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.
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.
The NSWRL Women's Premiership started in 2005 as Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League after the former competition folded in 2001.
Clubs ClubEstablishedEntered competitionCityStadium Canterbury Bulldogs 1935 2018Canterbury-Bankstown DistrictBelmore Sports Ground Central Coast Roosters 1947 2020Central CoastCentral Coast Regional Sporting Complex, Tuggerah, Woy Woy Oval Cronulla Sharks 1967 2019Sutherland ShirePointsBet Stadium, Cronulla High School St. George Illawarra Dragons 1999 2027 St George District, Illawarra Collegians Sporting Complex, Figtree; WIN Stadium; Jubilee Oval, Carlton Mounties 2017Mount Pritchard Aubrey Keech Reserve Newcastle Knights 1988 2022 Newcastle Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence, Maitland Showground Parramatta Eels 1947 2024 Parramatta Kellyville, Eric Tweedale Stadium, Merrylands Penrith Panthers 1967 2025 Penrith Parker Street Reserve, Penrith South Sydney Rabbitohs 1908 2018RedfernRedfern Oval, ANZ Stadium Wentworthville Magpies 1923 2018WentworthvilleRingrose Park Wests Tigers 2000 2019Balmain, Ashfield & CampbelltownLidcombe Oval, 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) North Sydney Bears (2018-2023) Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2024) St. George Dragons (2023-2026) Illawarra Steelers (2023-2026)
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, Greenacre Tigers, Guildford Raiders, Hunter Stars (2016 only), Maitland Pickers, 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, Bulli, North Sydney, Parramatta Junior Eels, Petersham-Lewisham Wildfires, South Sydney Juniors, Waverton Reds and Western Sydney Wildcats.
Results by year YearPremiersScoreRunners-upMinor PremiersWooden Spoon 1992 North Sydney 10 – 8 Wildfires 1993 Waverton Eagles 1994 Blacktown Wildfires 22 – 18 Waverton Eagles Waverton Eagles 1995 Bulli Parramatta Eels 1996 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 – 16 Parramatta Eels1997 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 – 14 Parramatta Eels 1998–1999 Unknown2000 St Marys Saints 2001-04 No Premiership Sydney Metropolitan Women's Premiership2005 Redfern All Blacks 2006 Canley Vale Kookas 18 – 8 Newtown Jetettes 2007 Cabramatta Two Blues Forestville Ferrets 2008 Forestville Ferrets 8 – 6 Canley Vale Kookas 2009 Forestville Ferrets 24 – 16 Campbelltown Eagles Campbelltown Eagles 2010 Forestville Ferrets Canley Heights Dragons2011 Canley Heights Dragons 12 – 6 Forestville Ferrets 2012 Canley Heights Dragons Blacktown2013 Canley Heights Dragons 44 – 6 Forestville Ferrets 2014 Canley Heights Dragons 42 – 26 Redfern All Blacks2015 Greenacre Tigers 14 – 12 Forestville Ferrets 2016 Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks 26 – 22 Greenacre Tigers Mount Prichard Mounties Forestville Ferrets NSWRL Women's Premiership2017 Redfern All Blacks 26 – 16 North Newcastle Redfern All Blacks Berkeley Vale Panthers2018 Mount Prichard Mounties 12 – 10 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs Wentworthville Magpies2019 CRL Newcastle 24 – 10 Mount Prichard Mounties Mount Prichard Mounties Penrith Brothers2020 Central Coast Roosters 16 – 10 North Sydney Bears Central Coast Roosters Wentworthville Magpies2021 No Grand Final due to lockdown to mitigate COVID-19 risks Central Coast Roosters Cabramatta Two Blues 2022 Wests Tigers 21 – 20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks North Sydney Bears Wentworthville Magpies 2023 Mount Prichard Mounties 1 – 0 Canterbury Bulldogs North Sydney Bears St George Dragons 2024 Illawarra Steelers 10 – 6 Newcastle Knights Wentworthville Magpies St George Dragons 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 – 12 Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights St George Dragons 2026 Mount Prichard Mounties 22 – 6 Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights Canterbury Bulldogs
Grand finals 2017
2018
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Player awards The Player of the Year award for the women's premiership is typically announced at the Brad Fittler Medal Awards night, prior the Grand Final.
Season Player of the Year Player's Club 2017 Caitlin Moran North Newcastle 2018 Simaima Taufa Mounties 2019 Nita Maynard North Sydney Bears 2020 Not awarded 2021 Jessica Sergis Helensburgh Tigers 2022 Kirra Dibb North Sydney Bears 2023 Holli Wheeler Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2024 Leilani Wilson Wentworthville Magpies 2025 Monique Donovan Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2026 Charley Lahmert Newcastle Knights
See also
Women's rugby league in Australia Women's rugby league Rugby League Competitions in Australia
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