Victoria

[DoubleD]

https://www.nrlvic.com/post/rugby-league-hitting-record-numbers-in-victoria

Rugby league in Victoria is heading for a record season with more players and more teams than ever before in 2023.

The opening round of the new Storm Premiership for senior footballers was held at the weekend and more than 200 junior teams will kick off the Storm Junior League season on Saturday, April 29.

 

“We are growing statewide with 30 clubs across Victoria, including a new club in the Geelong Sharks who have junior and senior teams in our metro competitions this year.

“We’re on track for record participation numbers, beating our previous best season in 2019 when we had more than 4400 registered rugby league players.

This year’s Storm Premiership includes Sunbury Tigers stepping up to men’s first grade, two new teams in the men’s second grade competition and five new teams in men’s third grade.

Five clubs, including newcomers Casey Warriors and Sunshine Cowboys, will field teams in the women’s first grade competition.

 

 

 

[Graham]

From Facebook:

[The Partisan]

Hopefully the positive stories and growth of the game continues. 

 

[JM2010]

I think Melbourne and Victoria is the biggest area for growth in Australia. It’s a city of approx 5 million people so has lots of room for new clubs, fans, viewers and sponsors 

[DoubleD]

https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/local-footy/how-the-hume-eagles-survived-a-rocky-start-to-become-victorias-fastestgrowing-rugby-league-club/news-story/4ec46d91ac6384ecd5c679af93f4d67e

[Graham]

3 hours ago, DoubleD said:

https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/local-footy/how-the-hume-eagles-survived-a-rocky-start-to-become-victorias-fastestgrowing-rugby-league-club/news-story/4ec46d91ac6384ecd5c679af93f4d67e

Behind a paywall for me, but a good intro and some great photos

[THE RED ROOSTER]

Good to hear, but posters in the UK should not it has taken over a quarter of a century, heaps of money and a successful premiership winning side, abiet one that breacheed the salary cap, to get to this stage.

It's a classic example that you have to take a long term view to embed a new sport in virgin territory.

[DoubleD]

4 minutes ago, THE RED ROOSTER said:

Good to hear, but posters in the UK should not it has taken over a quarter of a century, heaps of money and a successful premiership winning side, abiet one that breacheed the salary cap, to get to this stage.

It's a classic example that you have to take a long term view to embed a new sport in virgin territory.

Partly true, it has gained greater traction in certain areas than others. Victoria has been a hard nut to crack. Comparatively it’s been far more successful in WA and NT 

[The Future is League]

On 19/04/2023 at 10:39, DoubleD said:

https://www.nrlvic.com/post/rugby-league-hitting-record-numbers-in-victoria

Rugby league in Victoria is heading for a record season with more players and more teams than ever before in 2023.

The opening round of the new Storm Premiership for senior footballers was held at the weekend and more than 200 junior teams will kick off the Storm Junior League season on Saturday, April 29.

 

“We are growing statewide with 30 clubs across Victoria, including a new club in the Geelong Sharks who have junior and senior teams in our metro competitions this year.

“We’re on track for record participation numbers, beating our previous best season in 2019 when we had more than 4400 registered rugby league players.

This year’s Storm Premiership includes Sunbury Tigers stepping up to men’s first grade, two new teams in the men’s second grade competition and five new teams in men’s third grade.

Five clubs, including newcomers Casey Warriors and Sunshine Cowboys, will field teams in the women’s first grade competition.

 

 

 

A certain other code and a forum for that code won't like this 

[R L Winger]

At this rate Victoria might have a State Of Origin Team by 2523