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Casey Warriors
Casey Warriors Rugby League Club are an Australian rugby league football club based in Clyde, Victoria formed in late 2013. They conduct teams for both junior and senior ≠—teams. In 2016, the premier of reality television show The NRL Rookie showcased the skills of one of Casey junior products Drew Thornton chasing the dream of a NRL contract. Notable Juniors * Connor Donehue (2012- Brooklyn Kings) *Kelma Tuilagi (2021- West Tigers) Other Juniors * Pride Petterson-Robati (2013-14 Melbourne Storm U20) * Connor Donehue (2015 Melbourne Storm U20) * Drew Thornton (2016 The NRL Rookie ''The NRL Rookie'' is an Australian National Rugby League reality television series that aired on 9Go!. The Rookies were coached by rugby league greats Brad "Freddy" Fittler, Mark Geyer and Adrian Lam. The winner of the show will be drafted to ...) See also * Rugby league in Victoria References External links * * {{Rugby League in Victoria Rugby league clubs in Melbourne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde, Victoria
Clyde is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Casey Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government area. Clyde recorded a population of 11,177 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. History Clyde Post Office on the Berwick-Cranbourne Road opened on 25 January 1864. In 1915 it was renamed Clyde North, and Clyde Railway Station office (open since 1888) was renamed Clyde. Description The town centre is located in a small triangle between Twyford Road, Clyde-Five Ways Road and Ballarto Road and contains primary school Country Fire Authority, CFA fire station, general store and community hall. Nearby are the Inghams poultry feed mill, built in 1979, and Lineham Oval, a sports oval which is home to the Clyde club in the West Gippsland Cricket Association. Transport Clyde railway station was formerly situated on the South Gippsla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Rugby League
The Melbourne Rugby League, (currently the Storm Premiership for branding reasons), is a rugby league football competition located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and run by NRL Victoria. As of the 2022 season, there are currently 17 competing teams across the varying age groups who are affiliated with the Melbourne Storm junior system. Clubs Melbourne Rugby League Clubs Defunct Clubs Mens First Grade Premiers Since the commencement of the competition in 1952, the St Kilda Saints RLC have won the most premierships (10) over all, however, of the current clubs, the most premierships have been won by Altona Roosters (8). Women's First Grade Premiers The NRL Victoria women's first grade competition has been run since 2015. The most premierships have been won by Werribee Bears (2). Notable Juniors Altona Roosters * Jeremy Smith * Gareth Widdop * Drury Low * Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad * Ben Nakubuwai * Jamayne Taunoa-Brown North West Wolves * Greg Marzhew South Eastern Ti ... [...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] |
The NRL Rookie
''The NRL Rookie'' is an Australian National Rugby League reality television series that aired on 9Go!. The Rookies were coached by rugby league greats Brad "Freddy" Fittler, Mark Geyer and Adrian Lam. The winner of the show will be drafted to one of the 16 Australian National Rugby League (NRL) club's rookie list. The series was won by Lou Goodwin, who chose to be drafted to Canberra Raiders over the Gold Coast Titans. Format Captain Challenge The Captain Challenges involves the rookies competing against each other in physical challenge of speed, endurance & strength each week. The rookie that comes first in the challenge will become weekly captain, they also cannot be ''cut'' from the competition during that week. Game Day All the rookies play as a football team to play a game of football each week. As they play the game, the 3 coaches will watch each rookie to assess the weakest from the strongest rookies and any improvements from previous weeks. The Shed/The War Room ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Thornton (rugby League)
Andrew Carter Thornton II (October 30, 1944 – September 11, 1985) was an American narcotics officer and lawyer who became the head member of "The Company", a drug smuggling ring in Kentucky. Early life, education and military Andrew Carter Thornton II was born on October 30, 1944, in Bourbon County, Kentucky. The son of Carter and Peggy Thornton of Threave Main Stud farm, he grew up in the Lexington, Kentucky, area and attended the private Sayre School and the Iroquois Polo Club. He later transferred to Sewanee Military Academy, graduating in 1962. He then joined the ROTC and attended the University of Kentucky for a semester before dropping out to join the Army. Thornton trained at Fort Bragg as a paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne Division. He participated in the 1965 U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic and received a Purple Heart for his service. He returned to school for a year in 1966 but dropped out and trained racehorses for his father. Career After quittin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Donehue
Connor Donehue (born May 9, 1996) is an American-born rugby league player who plays as a or , most recently playing for the Brooklyn Kings in the NARL. Background Donehue was born in Torrance, California. His father John, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Australia, was living in California at the time. Donehue moved to Melbourne as a child when his father took a job with the Melbourne Storm as a defensive coach. Playing career Donehue began his rugby league career coming through the Melbourne Storm system and eventually played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup. In 2019 he joined the Brooklyn Kings, where they won 2019 USA Rugby League Championship final. He represented the United States in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s The 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s was the first staging of the Rugby League World Cup 9s tournament and took place on 18 and 19 October 2019 at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium. The tournament featured teams from 12 International Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Kings (rugby League) , American defunct basketball franchise
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Brooklyn Kings may refer to: *Brooklyn Kings (rugby league), American semi professional rugby league team *Brooklyn Kings (basketball) The Brooklyn Kings were a United States Basketball League franchise in Brooklyn, New York. They played in Downtown Brooklyn, on the main campus of Long Island University. They started play in 1999. The league suspended operations after the 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelma Tuilagi
Kelma Tuilagi (born 16 February 1999) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Samoa at international level. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Wests Tigers in the NRL. Early life Tuilagi was born in Apia, Samoa, he then moved to New Zealand. He attended Waitakere College in Auckland from 2013. Tuilagi played junior rugby league with Glenora Bears, representing the Junior Kiwis in 2018. After moving to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia he was educated at Hallam Secondary College, Tuilagi played with Casey Warriors in the Melbourne Rugby League. Playing junior representative rugby league with the Victorian Thunderbolts, Tuilagi was signed on a development contract with Melbourne Storm, spending most of his time with feeder club Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup. Playing career 2021 In round 20 of the 2021 NRL season, Tuilagi made his debut for the Wests T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. They have competed in the National Rugby League since being formed at the end of the 1999 NRL season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs Magpies. The Wests Tigers started playing in the 2000 NRL season and they won their maiden premiership in 2005. It is one of only two clubs (the other being the Newcastle Knights) that has never lost a Grand Final in which it has participated. The club also won the World Sevens in 2004. The Wests Tigers play home games at three grounds: Leichhardt Oval (the home ground of Balmain), Campbelltown Stadium (the home ground of Western Suburbs) and Western Sydney Stadium in Parramatta as of 2019, where they have committed to playing four games a year. They are currently coached by Tim Sheens. The club CEO is Justin Pascoe. History Background In Australia, the game of rugby league beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Petterson-Robati
Pride Petterson-Robati (born 16 June 1995) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a , and was last contracted to the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Petterson-Robati was born in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. He is of Cook Islands descent. He attended Upper Hutt College. He played for the Upper Hutt Tigers as a junior. Playing career Club career Petterson-Robati moved to Australia and progressed through the youth system at the Melbourne Storm, playing for the S. G. Ball Cup through to their under 20s side. He joined the Newcastle Knights before leaving in 2015. Petterson-Robati played for the Fortitude Valley Diehards in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. He played for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup between 2019 and 2020. Petterson-Robati was promoted to the New Zealand Warriors top squad ahead of the 2021 NRL season. He played for the Redcliffe Dolphins between 2021 and 2022 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998. The Storm were originally a Super League initiative, created in 1997 during the Super League war, however, following the Super League collapse, the team became a part of the newly formed, united competition. The club play their home games at AAMI Park. The Storm have won four premierships since their inception, in 1999, 2012, 2017 and 2020, and have contested several more grand finals, but were stripped of the 2007 and 2009 premierships following salary cap breaches. The Storm also competed in the NRL's Under-20s competition (as Melbourne Thunderbolts) from 2008 until its demise in 2017 and in 2018 they entered the (Victorian Thunderbolts) in the Hastings Deering Colts u20s QLD competition. In addition, the club has also expanded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League In Victoria
Rugby league football has been played and watched by people in the Australian state of Victoria since the early 20th century. While for most of its history there the game's popularity has been marginal due to the dominance of Australian rules football in Victoria, rugby league's popularity has rapidly increased in recent years in the state's capital of Melbourne, due mainly to the introduction of a professional Melbourne-based team in the national competition. Professional teams visited Melbourne as early as 1914 and occasional exhibition matches were held by clubs from New South Wales, however it was not until 1998 that the first professional club formed in Victoria, the Melbourne Storm, an expansion club to join the National Rugby League premiership. The Australian Rugby League reports that over $23 million has been invested by the Melbourne Storm and its partners in promoting and developing rugby league in Victoria since 2005 and the club has visited more than 550 schools acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
