NSWRL Women's Premiership
Rugby league competition
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The NSWRL Women's Premiership, known as the Harvey Norman NSWRL Women's Premiership due to sponsorship from Harvey Norman, is the top level of women's rugby league football in New South Wales, Australia. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League, the competition is New South Wales's first statewide open age women's competition.
Current season or competition: 2026 NSWRL Major Competitions | |
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| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Formerly known as | Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League |
| Instituted | 2005[1] |
| Inaugural season | 2005 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most titles |  Forestville Ferrets Canley Heights Dragons (4 titles) |
| Website | NSW Women's Premiership |
| Related competition | NRL Women's Premiership Women's National Championship Tarsha Gale Cup |
The NSWRL Women's Premiership is a rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales. It is the only statewide open-age competition for women in New South Wales and is run by New South Wales Rugby League.[2]
The NSWRL Women's Premiership started in 2005 as Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League after the former competition folded in 2001.
Clubs
| Club | Established | Entered competition | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canterbury Bulldogs |
2018[a] | Canterbury-Bankstown District | Belmore Sports Ground | |
 Central Coast Roosters |
1947 | 2020 | Central Coast | Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal |
| Cronulla Sharks |
1967 | 2019 | Sutherland Shire | PointsBet Stadium, Cronulla High School |
 Illawarra Steelers |
1982 | 2023 | Illawarra | Collegians Sporting Complex, Figtree; WIN Stadium |
 Mounties |
2017[b] | Mount Pritchard | Aubrey Keech Reserve | |
 North Sydney Bears |
1908 | 2018 | North Sydney | North Sydney Oval |
 South Sydney Rabbitohs |
1908 | 2018 | Redfern | Redfern Oval, ANZ Stadium |
 St. George Dragons |
1921 | 2023 | St George District | Jubilee Oval, Carlton |
 Wentworthville Magpies |
1923 | 2018 | Wentworthville | Ringrose Park |
 Wests Tigers |
2000 | 2019 | Balmain, Ashfield & Campbelltown | Campbelltown Stadium |
Previous clubs
Berkeley Vale Panthers (2017)
Cabramatta Two Blues (2018–2019, 2021)
Canterbury Bulldogs (2018–2019)
CRL Newcastle (2018–2019)
Cronulla Sharks (2017–2018)
Forestville Ferrets (2017)
Glebe Dirty Reds (2021)
Glenmore Park Brumbies (2017)
Greenacre Tigers (2017)- Helensburgh Tigers (2021)
- North Newcastle (2017)
Penrith Brothers (2018–2019)
Redfern All Blacks (2017)- St Marys Saints (2018, 2021–22)
Clubs that competed in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Premiership (2005–2016) included: Auburn, Berkeley Vale Panthers, Blacktown, Canley Heights Dragons, Canley Vale Kookas, Cronulla Sharks, East Campbelltown Eagles, Forestville Ferrets,[3] Greenacre Tigers, Guildford Raiders, Hunter Stars (2016 only),[4] Maitland Pickers,[5] Mounties, Newtown Jetettes, Parramatta Junior Eels, Redfern All Blacks, Windsor Wolves.
Clubs the completed in the Sydney Women's Rugby League premiership (1992–2002) included Bankstown, Blacktown,[6] Bulli, North Sydney, Parramatta Junior Eels, Petersham-Lewisham Wildfires, South Sydney Juniors, Waverton Reds and Western Sydney Wildcats.[7]
Results by year
| Year | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Minor Premiers | Wooden Spoon | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | North Sydney |
10 – 8 | Wildfires | [8] | ||
| 1993 |  Waverton Eagles |
[9] | ||||
| 1994 | Blacktown Wildfires | 22 – 18 | Waverton Eagles |
Waverton Eagles |
[10] | |
| 1995 | Bulli |  Parramatta Eels |
[11] | |||
| 1996 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
26 – 16 | Parramatta Eels |
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| 1997 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
26 – 14 | Parramatta Eels |
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| 1998–2001 | Unknown | |||||
| 2002-04 | No Premiership | |||||
| Sydney Metropolitan Women's Premiership | ||||||
| 2005 |  Redfern All Blacks |
[12] | ||||
| 2006 |  Canley Vale Kookas |
18 – 8 |  Newtown Jetettes |
[13] | ||
| 2007 |  Cabramatta Two Blues |
Forestville Ferrets |
[14] | |||
| 2008 | Forestville Ferrets |
8 – 6 | Canley Vale Kookas |
[15] | ||
| 2009 | Forestville Ferrets |
24 – 16 | Campbelltown Eagles |
Campbelltown Eagles |
[16][17][18] | |
| 2010 | Forestville Ferrets |
Canley Heights Dragons |
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| 2011 | Canley Heights Dragons |
12 – 6 | Forestville Ferrets |
[19][20] | ||
| 2012 | Canley Heights Dragons |
 Blacktown |
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| 2013 | Canley Heights Dragons |
44 – 6 | Forestville Ferrets |
[21] | ||
| 2014 | Canley Heights Dragons |
42 – 26 | Redfern All Blacks |
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| 2015 |  Greenacre Tigers |
14 – 12 | Forestville Ferrets |
[22] | ||
| 2016 |  Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks |
26 – 22 | Greenacre Tigers |
Mount Prichard Mounties |
Forestville Ferrets |
[23][24][25] |
| NSWRL Women's Premiership | ||||||
| 2017 | Redfern All Blacks |
26 – 16 | North Newcastle |
Redfern All Blacks |
 Berkeley Vale Panthers |
[26] |
| 2018 | Mount Prichard Mounties |
12 – 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Wentworthville Magpies |
[27] |
| 2019 |  CRL Newcastle |
24 – 10 | Mount Prichard Mounties |
Mount Prichard Mounties |
 Penrith Brothers |
[28][29] |
| 2020 | Central Coast Roosters |
16 – 10 | North Sydney Bears |
Central Coast Roosters |
Wentworthville Magpies |
[30][31] |
| 2021 | No Grand Final due to lockdown to mitigate COVID-19 risks | Central Coast Roosters |
Cabramatta Two Blues |
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| 2022 | Wests Tigers |
21 – 20 | Cronulla Sutherland Sharks |
North Sydney Bears |
Wentworthville Magpies |
[32][33] |
| 2023 | Mount Prichard Mounties |
1 – 0 | Canterbury Bulldogs |
North Sydney Bears |
St George Dragons |
[34][35] |
| 2024 | Illawarra Steelers |
10 – 6 | Newcastle Knights |
Wentworthville Magpies |
St George Dragons |
[36][37] |
Grand finals
2017
Sunday, 24 September 2017 16:20 |
| Redfern All Blacks |
26 – 16 | North Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Taleena Simon (2) Karri Doyle (2) Nakia Davis-Welsh Chloe Leaupepe Goals: Chloe Leaupepe (1/6) |
Report Highlights |
Tries: Kylie Hilder Holli Wheeler Isabelle Kelly Goals: Caitlin Moran (2/3) |
2018
Monday, 10 September 2018 17:30 |
| Mount Prichard Mounties |
12 – 10 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Simaima Taufa Patricia Raikadroka Goals: Janelle Williams (2/3) |
Report Highlights |
Tries: Taleena Simon Sharon McGrady Goals: Maddie Studdon (1/2) |
2019
Saturday, 10 August 2019 |
| Mount Prichard Mounties |
10 – 24 | CRL Newcastle |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Tommaya Kelly-Sines  8' Tahlia Hunter 30'Goals: 1 Brydie Parker 1/2  10' |
Report Highlights |
Tries: 4 Bobbi Law 13' Kylie Hilder 25' Tayla Predebon 37' Simone Smith 57'Goals: 4 Melanie Howard 3/3 27', 38', 58' Skye McKenzie 1/1 15' |
2020
Saturday, 26 September 2020 13:30 |
| Central Coast Roosters |
16 – 10 | North Sydney Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Claire Reed 2 14', 34' Bobbi Law 8'Goals: 2 Bobbi Law 1/2 Melanie Howard 1/1 |
Report Highlights |
Tries: 2 Shontelle Stowers 20' Moniqca Mo'Ale 45'Goals: 1 Chloe Leaupepe 1/2 |
2022
Saturday, 16 July 2022 14:00 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
20 – 21 | Wests Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Tiana Penitani 17' Talei Holmes 43' Zali Fay 53' Sam Bremner 73'Goals: 2 Maddie Studdon 2/5 31', 74' |
Report Highlights Stats |
Tries: 4 Keele Browne 2 21', 78' Jessica Sergis 35' Josephine Lenaz 46'Goals: 2 Emily Curtain 2/3 35', 79' Tayla Preston 0/1 Drop goals: 1 Emily Curtain 84' |
2023
| Canterbury Bulldogs |
0 – 1 | Mount Pritchard Mounties |
|---|---|---|
| Report Highlights Stats |
Field goals: 1 Matilda Power 67' |
2024
| Illawarra Steelers |
10 – 6 | Newcastle Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Shae Muhleisen 36' Bronte Wilson 66'Goals: 1 Tayleah Handcock 1/2 67' |
Report |
Tries: 1 Leah Ollerton 55'Goals: 1 Jessica Gentle 1/1 57' |
