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

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
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
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 Perth Bears in 2027

Participating clubs by season

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

Bold=NSW Cup

Underline=Qld Cup

See also

Notes

  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

  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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