Illawarra RLFC

Defunct Australian rugby league club, based in Illawarra, NSW

Illawarra Cutters

Club information
Full name| Illawarra Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)| The Cutters
Colours|  Red
White
Founded| 2012; 11 years ago (2012)
Exited| 2017; 6 years ago (2017)
Former details
Ground(s)|

* Wollongong Showground (20,000)

Coach| Mathew Head
Captain| Jay Gallagher
Competition| New South Wales Cup
2017| 8th
Current season
Records
Premierships| 1 (2016)

The Illawarra Rugby League Football Club was an Australian rugby league football club based in Illawarra formed in 2012. Originally known as the Illawarra Cutters, they became known as the Illawarra RLFC before the 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW.[1]

They won their first and only premiership title with the 2016 against Mount Pritchard Mounties at Parramatta Stadium. This was the final game ever played at this venue.[2][3]

On 2 October 2016, Illawarra played in the NRL State Championship against Queensland Cup winners the Burleigh Bears. Illawarra went on to win the final 54-12.[4]

Illawarra finished the 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW season in 8th place and qualified for the finals. In the first week they faced off against The Mount Pritchard Mounties, the team they played in The Grand Final of 2016. Illawarra won that match and went on to face Canterbury the following week. On 10 September 2017, Illawarra's premiership defense and season ended when they were defeated by Canterbury 32-14.[5]

On October 27, 2017, it was announced that Illawarra would be replaced by the St George Illawarra Dragons for the 2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW season as part of a restructure in the competition. It will be the first time since 2007 that a full St George Illawarra Dragons side will feature in the reserve grade competition. The approach brings the club in line with the NRL's ‘whole of game’ strategy that will also see top-grade squads increased from 25 players to 30. Club director of rugby league pathways Ian Millward said of the change “There's obviously a lot of changes in rugby league at the moment, one of the changes we’ve made is that the reserve grade team is St George Illawarra,” Millward said. “What it gives us is a clear pathway where younger players aspire to be Dragons right through to our first grade squad. There's a clear acknowledgment for coaches, training staff and players that when they're in our environment they are a part of the St George Illawarra Dragons".[6][7]

## Notable players[edit]

* Leeson Ah Mau
* Euan Aitken
* Ray Cashmere
* Damien Cook
* Michael Crockett
* Matthew Dufty
* Kalifa Faifai Loa
* Dylan Farrell
* Yaw Kiti Glymin
* David Gower
* Jarrad Hickey
* Jacob Host
* Drew Hutchison
* Denan Kemp
* Rhys Kennedy
* Cameron King
* Michael Korkidas
* Blake Lawrie
* Chris Lewis
* Tyrone McCarthy
* Rory O'Brien
* Russell Packer
* Luke Page
* Adam Quinlan
* Henry Raiwalui
* Hame Sele
* Harry Siejka
* Jeremy Smith
* Joshua Toole
* Taioalo Vaivai
* Shannon Wakeman
* Blake Wallace

## See also[edit]

* New South Wales portal
* Sports portal

* National Rugby League reserves affiliations
* List of rugby league clubs in Australia

## References[edit]

1. ^ "PREVIEW - Round 1 NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership". League Unlimited. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017.
2. ^ Buxton, Matt (25 September 2016). "Cutters Win The Grand Final". New South Wales Rugby League. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018.
3. ^ "Grand Final Day Farewells Pirtek Stadium". New South Wales Rugby League. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020.
4. ^ "Gallery: NSW Cup NRL State Championship Celebrations". St George Illawarra Dragons. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020.
5. ^ "RESULTS | Intrust Super Premiership NSW Finals Week 2". New South Wales Rugby League. 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020.
6. ^ Jennings, Mitch (27 October 2017). "2018 Dragons united as St George Illawarra". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017.
7. ^ "Dragons adopt Nuclear Model in 2018". St George Illawarra Dragons. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Illawarra RLFC on Facebook

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Illawarra Steelers

Est. 1982 in Wollongong, New South Wales

The club|

* History
* Players

Home grounds|

* Wollongong Showground

League|

| Current|

* National Rugby League

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Past|

* NSWRL
* ARL

Important figures|

* John Dorahy
* Allan Fitzgibbon
* Chris Walsh
* John Cross
* Graham Murray
* Paul McGregor
* Rod Wishart

Seasons (17)|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

Other
competitions|

| Current|

* Harold Matthews Cup
* S.G. Ball Cup
* Tarsha Gale Cup

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Past|

* Amco Cup
* Jersey Flegg Cup
* New South Wales Cup

Affiliations|

* St George Illawarra Dragons

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St. George Illawarra Dragons

Est. 1999 in Sydney and Wollongong, New South Wales

Club|

* History
* St George Dragons
* Illawarra Steelers
* Seasons
* Records
* Head to head record
* Players
* Representatives
* Coaches
* Honours

Home grounds|

* Wollongong Showground
* Jubilee Oval

Culture|

* Alex McKinnon Cup/Easter Sunday match
* Charity Shield
* Anzac Day Cup
* King's Birthday

League|

* National Rugby League

Titles|

* Minor Premiership (2): 2009, 2010

* Premiership (1): 2010

* World Club Challenge (1): 2011

Seasons (25)|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Other competitions|

Current
Jersey Flegg Cup
New South Wales Cup
NRL Women's Premiership
NRL Nines
Past
NRL Under-20s

Affiliations|

* Shellharbour City Dragons (Shellharbour Sharks)
* Illawarra RLFC
* St. George Illawarra Dragons

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NSW Cup

Previous Names|

* NSWRL Reserve Grade (1908-1997)
* NSWRL First Division (1998-2002)
* NSWRL Premier League (2003-2007)

Current Clubs|

* Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
* Canberra Raiders
* Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
* Mounties
* Newcastle Knights
* Newtown Jets
* New Zealand Warriors
* North Sydney Bears
* Parramatta Eels
* Penrith Panthers
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* St. George Illawarra Dragons
* Western Suburbs Magpies

Previous Clubs|

* Adelaide Rams
* Annandale
* Auckland Vulcans
* Balmain Tigers
* Bankstown City Bulls
* Brisbane Broncos
* Central Coast Centurions
* Central Coast Storm
* Cronulla Cobras
* Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
* Glebe Dirty Reds
* Gold Coast Chargers
* Illawarra Cutters
* Illawarra RLFC
* Illawarra Steelers
* Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
* Melbourne Storm
* North Queensland Cowboys
* Perth Reds
* Shellharbour City Dragons
* South Queensland Crushers
* St. George Dragons
* St Mary's Cougars
* South Sydney Rabbitohs
* Sydney Roosters
* Sydney University
* Wentworthville Magpies
* Wests Tigers
* Windsor Wolves
* Wyong Roos

Seasons|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* Finals
* 2017
* Finals
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022

Related articles|

* Grounds
* Premiers
* Records
* Wooden spooners
* National Rugby League reserves affiliations
* NRL State Championship

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Sporting teams based in Wollongong

Australian football|

* Figtree
* Illawarra Lions
* Northern Districts
* UOW

Basketball|

* Illawarra Hawks (NBL)

Rugby league|

* St. George Illawarra Dragons (NRL)
* St. George Illawarra Dragons Women (NRLW)
* Collegians Collie Dogs (IRL)
* Corrimal Cougars (IRL)
* Dapto Canaries (IRL)
* Helensburgh Tigers (IRL)
* Thirroul Butchers (IRL)
* Western Suburbs Red Devils (IRL)
* Avondale Greyhounds (IRL)
* Berkeley Eagles (IRL)
* Figtree Crushers (IRL)
* Mount Kembla Lowries (IRL)
* Northern Suburbs Bulldogs (IRL)
* Windang Sharks (IRL)
* Port Kembla Blacks (IRL)
* Woonona-Bulli Bushrangers (IRL)

Soccer|

* Wollongong Wolves (NPL NSW)
* Balgownie Rangers (IDL)
* Bulli FC (IPL)
* Cringila Lions (IPL)
* Port Kembla (IPL)
* South Coast United (IPL)
* Wollongong Olympic (IPL)
* Wollongong United (IPL)

Related topics|

* Sport in Wollongong
* Sport in New South Wales

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