Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League
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| Sport |
Rugby league |
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| Instituted |
2010 |
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| Inaugural season |
2010 |
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| Number of teams |
54 |
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| Premiers |
 Fingal Bay Bomboras (2017) |
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| Website |
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| Broadcast partner |
- Bar TV Sports (Australia)
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Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League is the governing body of second tier Rugby Football League in the Newcastle and Hunter region.
Formed in 2010 after a merger between the Maitland Rugby League and Lower Hunter Rugby League Competitions. It is now the largest senior Rugby League competition in Country Rugby League.
Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League or NHRL consists of four senior men's divisions, A Grade, B Grade, C Grade and D Grade. In 2016 Ladies League Tag was introduced and in twelve months the Ladies competition has tripled in size.
Current clubs
| Club |
Home ground |
Teams |
Premierships |
Premiership Years |
 Aberglasslyn Ants |
Coronation Park, Telarah |
1 |
0 |
|
| Abermain Hawks |
Howe Park, Abermain |
1 |
0 |
|
 Belmont South Rabbitohs |
Leneghan Oval, Belmont North |
1 |
1 |
2015 |
 Cardiff Cobras |
Cardiff Oval, Cardiff |
3 |
1 |
2014 |
 Carrington Pirates |
Connolly Park, Carrington |
2 |
|
|
 Clarence Town Cobras |
Clarence Town Park, Clarence Town |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Dora Creek |
Neville Thompson Oval, Dora Creek |
2 |
0 |
|
 Dudley |
Dudley Park, Dudley |
1 |
0 |
|
 Dungog |
Bennett Park, Dungog |
1 |
0 |
|
 East Maitland |
King Edward Park, East Maitland |
1 |
0 |
|
| Fingal Bay |
Fingal Bay Oval, Fingal Bay |
1 |
1 |
2017 |
 Glendale |
Bower Oval, Glendale |
1 |
0 |
|
| Gloucester |
Bert Gallagher Oval, Gloucester |
1 |
0 |
|
 Hexham |
Hexham Park, Hexham |
1 |
0 |
|
| Hinton |
Stuart Park, Hinton |
1 |
0 |
|
 Karuah |
Lionel Morten Oval, Karuah |
1 |
0 |
|
 Kearsley |
Jeffreys Park, Kearsley |
1 |
0 |
|
 Kotara |
Hudson Park, Kotara |
1 |
0 |
|
| Maitland Pickers |
Coronation Park, Telarah |
1 |
0 |
|
| Maitland United |
McKeachies Oval, Aberglasslyn |
3 |
0 |
|
 Mallabula |
Vince Woodman Oval, Mallabula |
2 |
0 |
|
 Morpeth |
Morpeth |
1 |
0 |
|
 North Newcastle |
Passmore Oval, Wickham |
1 |
0 |
|
 Paterson River |
Paterson Showground, Paterson |
1 |
0 |
|
 Raymond Terrace |
Lakeside, Raymond Terrace |
2 |
0 |
|
 Shortland |
Tuxford Park, Shortland |
2 |
0 |
|
| South Newcastle |
Townson Oval, Merewether |
1 |
0 |
|
 Stockton |
Lynn Oval, Stockton |
1 |
0 |
|
 Stroud |
Stroud Showground, Stroud |
1 |
0 |
|
 Swansea |
Parbury Oval, Swansea |
3 |
0 |
|
| Tea Gardens |
Myall Park, Tea Gardens |
2 |
0 |
|
| Umina |
Col Gooley Oval, Umina |
2 |
0 |
|
| University of Newcastle |
Bernie Curran Oval, Callaghan |
2 |
0 |
|
 Wallsend Maryland |
The Grange, Maryland |
1 |
2 |
2012, 2013 |
 Waratah Mayfield |
Waratah Oval, Waratah |
2 |
0 |
|
 West Wallsend |
Les Wakeman Field, West Wallsend |
2 |
0 |
|
 Windale |
Windale Park, Windale |
1 |
2 |
2011, 2016 |
 Woodberry |
Fred Harvey Oval, Woodberry |
1 |
0 |
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A Grade Premiers
| Season |
Grand Final Information |
Minor Premiers |
| Premiers |
Score |
Runners-Up |
Venue |
| 2018 |
? |
? |
? |
No1 Sportsground |
? |
| 2017 |
Fingal Bay |
31-26 |
Shortland |
No1 Sportsground |
Dora Creek |
| 2016 |
Windale |
24-16 |
Shortland |
Harker Oval |
Windale |
| 2015 |
Belmont South |
34-10 |
Tea Gardens |
Lakeside Complex |
Belmont South |
| 2014 |
Cardiff |
13-4 |
Windale |
Kurri Kurri Sportsground |
Belmont South |
| 2013 |
Wallsend Maryland |
35-16 |
Belmont South |
|
Wallsend Maryland |
| 2012 |
Wallsend Maryland |
44-16 |
Windale |
|
Windale |
| 2011 |
Windale |
20-16 |
Mallabula |
|
Windale |
| 2010 |
 Wangi Wangi |
38-18 |
West Wallsend |
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|
| 2009 |
Wyong |
42-22 |
Cardiff |
|
Wyong |
| 2008 |
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| 2007 |
Cardiff |
|
Mallabula |
|
Cardiff |
| 2006 |
Dora Creek |
31-24 |
Shortland |
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Shortland |
| 2005 |
Dudley |
32-2 |
Dora Creek |
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| 2004 |
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| 2003 |
|
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| 2002 |
Dudley |
36-14 |
University |
|
Dudley |
| 2001 |
Dudley |
22-0 |
Cardiff |
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Cardiff |
| 2000 |
Lambton |
13-4 |
Cardiff |
|
Lambton |
| 1999 |
Lambton |
20-16 |
Raymond Terrace |
|
Lambton |
| 1998 |
Raymond Terrace |
21-16 |
Cardiff |
|
Raymond Terrace |
| 1997 |
Cardiff |
19-16 |
Raymond Terrace |
|
Raymond Terrace |
| 1996 |
Woodberry |
30-20 |
Dora Creek |
|
Woodberry |
| 1995 |
Windale |
24-20 |
Raymond Terrace |
|
Raymond Terrace |
| 1994 |
Windale |
18-16 |
Hexham |
|
Windale |
| 1993 |
Raymond Terrace |
20-18 |
Hexham |
|
Hexham |
| 1992 |
Hexham |
31-8 |
Windale |
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Windale |
| 1991 |
Hexham |
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Swansea |
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Swansea |
| 1990 |
West Wallsend |
23-10 |
Raymond Terrace |
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| 1989 |
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C Grade Premiers
| Season |
Grand Final Information |
Minor Premiers |
| Premiers |
Score |
Runners-Up |
| 2010 |
Dungog |
28-20 |
Dora Creek |
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| 2011 |
Swansea |
24-18 |
Paterson River |
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| 2012 |
Dudley |
17-16 |
Fingal Bay |
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| 2013 |
Gateshead |
28-24 |
Stroud |
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| 2014 [4] |
Raymond Terrace |
18-12 |
Waratah Mayfield |
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| 2015 [5] |
 Paterson River |
24-4 |
Morisset |
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| 2016[6] |
Carrington |
24-18 |
Dungog |
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| 2017 |
Waratah Mayfield |
42-28 |
Abermain |
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