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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Rugby League

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Aboriginal Rugby League in Sydney

Redfern Park

Kinchela Boys Home Ken Brindle Memorial Shield

National Rugby League

New South Wales Annual Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout

Canterbury League Club

Coogee Beach Dolphins Sports Association Inc

Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club

Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club

Glebe Rugby League Club

Koorie United

La Perouse United Junior Rugby League Club

Maltese Rugby League Association

New South Wales Rugby League

New Zealand Warriors

Newtown Rugby League Club

Redfern All Blacks Rugby League Club

South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Rugby League Club

South West Metro Waratahs

Souths Sydney Junior Rugby League Club

St George Illawarra Dragons

Sydney Roosters

Wests Tigers

Anasta, Braith

Asher, Albert Opai

Beetson, Arthur

Brindle, Ken

Caralis, Bill

Giltinan, James J

Madden, Charles (Chicka)

Meninga, Mal

Merritt, Nathan

Messenger, Dally

Morgan, Lionel

Mumbler, Eric (Nugget)

Mundine, Anthony

Mundine, Michael

Mundine, Tony

Pappas, Nick

Politis, Nick

Skandalis, John

Stewart, Bruce (La Pa)

Thorne, Danny

Vincent, Babs

Williams, Merv (Boomanulla)

Dolphins Point

PIX article on the Redfern All Blacks 'Aboriginal Footballers' 1946

PIX article on the Redfern All Blacks 'Aboriginal Footballers' 1946

Rugby league match, Sydney Cricket Ground 1935

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Rugby League

Aboriginal Rugby League in Sydney

Aboriginal people have followed and played Rugby League since the beginnings of the code in the early twentieth century. Rugby clubs and competitions have provided Aboriginal communities in Sydney with connections based on country, kinship and competition, as well as allowing the skills of Aboriginal players to shine.

Redfern Park

Redfern Park has always been a significant social, cultural, political and historical site for Aboriginal people both as a sporting venue and place of reflection for the community.

Kinchela Boys Home Ken Brindle Memorial Shield

Award presented to the most promising player in the grand final of the annual New South Wales Aboriginal Knockout Rugby league competition.

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National Rugby League

Premier competition of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia.

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New South Wales Annual Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout

Rugby league knockout competition competing over four days on the October long weekend that began at Camdenville Oval in St Peters in 1971. Better known as the Koori Knockout it is now played at different locations around the state with the winning team hosting the following year's competition.

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Canterbury League Club

Rugby League club founded in 1957.

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Coogee Beach Dolphins Sports Association Inc

Rugby league and netball club based in Coogee.

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Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club

Rugby league club established in 1963 as Cronulla-Caringbah and admitted to NSW Rugby Football League in 1967 as Cronulla-Sutherland (Sharks).

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Eastern Suburbs Leagues Club

Club established to raise revenue to support and promote the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club and rugby league within the eastern districts of Sydney.

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Glebe Rugby League Club

Glebe based club which played at Wentworth Oval until forced out of the Sydney premiership league in 1929.

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Koorie United

Aboriginal rugby league club formed in the 1960s as the Aboriginal community in Sydney expanded rapidly.

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La Perouse United Junior Rugby League Club

Rugby league club which grew out of the Aboriginal community at La Perouse.

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Maltese Rugby League Association

Established in 2004 to promote and develop Rugby League within the Australian Maltese community.

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New South Wales Rugby League

Governing body of rugby league in New South Wales formed on 8 August, 1907.

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New Zealand Warriors

Professional rugby league football club founded in Auckland in 1995 who compete in the Australasian National Rugby League competition.

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Newtown Rugby League Club

Sporting club formed in 1908 that played in the New South Wales Rugby League until financial difficulties led to suspension in 1983. The club still competes at its home ground, Henson Park, Marrickville.

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Redfern All Blacks Rugby League Club

The oldest Aboriginal rugby league team in Australia which gave Aboriginal men support in the city and offered positive role models and sense of identity as well as an outlet for their sporting ability.

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South Sydney Rabbitohs

Sporting team formed in 1908 at Redfern Town Hall.

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South Sydney Rugby League Club

One of the oldest football clubs in Australia it, along with its team the South Sydney Rabbitohs, was one of the founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League.

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South West Metro Waratahs

Aboriginal rugby league club formed in the Campbelltown area.

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Souths Sydney Junior Rugby League Club

Rugby league team based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington.

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St George Illawarra Dragons

Professional rugby league football club representing St George and Illawarra regions formed when their respective teams merged in 1999.

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Sydney Roosters

Professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern suburbs.

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Wests Tigers

Rugby league football club based in western Sydney.

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Anasta, Braith

Rugby league player.

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Asher, Albert Opai

Rugby union and rugby league player who toured Australia in an all-Maori rugby league team and was instrumental in the formation of the New Zealand Rugby Football League.

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Beetson, Arthur

Rugby league footballer and coach, who became the first Aboriginal player to captain an Australian national team in any sport.

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Brindle, Ken

Aboriginal community leader and activist who campaigned for the removal of constitutional and legislative discrimination, and for the provision of educational opportunities for young people.

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Caralis, Bill

Marrickville liquor store owner who was president of Newtown Jets League club and later owner of Super Network radio stations.

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Giltinan, James J

Sporting entrepreneur who founded rugby league football in Australia and led the first Kangaroo tour to England in 1908.

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Madden, Charles (Chicka)

Respected Gadigal Elder, artist and former rugby league player.

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Meninga, Mal

Aboriginal rugby league player, test captain and coach.

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Merritt, Nathan

Aboriginal rugby league player.

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Messenger, Dally

Renowned footballer in both rugby league and rugby union in the early years of the twentieth century.

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Morgan, Lionel

Aboriginal rugby league player and the first indigenous player selected at test level.

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Mumbler, Eric (Nugget)

Former Indigenous cricket all-rounder and rugby league coach and player during the 1940s.

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Mundine, Anthony

Aboriginal rugby league player (born 1975) who changed career to become a world champion boxer.

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Mundine, Michael

Aboriginal activist and former rugby league player.

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Mundine, Tony

Aboriginal former boxer and rugby league player who held four Australian boxing titles in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Pappas, Nick

Rugby league player.

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Politis, Nick

Rugby league player.

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Skandalis, John

Rugby league player.

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Stewart, Bruce (La Pa)

Aboriginal rugby league player.

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Thorne, Danny

Aboriginal community activist who formed the South West Metro Waratahs rugby league team to build a sense of community in the Campbelltown area.

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Vincent, Babs

Indigenous rugby league player during the 1940s.

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Williams, Merv (Boomanulla)

Indigenous rugby league winger who played during the 1940s and whose name meant 'speed and lightning' in Aboriginal language.

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Dolphins Point

Point at North Coogee on the old Giles Gym site in Roddingham Reserve that was renamed Dolphin Point to commemorate the six members of the Coogee Dolphins rugby league club who were killed in the Bali Bombings in 2002. A memorial on the site lists the names of 20 residents of the Eastern suburbs who were killed in the bombings.

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PIX article on the Redfern All Blacks 'Aboriginal Footballers' 1946

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[PIX 5 October 1946 p28 via Trove]

PIX article on the Redfern All Blacks 'Aboriginal Footballers' 1946

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[PIX, 5 October 1946, p29 via Trove]

Rugby league match, Sydney Cricket Ground 1935

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

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