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2018 Canberra Rugby League
The 2018 Canberra Raiders Cup was the 21st season of the cup, the top division Rugby League club competition in Canberra. The 2018 Canberra Raiders Cup consisted of 18 regular season rounds that began on the 5th of April and ended on the 11th of August. There was 3 playoff rounds, beginning on the 18th of August with the major semi-final, and ending on the 2nd of September with the Grand Final. Teams There was 9 teams playing in 2018. 5 teams from Canberra, 2 from Queanbeyan, 1 from Yass, and 1 from Goulburn. All 9 clubs fielded a team in the reserve grade competition. And 6 clubs will field a team in the under 18's competition. Ladder * Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals * The team highlighted in blue have clinched the minor premiership * The team highlighted in red have clinched the wooden spoon Ladder Progression * Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4. * Numbers highlighted in blue indicates th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112–122 metres (122 to 133 yards) long with H shaped posts at both ends. It is one of the two codes of rugby football, the other being rugby union. It originated in 1895 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire as the result of a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players.Tony Collins, ''Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain'' (2006), p.3 The rules of the game governed by the new Northern Rugby Football Union progressively changed from those of the RFU with the specific aim of producing a faster and more entertaining game to appeal to spectators, on whose income the new organisation and its members depended. Due to its high-velocity contact, cardio-based endurance and minimal use of body protection, rugby league i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queanbeyan Blues
Queanbeyan Blues United Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Queanbeyan, New South Wales formed in the late 1920s. They conduct teams for both junior and senior teams. Notable Juniors * Johnny Hawke (1949-52 St George Dragons) * Carl Frommel (1982 Canberra Raiders) *Jon Hardy (1982-85 Canberra Raiders) *Glenn Lazarus (1989-99 Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos & Melbourne Storm) *Ricky Stuart (1988-00 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury Bulldogs) *Matt Giteau (2001-22 ACT Brumbies, Western Force & RC Toulonnais) *Brent Kite (2002-15 St George Illawarra Dragons, Manly Sea Eagles & Penrith Panthers) *Trevor Thurling (2004-12 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury Bulldogs) *Terry Campese (2004-16 Canberra Raiders & Hull Kingston Rovers) *Cameron King (2010-19 St George Illawarra Dragons, North Queensland Cowboys & Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woden Valley Rams
Woden Valley Rams Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Woden, Australian Capital Territory formed in 1967. In 2018, the Rams won their first premiership since 1996 beating the Tuggeranong Bushrangers 31–30. Notable juniors *Nigel Gaffey (1989–2000 Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters & Penrith Panthers) * David Cox (1995–99 Canberra Raiders & Illawarra Steelers) *Luke Priddis (1997–2010 Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, Penrith Panthers & St George Illawarra Dragons) *Lincoln Withers (2000–13 Canberra Raiders, Wests Tigers, St George Illawarra Dragons & Hull F.C.) *Brenton Lawrence (2011–present Gold Coast Titans & Manly Sea Eagles) *Sami Sauiluma (2013–present Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks & Gold Coast Titans) *Bailey Simonsson (2018–present Canberra Raiders) *Junior Tupou (2022- Wests Tigers) *John Jarvie. (1980-1984 Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbits Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Thompson (rugby League)
Troy Thompson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a or as a second rower for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders. Early life Born in Canberra, Australia. Thompson was educated at Dickson College, Canberra, where he represented 1997 Australian Schoolboys. Thompson played his junior football with West Belconnen Warriors. Playing career Thompson made his first-grade debut playing for Canberra Raiders against the Broncos in round 21 of the 2001 season. In 2005 he, along with Josh Miller, won the Raiders' ''Player of the Year'' award, becoming the first joint-winners in the club's history. Thompson was told he would not be offered another contract when his current one expired at the end of the 2010 season. This caused Thompson to publicly attack the Raiders for not offering him a further deal, to which he felt he was entitled due to playing for the club for so long. This was due to Canber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Belconnen Warriors
West Belconnen Warriors Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory formed in the mid 1970s. They conduct teams for both junior and senior teams. Notable Juniors *Bradley Clyde (1988-00 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury Bulldogs) * Troy Thompson (2001-11 Canberra Raiders & Melbourne Storm) *Nick Kouparitsas (2006-11 Canterbury Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters & London Broncos) *Brent Crisp (2008 Canterbury Bulldogs) * Matt Frawley (2017- Canterbury Bulldogs) *Bailey Simonsson (2019- Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...) References External links {{Canberra Sports Teams Sports clubs and teams in Canberra Rugby league teams in the Australian Capital Territory Rugby clubs established in 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Gorrell
Aaron Gorrell (born 31 March 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s. He played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, and for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Background Gorrell was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Gorrell was made famous by slotting in the last-minute conversion in a round 15, 2006 game against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. The Dragons won the match 18-16. Gorrell had converted rookie Brett Morris' try in the 78th minute after coach Nathan Brown gave him the goal-kicking duties after Mathew Head had kicked the last two conversions. In 2007 he joined Catalans Dragons for their second season in the Super League. With his NRL experience he proved a key influence in the opening rounds of the season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in round four which required a knee reconstruction. It was confirmed by the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Campese
Terry Campese (born 4 August 1984) is a former professional rugby league footballer. A former Australia, Italy and New South Wales State of Origin representative , he is also the nephew of rugby union player David Campese. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. Early life Campese was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent. He grew up playing both league and union and always believed he would follow his uncle David in the 15-man code. However the advice of Neil Henry helped persuade him to join the Canberra Raiders youth set-up and turn down offers from Randwick DRUFC and the Brumbies Academy. Playing career Campese made his first-grade début during the 2004 season, appearing 4 times. He made a further 5 appearances in 2005, playing at five-eighth or lock. Injury destroyed his campaign the following year and in 2007 Campese struggled to show consistent form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiffert Oval
Seiffert Oval is an enclosed rectangular playing field in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. It has a grass playing surface and an official capacity of 15,000, 1,500 of which is seated capacity in the grandstand. The oval boasts lighting, toilets, kiosk, a food outlet, home and away change rooms and car parking facilities. The oval has been used for Rugby league, Soccer and Rugby Union and is currently the home ground for the Queanbeyan Blues. The oval is owned and managed by the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council. The ground record crowd was set on 18 June 1989 when 18,272 fans turned out in Round 12 of the 1989 NSWRL season to see the Raiders defeat the Brisbane Broncos 27–6. Rugby League Seiffert Oval served as the base of the Canberra Raiders for the first eight seasons of its existence (1982–1989). The Raiders' first game at Seiffert was in Round 2 of the 1982 NSWRFL season against the Western Suburbs Magpies. In front of 6,769 fans, Wests ran out 33–4 winners, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Howell (rugby League)
David Howell (born ) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL in the Super League. He primarily plays as a , and can also operate as a er. Howell previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. NRL career Howell made his first grade début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2003, where he made 12 NRL appearances before joining the Canberra Raiders in 2005. He was released from the final year of his contract with the Canberra Raiders to join the London-based Harlequins. The Raiders told Howell he would not have a spot in the team after 2008 when his contract terminated. Howell scored 15 tries in 48 games for Canberra during the last three seasons. Super League career Originally linked with Wigan, Howell signed a two-year deal at The Stoop. He was the sixth addition to the Londoners squad for 2008's Super League XIII. Howell played in the centres and replaced Great Britain inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Logan (rugby League)
Scott Logan (born 22 June 1976) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has been described as, "one of the most durable props of the modern era." Logan coached the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup competition. Background Logan was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Logan started his football career at Brisbane Easts junior club, before making his first-team début 1996 for the Sydney City Roosters against North Queensland. He played with the Sydney Roosters for six years. In 2000, Logan made his international début by representing Scotland in the World Cup. He stayed at the Sydney Roosters until 2001 when he signed a contract with Super League side Hull F.C. He spent three years at Hull F.C. but he suffered a series of injuries one being a badly broken ankle which took him almost a year to recover from. In 2004, he returned to Australia to play for the NRL side the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn ( ) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of the Australian state of New South Wales, approximately south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent by Queen Victoria in 1863. Goulburn had a population of 23,835 at June 2018. Goulburn is the seat of Goulburn Mulwaree Council. Goulburn is a railhead on the Main Southern line, a service centre for the surrounding pastoral industry, and also stopover for those traveling on the Hume Highway. It has a central park and many historic buildings. It is also home to the monument the Big Merino, a sculpture that is the world's largest concrete-constructed sheep. History Goulburn was named by surveyor James Meehan after Henry Goulburn, Under-Secretary for War and the Colonies, and the name was ratified by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The colonial government made land grants to free settlers such as Hamilton Hume in the Goulburn area from the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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