Action from a Bosco v Joeys clash earlier in the 2024 season. The two teams will face off on Saturday at Kareela Oval with a grand final berth on offer for the winner.
(Photo: Brett Nielsen)
Some interesting results across our senior competitions last weekend will create plenty of interest for the coming finals.
Gymea taking down Joeys in their first loss of 2024 meant Como-Jannali slipped under their guard to take the minor premiership which is a great achievement for the Crocs.
Congratulations to Gymea who are minor premiers in Power Waste Management Plate and Emerging Cup competitions which is a great show of depth.
On a similar note, Bosco have taken down Thirroul twice in three games in u18 gold to inflict their only losses in 2024, and also put themselves in the box seat to host the U18 Gold grand final on Saturday 31 August at Forshaw Park.
Congratulations to minor premiers in all our competitions, and to all teams who have qualified for finals. To those who won’t play finals we hoped you have enjoyed your season and hope to see you back in 2025.
Recent gala days have been well received and played in great spirit
John Mannah
Chairman – Cronulla Junior Rugby League
NRL Code of Conduct
# Remember – all participants at CJRL fixtures are subject to the NRL Code of Conduct
CODE OF CONDUCT – SPECTATOR/PARENT
✓ Condemn all violent or illegal acts, whether they are by players, coaches, officials, parents or spectators.
✓ Respect the referee’s decisions – don’t complain or argue about calls or decisions during or after a game.
✓ Behave! Unsportsman like language, harassment or aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated.
✓ Encourage players to play by the rules and to respect opposition players and officials.
✓ Never ridicule or scorn a player for making a mistake – respect their efforts.
✓ Understand that sport is part of a total life experience, and the benefits of involvement go far beyond the final score of a game.
✓ Participate in positive cheering that encourages the players in the team you are supporting; do not engage in any cheering that taunts or intimidate opponents, their fans or officials.
✓ Remember that children participate in Rugby League for their own enjoyment, not yours!
✓ At all times, follow the directions of the Ground Manager and/or other match day staff.
✓ Never arrive at a CJRL game under the influence of alcohol, never bring alcohol to a CJRL game and only drink alcohol, if it is available at senior fixtures, in a responsible manner in the designated licensed area.
Important Notice
Players need to be aware that offensive language may incur a penalty by the match official in any fixture.
Cronulla Junior Rugby League wishes to acknowledge our partners who are supporting the delivery of senior and junior Rugby League in 2024
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Team of the Week
Our team of the week is Yarrawarrah U12 silver Leaguetag. Despite not winning a game this year, they have stuck it out and improved immensely.
This team is one of the first female teams the club has fielded, and the first u12 Leaguetag team the cub has fielded.
Lets hope we see them back in 2025 to chase that elusive first win!!
(Photo: YarraTigers Facebook Page)
CJRL Open Women’s Leaguetag Squad
CJRL will again enter a squad into the NSWRL Open Age Leaguetag Representative Gala Day at Tuggerah on Sat 12 October.
The squad will be chosen from all eligible players within the CJRL (must have turned 16 years of age and be registered to play with a CJRL club in 2024).
The final selections will be confirmed after trials which are to be held on the weekend of 7/8 September.
Any currently registered players who may be interested in nominating to trial should register at the link below by Friday 30 August.
Expression of Interest - League Tag Representative
NRL Development News
League Stars is back at Gwawley Oval in the next school holidays. Book your place now.
https://www.playrugbyleague.com/league-stars/
Southern Corridor Competitions
After the completion of competition rounds in the Southern Corridor Competitions, CJRL teams are in contention to take out the title in several competitions.
Under 18 boys gold saw Bosco defeated Thirroul for the 2nd time in three matches to snatch the minor premiership, and Aquinas have snuck into the top four after a late season run of form. Bosco will host Aquinas at Boystown Oval on Sunday with the winner advancing to the grand final. Thirroul and Western Suburbs will clash on Saturday to decide the other grand finalist.
In U18 boys silver, Cronulla-Caringbah have taken out the minor premiership and face Taren Point in Sunday’s elimination semi-final at Blaxland Oval at 12.30pm. Hurstville and Aquinas face off in the other semi-final.
In the u18 girls competition, Cronulla-Caringbah were pipped by Campbelltown City for the minor premiership, and face 3rd placed Engadine in an elimination semi-final on Saturday at Anzac Oval at 2.10pm. Campbelltown City and Minto will face off in the other semi-final at Kirkham Park, Camden. In the Tier 2 finals, 8th placed Como-Jannali travel to Shellharbour to face 5th placed Milton-Ulladulla at 1.30pm for a place in the Tier 2 grand final.
Bosco Bulldogs after taking out the minor premiership with a 26-16 win over Thirroul at Helensburgh on Saturday.
(Photo: Bulldogs JRLFC Facebook Page)
Gala Days
Gala Days were held last Saturday from u6 – u10 ages across several CJRL venues, with participants enjoying their last games of footy for 2024.
A big thanks to host clubs and volunteers who made these great events happen.
Gala Days
Gala Days
Club News
Gymea Gorillas Junior Rugby League Football Club not only have a commanding presence on the field, but are leaving significant footprints off it with a $20,000 donation to the children’s cancer organisation, Sporting Chance.
Gorillas secretary Scott Miller said the club originally set a target of $10,000 but the enthusiasm among the individual teams to raise money became infectious.
The cheque was presented after all the games were finished yesterday. Pictured above (L-R): the club mascot, President Jordan Moyle, Sporting Chance founder Jack Hughes, Mark Coyne, club Secretary Scott Miller.
“At the start of the season we had the guys from Sporting Chance come to present to us about who they are and what they’re about,” Miller told nswrl.com.au.
“It got everyone inspired and they set targets for each team within the club.”
The Gorillas have 64 teams, including 21 Girls teams, and each of them set out a program of cake stalls, guessing games, BBQs, lamington drives, lolly bags, and even jibbitz sales.
“They are the little symbols you attach to your Croc shoes and one team took it upon themselves to get the Gorillas club logo made into a jibbitz and they sold those,” Miller said.
“It was genius because they sold like hotcakes.”
It is not Gymea’s first sojourn into raising funds for community causes.
Earlier in the year the club made special Anzac Day shirts, which they sold to raise funds for the Cronulla Veterans Association. It led to a cheque for $1,000 being presented.
Origin stars James Tedesco and Mark Coyne are also patrons of Sporting Chance, with Coyne having an attachment to the club after relocating to Sydney to play with St George in 1989.
“It’s the club getting together for something worthwhile and everyone has fun doing it,” Miller said.
“Obviously, we’re a Rugby League club primarily but we still have our place in the community. Already people are asking us ‘What targets are we going to set next year?’
“Teddy retweeted a post we put up about congratulating everyone and the kids just loved that a big star like him noticed their charity work.
“It’s great to see a culture within the club of helping others and wanting to go bigger and better next year,” Miller said.
A big congratulations to Engadine u18 girls who have had a great season, finishing in 3rd place after a 12-all draw on Saturday with competition leaders Campbelltown City. The Dragons now face Cronulla-Caringbah at Anzac Oval on Saturday at 2.10pm for a place in the grand final.
Gymea u16 silver finished the season as minor premiers losing only one game in 2024.
Block and Grapple Stats Update
Block and Grapple are a partner of CJRL senior competitions in 2024
Player of the Year points brought to you by
POWER WASTE MANAGEMENT OPEN GOLD CUP – PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Round 10 3 points 2 points 1 point
Engadine v Kogarah Omar Slaimankhel (Kog)
De La Salle v Aquinas
Gymea v Joeys
Renown v Como
Zac Nachar (Kog) Kye Robson (Eng)
Bryce Sair (DLS) Tom Carr (Aqu)) Lachlan Peachey (DLS)
Block and Grapple is a no-nonsence beer that aims to give back 10% of profits to grassroots Rugby League. By supporting the foundations of our game, we aim to support and assist to nuture the future stars of Rugby League for years to come.
Block and Grapple beers are available to purchase at Northies Hotel, Cronulla, and Chambers Cellars, Sylvania. By puchasing a Block and Grapple beer you are generating funds for CJRL clubs.
BarTV Coverage
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The Power Waste Management Cup Match of the Round will be called by Jeff Killick thanks to Freedom Furniture, and our broadcast partners Pedwards Group and Block and Grapple.
This weeks Match of the Round is Como-Jannali v De La Salle from Scylla Bay Oval.
All junior games at AnzacScylla Bay Oval on Saturday will also be live streamed.
All open age gold competition matches on Saturday will be live streamed, along with other senior games at that venue.
Head to https://www.cronullajrl.com.au/game-day to view live streamed games.
Thanks to our senior competition broadcast partners in 2024
Team Liaison Officer
Each team must provide a “Team Liaison Officer” (TLO) who will act as a contact point for the Ground Manager during fixtures at CJRL venues. Should supporters /spectators from either club behave in a manner that would previously been dealt with by the Ground Manager, from this point the Ground Manager will engage the relevant Team Liaison Officer to address this issue with the spectators involved.
The Ground Manager at each venue will hold two Hi-Vis Pink vests that each Team Liaison Officer will be required to wear during the course of the match so they can be easily identified. The TLO is to make themselves known to the Ground Manager prior to the start of the match, and names of each TLO recorded on match sheets.
The Team Liaison Officer will be required to remain near the bench area for his or her team during the match, but remain outside the roped/fenced playing area.
Ground Managers and Team Liaison Officers shall not be permitted to drink alcohol prior to or whilst acting in these roles.
The Team Liaison Officer will be required to assist in resolving any situation that may occur relating to their teams’ spectators/supporters. ie: trying to calm the situation down before it escalates.
The Team Liaison Officer will work with and assist the Ground Manager. The Ground Manager still has the responsibility of maintaining control of spectators, interchange bench areas, and liaising with match officials, this is not the role of the Team Liaison Officer.
At the end of the match the Hi-Vis Pink vest is to be handed back to the Ground Manager (not left on the interchange bench or on the ground).
The Team Liaison Officer (as per the Ground Manager) should be a person capable of maintaining a calm demeanour and be a minimum of 18 years of age. Ideally the TLO would be someone closely aligned with the team but cannot be carrying out an accredited match day role (coach, trainer etc).
NO MATCH IS TO COMMENCE WITHOUT EACH TEAM LIAISON OFFICER BEING IN PLACE ALONG WITH THE GROUND MANAGER.
Finals Structure
The interrupted season has resulted in an abridged finals format which will be played over two weeks instead of three.
Milestone Games
Piper Wanderwert played his 150th game for Joeys on Saturday. Well done Piper.
(Photo: Joeys JRLFC Facebook)
Milestone Games
Solomon Campbell played his 100th game as a Gorilla on Saturday in the u14 gold match. A great achievement for someone so young!!!
Player of the Week
Thanks to the great support of Sharks Kareela, our “Player of the Week” award is from the Power Waste Management Cup fixture between is De La Salle and Aquinas is halfback Bryce Sait. Aquinas and Bosco
Bryce will receive a $25 voucher to spend on food and beverages at Sharks Kareela and a $25 merchandise voucher to spend on Sharks merchandise.
Well done Bryce!
Elimination Semi-Finals Team Lists
Referee: Andrew Hutchinson Touch Judges: Alexender Pruscino/Scott Nugent
Danny Azar, Stu Gair
Where Can I Watch My Match?
All junior semi finals at Scylla Bay Oval this Saturday will be live streamed
All junior games covered by BarTV at CJRL venues are live streamed and available for subscriber access at https://www.cronullajrl.com.au/game-day
All Power Waste Management Cup games covered by BarTV are live streamed and available for subscriber access at https://www.cronullajrl.com.au/game-day
