which espouses the core values the players as preparations begin for the Dominant win by NSW Under 20s and more than 200 games and 12 the Year. Rugby League (CRL) which votes to team is built on. 2020 Holden State of Origin series. Grand Finals. wind up its operations. The CABE NSW Under 20s score an Katrina Fanning Cup NSWRL honours at Sports Awards Fittler joins forces with NSW Police emphatic 36-10 win over Queensland NSW Women’s Grand Final Kanga-Blues Honours at ANZ Stadium. Five-eighth Every region in NSW is represented for NSWRL Chief Executive David Brydens Lawyers NSW coach Brad Matt Burton turns in an inspired The Harvey Norman NSW Women’s the first time when the state’s premier The form of the Brydens Lawyers Trodden is named the Sports NSW Fittler and the NSW Police tour performance after scoring two tries Grand Final between Mounties and schoolgirl Rugby League competition, NSW Blues is recognised in the Administrator of the Year and True primary and high schools in three and setting up two others to hand CRL Newcastle is played at ANZ the Katrina Fanning Cup, is staged in Kangaroos squad to face New Blue Bradley Clyde AM is inducted areas across regional NSW to engage True Blue Mark O’Meley his first win Stadium in a double-header before western Sydney. Zealand and Tonga in end-of-season into the NSW Hall of Champions disadvantaged youth. The tour as the under-20 coach. an NRL match. Mounties finish the Tests with 15 players chosen at the NSW Champions of Sport includes a Christmas Carol session season as Minor Premier and start NSWRL Major Competition Finals in the 19-man squad. The team Ceremony at The Star. in Walgett and a visit to a sacred PCYC Nations of Origin the game strongly to defend their also includes six debutants who Indigenous site. title but CRL Newcastle fight back for The NSWRL Grand Final weekend is represented NSW during the State of Rugby League kicks off the sixth their first NSW Women’s Premiership. held over two days at Leichhardt Oval Origin series. Brydens Lawyers NSW Blues visit edition of the PCYC Nations of Origin and Bankwest Stadium.