Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League

The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League (Cronulla-Sutherland District Junior Rugby Football League in the case of junior football) is an amateur competition for rugby league clubs in and around the Sutherland Shire district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby Football League was formed in the early 1950s following the formation of several new Sutherland Shire based clubs and the arrangement of a committee that would eventually become the CSDRFL. All Shire based clubs had previously played in several Inter-District matches throughout the year but with the formation of a localised Sutherland league these were no longer deemed necessary.

The Cronulla-Sutherland Junior District Rugby Football League was formed in 1963 after a general meeting among several of the already established junior clubs whom decided it would be beneficial to form and arrange an annual competition amongst themselves and other teams in the Sutherland Shire.

Since its inception several new teams have gradually joined the association where the team numbers now stand at a total of sixteen clubs.

District clubs ClubFormedHome Ground Aquinas Holy Family Colts1992Blaxland Oval Como Jannali1947Scylla Bay Oval Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks1952Cronulla High School De La SalleWoolooware Oval Engadine Dragons1958ANZAC Park Gymea Gorillas1952Corea Oval Kurnell Stingrays1991Marton Park Menai Roosters1984Akuna Oval St John Bosco BulldogsBoystown Oval St Josephs1964Kareela Oval St Patricks JRLFC1956 Sutherland Loftus United1912Sutherland Oval Taren Point Titans2004Gwawley Oval Yarrawarrah TigersYarrawarrah Oval

Southern Open Age Southern Open Age (previously known as Cronulla A-Grade) is the premier rugby league competition clubs in the Cronulla-Sutherland and St. George districts of Sydney. After absorbing the St. George District A-Grade competition in 2021, the competition now features 12 clubs in 2023, across two divisions, Gold (First Grade) and Silver (Second Grade), the latter of which is split into two conferences.

Southern Open Age Gold ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay OvalComo, New South Wales De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook OvalCaringbah, New South Wales EngadineDragonsANZAC OvalEngadine, New South Wales GymeaGorillasCorea OvalGymea, New South Wales KogarahCougarsTodd ParkKogarah, New South Wales St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown OvalSutherland, New South Wales St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela OvalSutherland, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver A ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb Como-JannaliCrocodilesScylla Bay OvalComo, New South Wales De La Salle CaringbahSaintsCaptain Cook OvalCaringbah, New South Wales GymeaGorillasCorea OvalGymea, New South Wales Renown UnitedUnitedRenown ParkSydney, New South Wales St John BoscoBulldogsBoystown OvalSutherland, New South Wales St Joseph'sKangaroosKareela OvalSutherland, New South Wales Taren PointTitansGwawley OvalTaren Point, New South Wales

Southern Open Age Silver B ClubMonikerHome GroundSuburb AquinasColtsBlaxland OvalSutherland, New South Wales Cronulla-CaringbahSharksCronulla High SchoolCronulla, New South Wales EngadineDragonsANZAC OvalEngadine, New South Wales KingsgroveColtsBeverley Hills ParkKingsgrove, New South Wales Riverwood Legion ClubRiverwoodRiverwood ParkSutherland, New South Wales

Notable players Since the establishments of both the CSDRFL and the CSDJRFL many local players have gone on to play first grade for many of the Australian and overseas professional teams contained in the National Rugby League and the Super League.

The vast majority of these players have usually gone on to appear for both the local sides in the area; the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the St. George Dragons/St George Illawarra Dragons. Internationals

PlayerCountryCSDRFL ClubProfessional ClubsDaniel Vasquez ChileSt JosephsCronulla Sharks Robbie Kearns AustraliaEngadine / BoscoCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Western Reds / Melbourne StormMark Lennon WalesComo JannaliCastleford Tigers / Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesCliff Lyons AustraliaComo JannaliNorth Sydney Bears / Leeds Rhinos / Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesMark McGaw AustraliaEngadineCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Penrith Panthers / South Sydney RabbitohsGreg Pierce AustraliaGymeaCronulla-Sutherland SharksAaron Raper AustraliaDe La SalleCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Parramatta EelsRussell Richardson AustraliaComo JannaliCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / South Sydney Rabbitohs / Newcastle KnightsMat Rogers AustraliaEngadineCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / Gold Coast TitansSteve Rogers AustraliaSutherland-LoftusCronulla-Sutherland Sharks / St. George DragonsBen Sammut MaltaDe La SalleCronulla-Sutherland Sharks

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