Thirroul Butchers

The Thirroul Butchers are an Australian rugby league football team based in Thirroul, a coastal town and suburb of Wollongong. The club was formed in 1913 and entered the Illawarra Rugby League, where it still competes today.

History The Thirroul Butchers were established in 1913, entering the third season of the Illawarra Rugby League competition. On 20 May 1913 Thirroul (at the time also known as "The Blues") competed in their first premiership match, with a 13-3 loss to Unanderra. The team listed was: Dansfield, A. Lacey, E.Lacey, Hopkinson, Coulton, Grace, McDonald, Ryan, Moore, Green, Fraser, Schalel and Clarke.Thirroul Butchers History

Players Notable former players Glen Air (1994-02 Illawarra Steelers, London Broncos, and West Tigers) Brent Grose (2001-08 Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Warrington Wolves, and Sydney Roosters) Trent Waterhouse (Penrith Panthers (2002-2011), Warrington Wolves(2012-2014)) Michael Howell (2002-04 St. George Illawarra Dragons) David Howell (2003-13 St. George Illawarra Dragons, Canberra Raiders, and London Broncos) Ryan Powell (2004-05 St. George Illawarra Dragons) Matt Prior (2008-20 St. George Illawarra Dragons and Cronulla Sharks) Max Bailey (2020 Sydney Roosters) Aaron Schoupp (2021- Canterbury Bulldogs and Gold Coast Titans) Ryan Couchman (2023- St. George Illawarra Dragons) Toby Couchman (2023- St. George Illawarra Dragons) Connor Muhleisen (2023- St. George Illawarra Dragons)

Leading Pointscores Player Tries Goals Field Goals Points John McCarthy 10 362 14 776 Bruce Smith 9 207 0 441 Lionel Wheatley 25 179 1 433 Mark Taylor 43 130 0 370 Ray Morgan 20 72 0 367 Shane Sciberras 11 154 0 356 Peter McGrath 1 163 0 329 Ron Wall 67 12 0 240 Bill Everett 5 98 1 211 Sean Minogue 12 74 0 197

Honours Illawarra Rugby League Premierships: 8 1940, 1954, 1973, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2012 Illawarra Minor Premierships: 4 1987, 1995, 2003, 2008 CRL Challenge Cup: 1 2003

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