Palmerston Raiders Rugby League Club is an Australian
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 ...
football club based in
Palmerston, Northern Territory
Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city in Australia's Northern Territory. The city is situated approximately 20 kilometres from Darwin and 10 kilometres from Howard Springs and the surrounding rural are ...
formed in the late 1962. They conduct teams for both junior and senior teams.
History
In 2016, the premier of reality television show
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 ...
showcased the skills of one of Palmerston junior products
Bradley Hansen chasing the dream of a NRL contract.
Notable Juniors
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James McManus
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Poker and ''Positi ...
(2007-15
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, th ...
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See also
References
External links
Palmerston Raiders Fox Sports pulse*
Palmerston Raiders Official Website
Rugby clubs established in 1962
1962 establishments in Australia
Sport in Darwin, Northern Territory
Rugby league teams in the Northern Territory
Palmerston, Northern Territory
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