National Rugby League reserves affiliations

The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league clubs in Australasia. Run by the Australian Rugby League Commission, however, there has not been a league-wide Reserve Grade competition since 1988, when the former New South Wales Rugby League expanded interstate to make the first attempt at a national competition, with the NRL Reserve Grade competition being shut down at the end of the 2002 season.

As a result, NRL-listed players who are not selected in their senior teams are made eligible to play in one of the second-tier state leagues: the New South Wales Cup or the Queensland Cup. The system used to accommodate NRL-listed players within these leagues varies considerably from state to state.

## Current affiliations

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In the 2024 season, the seventeen National Rugby League clubs will have the following reserves arrangements.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

NRL club  | Reserves arrangement  | Affiliated club  | Affiliated league  | Affiliated location

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Brisbane Broncos | Club affiliation (split) |  Burleigh Bears |  Queensland Cup | Miami (Gold Coast), Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Souths Logan Magpies |  Queensland Cup | West End (Brisbane), Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Wynnum Manly Seagulls |  Queensland Cup | Manly West (Brisbane), QLD
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |  New South Wales Cup | Belmore, NSW
Club affiliation  |  Western Clydesdales |  Queensland Cup |
Canberra Raiders | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Canberra Raiders |  New South Wales Cup | Canberra, ACT
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Club affiliation  |  Newtown Jets |  New South Wales Cup | Marrickville (Sydney), NSW
Dolphins | Club affiliation (split) |  Central Queensland Capras |  Queensland Cup | Rockhampton, Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Norths Devils |  Queensland Cup | Nundah (Brisbane), Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Redcliffe Dolphins |  Queensland Cup | Moreton Bay, Qld
Gold Coast Titans | Club affiliation (split) |  Ipswich Jets |  Queensland Cup | Ipswich, Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Tweed Heads Seagulls |  Queensland Cup | Tweed Heads, NSW
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Club affiliation  |  Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles |  New South Wales Cup | Arndell Park (Sydney), NSW
Melbourne Storm | Club affiliation (split) |  Brisbane Tigers |  Queensland Cup | Coorparoo (Brisbane), Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Sunshine Coast Falcons |  Queensland Cup | Kawana Waters (Sunshine Coast), Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  North Sydney Bears*  |  New South Wales Cup | North Sydney, NSW
Newcastle Knights | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Newcastle Knights |  New South Wales Cup | Newcastle, NSW
New Zealand Warriors | Stand-alone reserves team  |  New Zealand Warriors |  New South Wales Cup | Auckland, New Zealand
North Queensland Cowboys | Club affiliation (split) |  Mackay Cutters |  Queensland Cup | Mackay, Qld
Club affiliation (split) |  Northern Pride |  Queensland Cup | Cairns, Qld
Parramatta Eels | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Parramatta Eels |  New South Wales Cup | Parramatta (Sydney), NSW
Penrith Panthers | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Penrith Panthers |  New South Wales Cup | Penrith (Sydney), NSW
South Sydney Rabbitohs | Stand-alone reserves team  |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |  New South Wales Cup | Redfern (Sydney), NSW
Club affiliation  |  Townsville Blackhawks[note 1] |  Queensland Cup | Townsville, Qld
St George Illawarra Dragons | Stand-alone reserves team  |  St George Illawarra Dragons |  New South Wales Cup | Wollongong, NSW &
Carlton (Sydney), NSW
Sydney Roosters | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Sydney Roosters |  New South Wales Cup | Sydney, NSW
Club affiliation  |  Ipswich Jets[note 2] |  Queensland Cup | Ipswich, Qld
Wests Tigers | Stand-alone reserves team  |  Western Suburbs Magpies |  New South Wales Cup | Leumeah (Sydney), NSW &
Leichhardt (Sydney), NSW

* The  PNG Hunters and  Western Clydesdales in the Queensland Cup are currently the only clubs in either state-based competition without an NRL affiliation.[7]
* *=The North Sydney Bears Contract with the Melbourne Storm will end in 2026 before the Bears become a feeder club for the Western Bears in 2027

## Participating clubs by season

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NSWRL First Division/Queensland Cup (Bundy Gold Cup 2000-2002)

Year/Club  | Canberra Raiders | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles/Northern Eagles | Newcastle Knights | NSW /QLD Cup Unaffliated  | Parramatta Eels | Penrith Panthers | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Roosters | Wests Tigers(2000-)  | St. George Illawarra Dragons | New Zealand Warriors | Melbourne Storm | Dolphins(2023-)  | Gold Coast Titans/ Gold Coast Chargers | Brisbane Broncos | North Queensland Cowboys
1998  | Canberra Raiders | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |  | Newcastle Knights | Toowoomba Clydesdales | North Sydney | Brisbane Brothers | Parramatta Eels | Penrith Panthers | South Sydney | Sydney City Roosters | Balmain Tigers | Western Suburbs | Illawarra Steelers | St. George Dragons | St. George-Illawarra Dragons |  |  |  | Gold Coast Vikings |  | Redcliffe Dolphins | Logan Scorpions | Wynnum Seagulls | Wests Brisbane Panthers | North Queensland Cowboys | Cairns Cyclones | Townsville Stingers
1999  |  |  |  | Toowoomba Clydesdales |
2000  | North Sydney | Newtown Jets | Central Coast Bears | Sydney Roosters | St. George-Illawarra Dragons |
2001  | North Sydney |  |
2002  |  | North Queensland Young Guns |
NSWRL Premier League/Queensland Cup (Queensland Wizards Cup 2005-)
2003  | Canberra Raiders | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Cronulla Sharks | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Newcastle Knights | Newtown Jets | North Sydney | Brothers-Valleys | Parramatta Eels | St Mary's-Penrith Cougars | South Sydney | Sydney Roosters | Balmain Tigers | Western Suburbs | St. George-Illawarra Dragons |  | Northern Suburbs Devils |  |  |  | Toowoomba Clydesdales | Redcliffe Dolphins | Wynnum Seagulls | Wests Brisbane Panthers | North Queensland Young Guns |
2004  |  |  |
2005  |  |  | Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers | North Sydney | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
2006  | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |  |
2007  | Canberra Raiders | Souths Logan Magpies | Penrith Pumas | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | North Sydney | Auckland Lions |  | Burleigh Bears | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Ipswich Jets | Aspley Broncos | Central Comets
NSW Cup/Queensland Wizards Cup (Intrust Super Cup 2010-)
2008  | Souths Logan Magpies | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Cronulla Cobras | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Sunshine Coast Falcons | Central Newcastle Rebels | Newtown Jets | Wentworthville Magpies | Windsor Wolves | Norths Sydney |  | Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers | Western Suburbs |  | Auckland Vulcans | Central Coast Storm |  |  | Burleigh Bears | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Ipswich Jets | Central Comets | Ipswich Jets | Northern Suburbs Devils | Redcliffe Dolphins | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Mackay Cutters | Northern Pride
2009  | Bankstown City Bulls | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sunshine Coast Falcons |  | Shellharbour City Dragons | Eastern Suburbs Tigers |
2010  |  |  |  |  | Central Coast Centurions | Melbourne Storm | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Central Queensland Capras | Souths Logan Magpies
2011  | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |  | Eastern Suburbs Tigers |
2012  | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Newcastle Knights | Illawarra Cutters | Sunshine Coast Falcons
2013  | Wyong Roos | Wests Tigers
2014  | Penrith Panthers | New Zealand Warriors | Northern Pride RLFC | Townsville Blackhawks
2015  | Newtown Jets | PNG Hunters
Intrust Super Premiership NSW/Intrust Super Cup
2016  | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Newtown Jets | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Newcastle Knights | PNG Hunters | Wentworthville Magpies | Penrith Panthers | North Sydney | Wyong Roos | Wests Tigers | Illawarra Cutters | New Zealand Warriors | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Sunshine Coast Falcons |  | Burleigh Bears | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Central Queensland Capras | Ipswich Jets | Northern Suburbs Devil | Redcliffe Dolphins | Souths Logan Magpies | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Mackay Cutters | Northern Pride | Townsville Blackhawks
2017  | Blacktown Workers | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Central Queensland Capras | Ipswich Jets
2018  | PNG Hunters | Central Queensland Capras | Western Suburbs | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Tweed Heads Seagulls
Canterbury Cup NSW/Intrust Super Cup
2019  | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Newtown Jets | Blacktown Workers | Newcastle Knights | PNG Hunters | Central Queensland Capras | Wentworthville Magpies | Penrith Panthers | South Sydney | North Sydney | Western Suburbs | St. George Illawarra Dragons | New Zealand Warriors | Eastern Suburbs Tigers | Sunshine Coast Falcons |  | Burleigh Bears | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Ipswich Jets | Northern Suburbs Devil | Redcliffe Dolphins | Souths Logan Magpies | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Mackay Cutters | Northern Pride | Townsville Blackhawks
2020  | Newcastle Knights | Ipswich Jets | Parramatta Eels | New Zealand Warriors | Redcliffe Dolphins | Brisbane Tigers | Central Queensland Capras | Norths Devil | Souths Logan Magpies
The Knock-on Effect NSW Cup/Intrust Super Cup (Hostplus Cup 2022-)
2021  | Canberra Raiders | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Newtown Jets | Blacktown Workers | Newcastle Knights | Ipswich Jets | PNG Hunters | Central Queensland Capras | Parramatta Eels | Penrith Panthers | South Sydney | North Sydney | Western Suburbs | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Redcliffe Dolphins | Brisbane Tigers | Sunshine Coast Falcons |  | Burleigh Bears | Tweed Heads Seagulls | Central Queensland Capras | Norths Devil | Souths Logan Magpies | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | Mackay Cutters | Northern Pride | Townsville Blackhawks
2022  | Mount Pritchard Mounties | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Norths Brisbane Devils | Souths Brisbane Logan Magpies
2023  | Western Clydesdales | Newcastle Knights | Papua New Guinea Hunters | North Sydney Bears | Ipswich Jets | Sydney Roosters | New Zealand Warriors | Central Queensland Capras | Redcliffe Dolphins | Norths Brisbane Devils |
2024  | Papua New Guinea Hunters | Sunshine Coast Falcons | North Sydney Bears | Ipswich Jets | Burleigh Bears

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Underline=Qld Cup

## See also

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* NSWRL Reserve Grade (1908 - 2002)

## Notes

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1. ^ The Rabbitohs have a partnership with the Blackhawks but do not send players to the club.
2. ^ The Roosters have a partnership with the Jets but do not send players to the club.

## References

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1. ^ "NSW Cup Clubs". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
2. ^ "Teams". Brisbane Broncos. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
3. ^ http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/gold-coast-titans-welcome-twoyear-partnership-with-new-feeder-club-central-queensland-capras/news-story/23aa6ef9b198fe2bd784ffd7f00c0a7c 2017 Titan Feeder Clubs
4. ^ "Rd.2 Feeder Team Announcement". Melbourne Storm. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
5. ^ "New feeder club for Toyota Cowboys". North Queensland Cowboys. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
6. ^ "Capras: Titans have missed big chance". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
7. ^ "Feeder club cut ties with Bulldogs, aiming to link up with new team". zerotackle.com. 1 May 2024.

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