Campbelltown Eagles

Campbelltown Eagles
Club information
Full name East Campbelltown Eagles Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s) The Eagles
Short name Campbelltown Eagles
Colours      White
     Red
Founded 1961
Current details
Ground(s)
Coach Richard Barnes
Captain John Da Silva
Competition Sydney Shield
Sydney Combined Competition
Records
Premierships 3 (2014, 2016, 2018)

East Campbelltown Eagles are an Australian semi-professional rugby league team. They currently play in the NSWRL Sydney Shield competition. The team previously competed as Campbelltown Eagles in the Bundaberg Red Cup and, later, the combined Group 6 Rugby League-Western Suburbs District Rugby League A-grade tournament jointly run by the CRL and NSWRL.

History

The Campbelltown Eagles was established in 1961 as East Campbelltown. The team was a part of Group 6 Rugby League until the end of 1983 when all Campbelltown sides were required to form the Newtown-Campbelltown League, then the Western Suburbs District League. 2001 was an important year for the Eagles, winning the Minor Premiership, Premiership, Senior Club Champions and Overall Club Champions.[1]

In 2008, the Eagles gained acceptance into the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup. However, the move wouldn't prove fruitful for the club and they left the competition at the end of 2010. The Eagles re-joined the combined Group 6-Westerns Suburbs District A-grade competition at the start of the 2011 season.

Sam Hoare in action for the Campbelltown Eagles

In 2014, the Eagles won the NSWRL Sydney Shield competition.

In 2016, East Campbelltown again won the Sydney Shield. This time they defeated Mount Pritchard Mounties in the final at Parramatta Stadium [2]

In 2018, East Campbelltown won the Sydney Shield for a third time defeating the Guildford Owls 32-22 at Leichhardt Oval.[3]

Team emblem and homeground

East Campbelltown's logo is that of a red and white eagle inside a ring with the words "Campbelltown Eagles R.L.F.C" written on it. This logo is similar to that of NSWRL side, Manly Sea Eagles, with the colours changed to suit the club. The colours of the Eagles' jerseys are also red and white like their emblem.

The Eagles homeground in Waminda Oval, Campbelltown.

Notable Juniors

Notable First Grade Players that have played at East Campbelltown Eagles & Campbelltown Eagles include:

References

  1. ↑ East Campbelltown History
  2. ↑ leagueunlimited.com/news/29304-results-2016-sydney-shield-grand-final/
  3. ↑ https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/09/22/relentless-eagles-claim-grand-final-triumph/
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