Central Coast Division Rugby League

Central Coast Division Rugby League
Sport	Rugby league
Formerly known as	Group 12 Rugby League (1967-80)
Instituted	1947
Inaugural season	1967 (as Group 12 Rugby League) ; 1981 (as Central Coast Rugby League)
Number of teams	11
Country	Australia
Premiers	Toukley Hawks (2023)
Most titles	Wyong Roos (20 titles)

The Central Coast Division of Country Rugby League is a rugby league competition based on the Central Coast of New South Wales between Sydney and Newcastle. The competition was founded in 1947 as a junior competition for the Newcastle club, Lakes United. The competition rapidly expanded and grew, so much so that in 1967, it was upgraded to full membership of the Country Rugby League as Group 12. In 1981, it was upgraded and renamed Central Coast Division. The division covers the entire region of the Central Coast from Woy Woy and Umina in the south up to Budgewoi and Gwandalan in the north.

Current Clubs

Club		2023		First Grade Years & Premierships					Other Senior Competitions
Name	Est	Jnr	Snr	Span	1915–1936	1947–2019	Other	Total	Span
Senior Clubs
Berkeley Vale Panthers	1987	Yes	1st	1995–2001, 2003–present	–	2	–	2	2nd Division 1987–1994, 2nd Grade 2002; Sydney Women 2015-now
Dora Creek Swampies	–	No	1st	2024–present	–	–	–	–	Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League –2023
Erina Eagles	1949	Yes	1st	1949–present (Predecessor 1915, 1919–26, 1930–34, 1936)	2	4	0	6	Jim Beam Cup 2003–2008
Kincumber Colts	1978	Yes	1st	2004–present (Predecessor 1932–36)	0	1	–	1	2nd Division 1978–2000; U17 2003
Terrigal Sharks	1975	Yes	1st	1976–present (Predecessor 1921)	0	2	–	2	Predecessor 2nd Grade 1931–1932
The Entrance Tigers	1934	Yes	1st	1947–present	–	15	3	18	Challenge Cups 1930s; Jim Beam Cup 2003–2007, Ron Massey Cup 2010–2014
Toukley Hawks	1976	Yes	1st	1979–1994, 2006–2017, 2021–present	–	0	–	0	2nd Division 1976–1978, 1995–2005.
Woy Woy Roosters	1915	Yes	1st	1947–present (Predecessor 1930–1934)	0	18	0	18	Challenge Cups 1935–1941; Jim Beam Cup 2003–2004
Wyong Roos	1910	Yes	1st	1915, 1919–1924, 1926–1936, 1947–1957, 1960–2006, 2013–present	7	13	1	21	Newcastle: 2nd Grade 1912–1914, 3rd Grade 1945, Southern 1946, 1st Grade 2003–2012; NSW Cup 2013–2017
Ourimbah Wyoming Magpies	1913	Yes	2nd	1915, 1919–1936, 1947–2019	4	8	0	12	Challenge Cups 1938–1941, 1946; Jim Beam Cup 2003–2005
Budgewoi-Buff Point Bulldogs	1978	Yes	3rd	Nil	–	–	–	–	2nd Division 1978–2002, 2005; 2nd Grade 2006
Northern Lakes Warriors	1976	Yes	3rd	1981–1982, 1992–1993 (as Munmorah), 1994–1997, 2004–2017. 2019	–	0	–	0	2nd Division 1976–1980, 1983–1990 (as Munmorah), 2000–2003, 2nd Grade 1991, U18 1999, 2nd Grade 2018.
St Edwards Bears (Gosford)	2013	Yes	3rd	Nil	–	–	–	–	U16 1971–1972, 1974; Open Age 2013-present
Umina Beach Bunnies	1964	Yes	3rd	1964–1995, 1999–2002, 2004–2015	–	3	–	3	Newcastle & Hunter A Grade 2017, Ladies League Tag 2016–2017
Junior Only Clubs
Blue Haven Raiders	2007	Yes	No	Nil	–	–	–	–	Open Age 2011
Gosford Kariong Storm	2000	Yes	No	(Predecessors 1919–1934, 1936, 1948–1999)	3	7	0	10	2nd Division 2000–2005; 2nd Grade 2006; Open Age 2010–2011, 2014, 2016, 2018. Predecessor North Sydney 1928
Warnervale Bulls	2010	Yes	No	Nil	–	–	–	–	Nil

Teams Timeline

This timeline indicates the highest grade played.

Team Numbers

Team numbers obtained and compiled from results published in the newspapers, Central Coast Express, Wyong Shire Advocate and Central Coast Express Advocate.

Previous Teams

First Grade

Current clubs Ourimbah, Wyong and later Woy Woy participated in the Central Coast Rugby League competitions that were held in 1915 and between 1919 and 1936. Teams from Gosford, Erina, Kincumber and Terrigal also competed, predecessors to the current clubs. The following teams were also involved:

Matcham (1915)
the Yarramalong Bunyips (1917–1923)
Jilliby (1919–1921)
Narara (1920, 1923)
Dora Creek (1921, 1926–1928, 1931–1932)
Gosford Light Horse (1925)
Mooney (1926)
Wyong Creek (1928)
Tuggerah Kings (1930–1932)
Morisset (1932–1936)
Nord's Wharf (1932)
Dooralong (1933–1934)

The following teams have participated in Central Coast First or 'A' Grade competitions since 1947:

Central Wyong (2006, 2013–15)
Gosford Townies/Giants (1948–1999)
Kariong Kookaburras (??–1990s)
Morisset (1947–1948)
Toronto (1954–1959)
Rathmines (1955)
South Lakes (1958)

Wyong and Morisset combined in 1957 to field teams in A, B, C and D grades. Mount Penang competed in Under 18s from 1969 to 1975. The Gosford Townies fielded grade teams from 1948 to 1999, and junior teams from the 1950s.

Second Division/Open Age

A Second Division competition ran from 1976 to 2005. Clubs that were promoted to First Division / Grade were Toukley, Northern Lakes (Munmorah), Berkeley Vale and Kincumber. Junior club Budgewoi-Buff Point ran Second Division teams from 1978 to 2002 and in 2005.

Central Wyong competed in Second Division from 1977 to 2005, until 1988 as Grand Hotel. The club entered First Grade in 2006, dropped back to lower grades between 2007 and 2011, spent 2012 in the Newcastle & Hunter competition, and returned to Central Coast First Grade between 2013 and 2015. Central Wyong ran junior teams from 1994 to 2015.

This competition is now known as Open Age.

The teams that competed in Second Division were:

Budgewoi-Buff Point Bulldogs (1978–2002, 2005)
Central Wyong (1977–2005, 2007–11)
Davistown (1976)
Milson Island (1976–1979)
The Valley (1977–1978)
Gwandalan (1977–1978)
Doyalson-Wyee (1980–1983)
Terrigal Hotel (1981–1985)
Woy Woy Hotel (1982–1989)
Northlakes (1984–1986)
Northern Lakes Warriors (Promoted to 1st Division)
Toukley Hawks (Promoted to 1st Division)
Berkeley Vale Panthers (Promoted to 1st Division)
Kincumber Colts (Promoted to 1st Division)
Mangrove Mountain (1988–1998)
Tall Timbers Hotel (1989–2005)
Peninsula Raiders (1990–2001)
Terrigal Marlins (1996–1997)
Mannering Park Lions (1997–1998)
Magenta Shores Stingrays (1997–2003)
Bateau Bay Bees (1999–2005)
Kulnura Bears (2000–2007)
Wamberal Whales (2000–2005)
Long Jetty Jets (2001–2005)
Glenworth Valley Dragons (2006–2010)

Central Coast teams in other competitions

In 2003 four Central Coast teams (Erina, Ourimbah, The Entrance and Woy Woy) decided to field teams in the then Jim Beam Cup, the third highest ranked NSW Competition (below NRL and NSW Cup) featuring mainly Sydney-based competition teams. All teams remained in the Central Coast first grade competition with effectively reserve grade teams. After three seasons, all apart from The Entrance withdrew from the competition. The Entrance Tigers entered teams in the competition until 2007 and again, under different competition names, between 2010 and 2014. The Entrance Tigers won the Jim Beam Cup in 2003 and 2007 and the Ron Massey Cup in 2014.

Also in 2003, Wyong entered the Newcastle Rugby League Competition which was perceived to be a stronger league.^[1] Wyong remained part of the Central Coast junior competition and up until 2006, also fielded senior teams locally. Wyong were runner's up in the Newcastle Rugby League in 2007 and First Grade Premiers in 2009. This was Wyong's third stint in Newcastle rugby league competitions, having previously competed in Second Grade in 1912,^[2] 1913^[3] and 1914;^[4] in Third Grade in 1945^[5] and in a Southern Newcastle competition in 1946.^[6]

In 2013 Wyong left the Newcastle competition in a dispute over salary caps and instead entered a team in the NSW Cup, the second highest level of senior rugby league in NSW after the NRL. For two seasons, Wyong was the only team in that competition without a direct affiliation with an NRL club. At the same time Wyong returned to the Central Coast first grade competition after a six-year absence. In 2015, Wyong affiliated with the Sydney Roosters.

The Berkeley Vale Panthers competed in the NSWRL Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League competition in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Senior Competition Premiers (2010–present)

The highest grade of senior rugby league in the Central Coast Division is the First Grade competition. In 2017 ten teams have entered the first grade competition; all ten also field teams in the Reserve Grade competition. Ten teams are competing the 2017 'Open Age' competition, a league for senior players at a standard below the first/reserve grade competition. A Ladies League tag competition began in 2015 and in 2017 involves ten teams and is sponsored by White Lady Funerals.

The 2020 and 2021 seasons were incomplete after being abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For full lists click the top of the section for that grade.

First grade results

Year	Premiers	Grand final score	Runners up	Minor premiers
2010	Ourimbah Wyoming	22–10	Berkeley Vale	Ourimbah Wyoming
2011	Berkeley Vale	38–18	Ourimbah Wyoming	Ourimbah Wyoming
2012	Kincumber	12–10	Umina Beach	Terrigal
2013	Berkeley Vale	21–20	Erina	Terrigal
2014	Wyong	8–6	Berkeley Vale	Berkeley Vale
2015	The Entrance	22–14	Kincumber	The Entrance
2016	Wyong	20–0	Woy Woy	Wyong
2017	Terrigal	12–4	Wyong	Wyong
2018	The Entrance	30–24	Wyong	The Entrance
2019	The Entrance	16–14	Wyong	Wyong
2022	Toukley	20–10	Erina	Erina
2023	Toukley	8–6	Erina	Erina

Second grade results

Year	Premiers	Grand final score	Runners up	Minor premiers
2010	Berkeley Vale	36–12	Erina	Erina
2011	The Entrance	16–4	Erina	The Entrance
2012	Umina Beach	22–10	Ourimbah Wyoming	Umina Beach
2013	Wyong	42–24	Berkeley Vale	Wyong
2014	Berkeley Vale	26–20	Wyong	Wyong
2015	The Entrance	32–14	Wyong	Wyong
2016	Kincumber	22–14	The Entrance	The Entrance
2017	The Entrance	23–22	Terrigal	The Entrance
2018	The Entrance	34–14	Wyong	Wyong
2019	The Entrance	16–8	Kincumber	The Entrance
2022	Erina	30–4	The Entrance	Erina

Open age results

Year	Premiers	Grand final score	Runners up	Minor premiers
2010	Erina	24–16	Toukley	Erina
2011	Central Wyong	24–18	Berkeley Vale	Erina
2012	Terrigal	24–22	Umina Beach	Umina Beach
2013	Northern Lakes	32–6	Erina	Wyong
2014	Wyong	26–12	Kincumber	Wyong
2015	Ourimbah Wyoming	44–10	Wyong	Ourimbah Wyoming
2016	Berkeley Vale	15–14	St. Edwards	St. Edwards
2017	Erina	22–10	St. Edwards	St. Edwards
2018	Woy Woy	12–7	Erina	Erina
2019	Wyong	22–8	Kincumber	Wyong
2022	Erina	20–16	St. Edwards	St. Edwards

Ladies League tag results

Year	Premiers	Grand final score	Runners up	Minor premiers
2015	Kincumber	18–0	The Entrance	Kincumber
2016	Erina	11–10	The Entrance	The Entrance
2017	Terrigal	26–6	The Entrance	The Entrance
2018	The Entrance	26–10	Terrigal	The Entrance
2019	Wyong	10–4	The Entrance	The Entrance
2022	The Entrance	8–0	Wyong	Wyong

Age-Based Competitions

Under 19s Results

Under 18s Results

Under 17s Results

Under 16s Results

References

^ "Central Coast Division Rugby League - SportingPulse". 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ "Advertising – League Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 7 June 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 16 July 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 16 June 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Stage Set For Opening on Saturday of League Premiership". The Newcastle Sun. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 18 April 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Southern League Finals at Wyong on Sunday". The Newcastle Sun. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1946. p. 12. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

External links

Official site–from Sporting Pulse
Central Coast RL–Country Rugby League's official site
CC Sports–2010 Competition Results

[1] "Central Coast Division Rugby League - SportingPulse". 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[2] "Advertising – League Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 7 June 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

[3] "Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 16 July 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

[4] "Football". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 16 June 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

[5] "Stage Set For Opening on Saturday of League Premiership". The Newcastle Sun. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 18 April 1945. p. 15. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

[6] "Southern League Finals at Wyong on Sunday". The Newcastle Sun. Newcastle: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1946. p. 12. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

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