Penrith District Rugby League

The Penrith District Junior Rugby League (PDJRL) is an Australian amateur rugby league competition for senior and junior rugby league clubs in the Penrith, Blacktown, and Blue Mountains area.

History

The competition was founded in 1912 and grew gradually as more clubs from the surrounding areas entered the competition. The first Penrith club were the Waratahs and adopted the blue and white colours, playing out of Penrith Showground. When the Parramatta District Rugby League was formed all the teams from the Penrith and surrounding areas affiliated and played in the Parramatta League. During the early-1960s the NSWRL Second Division was formed where a team from Penrith began playing, in 1967 the now Penrith Panthers were promoted to the NSWRL First Grade competition in that year the following clubs were invited to enter the Penrith District Junior Rugby League; Blacktown, Blacktown Workers, Blacktown St Patricks, Emu Plains, Londonderry Mount Druitt, Penrith Waratahs, Riverstone, Rooty Hill, Richmond, Springwood, Windsor, Warragamba, Warrimoo and St Marys.

The number of clubs in the 1970s grew gradually and more than doubled to 32 clubs. During the late-1980s it was decided to reduce number of clubs to 22. Some teams were either merged or became standalone clubs; Blacktown Leagues and Blacktown RSL became Blacktown City. Springwood and Warrimoo became Lower Mountains. Colo, Richmond and North Richmond became Hawkesbury City. Colyton and St. Clair became separate clubs. Blackett and Hebersham became Mt Druitt City. Tregear and Whalan became Wests Mt Druitt.

Current Open Age Clubs ClubMonikerSuburbDivision/s Blacktown WorkersWorkersBlacktown, New South Wales2 ColytonColtsColyton, New South Wales1, 3 Cambridge Park PanthersCambridge Park, New South Wales1, 3, W1 DoonsideRoosDoonside, New South Wales2, W1 Emu Plains EmusEmu Plains, New South Wales1, 3, W2 Glenmore ParkBroncosGlenmore Park, New South WalesW1 Minchinbury JetsMinchinbury, New South Wales1, 3 RiverstoneRazorbacksRiverstone, New South Wales1, 3, W2 Penrith BrothersBrothersPenrith, New South Wales1, 3, W2 Penrith WarratahsPenrith, New South Wales2, W2 St ClairCometsSt Clair, New South Wales1, 3, W1 St MarysSaintsSt Marys, New South Wales1, W1, W2 St PatricksSaintsThe Ponds, New South Wales2 Western CityTigersPenrith, New South Wales2, 3, W2 WindsorWolvesWindsor, New South Wales1, 3

All District clubs ClubInaugural SeasonFormer Comp (Pre 1967)Home Ground Blacktown Bears1967 as BlacktownJack Myers Field Blacktown Workers1967HE Laybutt Sports Complex Brothers Penrith1968 as St Dominic'sParker Street oval Cambridge Park RLFC1968Allsop Patterson Oval Colyton Colts1968CEC Blinkhorn Oval Doonside Roos1968Kareela Reserve Emu Plains 1967Leonay Oval Glenmore Park Brumbies1994Ched Towns Reserve Hawkesbury City Hawks1987Turnbull Oval Mountain Devils1968 as Katoomba DevilsKatoomba Showground Lower Mountains EaglesLate 1980sWarrimoo Oval Minchinbury Jets1994Federation Forest North West Magpies JRLC2018Tamplin Oval Penrith Waratahs1915 as Penrith UnitedWestern Districts/ ParramattaDoug Rennie Fields Quakers Hill Destroyers1995Waite Reserve Riverstone Razorbacks1915*Western Districts/ ParramattaBasil Andrews FieldWestern Vikings2020Whalan Reserve Schofield's Crusaders2023 St Clair Comets1984Peppertree Sports Complex St Marys Saints1908Western Districts/ ParramattaThe Kingsway (Saturday) St Marys Leagues club Stadium (Sunday) St Patricks Blacktown1967The Ponds Western City Tigers1984 as Mt Druitt CityHeber Park Windsor Wolves1909Western Districts/ ParramattaWindsor Sports Complex

Former clubs ClubInaugural SeasonFinal YearReasonLondonderry Greys19672022Folded Mt Druitt Lions19672022https://www.facebook.com/mtdruittlionsjrlc Dissolved West Mt Druitt Raiders1989 N/AFolded Rooty Hill Dragons19852020Folded Springwood1967Late 1980sMerged With Warimoo to become Lower Mountain EaglesWarimoo1967Late 1980sMerged With Springwood to become Lower Mountain EaglesColo1960s–1980s*1987Merged to become Hawkesbury CityRichmond1915*, 19671987Merged to become Hawkesbury CityNorth Richmond1960s–1980s*1987Merged to become Hawkesbury City Blackett Bears1960s–1980s*1984Merged with Hebrshem to form Mt Druitt CityHebershem1960s–1980s*1984Merged With Blacket to form Mt Druitt City Tregear Foxes1960s–1980s*1989Merged with Whalan to form West Mt Druitt Whalan Warriors19711989Merged With Tregear to form West Mt Druitt Lethbridge Park Ravens1960s–1980s*1989Merged With West Mt. Druitt Mt Druitt Dragons19671985Merged With Rooty Hill RSL to form Rooty Hill DragonsRooty Hill RSL19671985Merged With Mt Druitt Dragons to form Rooty Hill Dragons North Mt Druitt Millers 1960s–1970s*Late 1980sMerged With Shalvey to form Mt Druitt Devils Shalvey Bears 1960s–1970s*Late 1980sMerged With North Mt. Druitt to form Mt Druitt DevilPCYC Spartans-ShalveyUnknown UnknownUnknown North St Marys 1960s–1970s* Mid 1980s Folded St Marys Band Club 1960s–1970s* Late 1980s FoldedWarragamba Wombats 19671986Departed to Group 6 CRL Teams for cities with 1915 had teams playing, Penrith before the junior league. Teams with 1960s–1980s means the team may have had there first season from 1960s–1980s.

List of A Grade (Don Feltis Cup) Premiers Season Premiers Score Runners-up Ground / Crowd 1967 Richmond 12–0 St Marys Penrith Park 1968 Penrith Waratahs 24–4 Windsor Penrith Park 1969 Windsor 10–5 Mount Druitt Penrith Park 1970 Richmond 13–9 Riverstone Penrith Park 1971 Richmond 22–13 Mount Druitt Penrith Park 1972 1973 Richmond 10–8 Windsor Wolves 1974 1975 1976 1977 St Marys 1978 St Marys 1979 1980 St Marys 1981 1982 1983 1984 St Marys 18–6 Colyton 1985 1986 1987 St Marys 1988 Windsor 24–12 St Marys 1989 Blacktown City 1990 St Marys 1991 1992 Cambridge Park 18–14 Colyton 1993 St Marys 1994 1995 St Marys 1996 Blacktown City 1997 1998 1999 St Marys 24–6 Colyton 2000 St Marys 30–16 Colyton 2001 St Clair St Marys 2002 St Marys 46–24 Doonside 2003 Brothers Penrith St Marys 2004 Brothers Penrith 23–14 Doonside 2005 St Marys 28–24 Doonside 2006 St Clair Doonside 2007 St Marys 2008 Brothers Penrith 20–14 Emu Plains 2009 Emu Plains St Marys 2010 St Marys 19–18 (G.P) Emu Plains 2011 2012 Colyton Cambridge Park 2013 St Marys 32–12 Brothers PenrithPenrith Stadium 2014 Brothers Penrith 36–12 St Marys Penrith Stadium, 2,449 2015 St Marys 24–20 St Clair Penrith Stadium, 3,717 2016 St Clair 46–30 St Patricks Blacktown Penrith Stadium, 3,428 2017 St Clair 42–24 Brothers Penrith St Marys Stadium 2018 Windsor 28–4 Glenmore Park Penrith Stadium 2019 St Clair 32–0 Glenmore Park Penrith Stadium2020* Cambridge Park18-14 MinchinburyWindsor Stadium2021Season suspended Minor Premier: Colyton2022 Minchinbury32–30 Emu Plains St Marys Leagues Stadium2023 Emu Plains 32-26 Windsor St Marys Leagues Stadium 2024 Emu Plains 20-18 ColytonWindsor Sporting Complex2025 St Clair25-24 Windsor Windsor Sporting Complex2026 Emu Plains34-12 WindsorSt Marys Stadium *In 2020 Penrith did not have a dedicated Open age comp but did feature in the South Western Open Age Coemptions

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