The New South Wales Rugby League would like to clear up a few points with regards to Western Suburbs Junior League that are continually misreported by sections of the media and individuals.
(A) The three Western Suburbs clubs that wished to play in Group 6 in 2011 were given several options by the Board of the NSW Rugby League:
1\. Join a proposed ‘Super A Grade’ competition as proposed by Terry Rose from Parramatta DJRFL. Terry already had interest from five teams and the three Western Suburbs teams would have made it a viable competition where the Western Suburbs clubs could have played and trained in Campbelltown.
2\. Participate in the Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League competition which would also allow the three clubs to train and play in Campbelltown.
3\. Work with the NSWRL to reform the combined Western Suburbs/Group 6 competition which would be run by an independent administrator paid for by the League. This would also allow the three clubs to train and play in Campbelltown.
4\. Play in the Group 6 competition but because it is a Country Rugby League competition the three clubs would be required to play and train in Group 6.
It was the three Clubs’ decision to play in Group 6 and play and train in Group 6 and gave very little regard to some of the other options that would have allowed them to stay in Campbelltown.
(B) It has continually been asserted that the Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League has no affiliation with the NSW Rugby League. This is a proposition that is absolutely incorrect and regardless of the efforts made to correct misleading statements they are ignored. The Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League asked for, and was granted, affiliation with their NRL club, Wests Tigers. In turn, Wests Tigers sort, and were granted, affiliation with the NSW Rugby League and this allows Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League to act in the same way as other Junior Leagues with their affiliation through an NRL club rather than a District Club.
“The League put considerable time and resources into combining Group 6 and Western Suburbs for senior teams and this was extremely successful,” NSWRL General Manager, Geoff Carr said.
“Unfortunately Group 6 elected to withdraw and three Campbelltown Clubs, on appeal, were given NSWRL approval to participate in Group 6 on the basis they train and play in Group 6.
“If these people and clubs are so passionate about the Western Suburbs and Campbelltown why are they refusing to play in the local Western Suburbs A Grade which would allow them to support their district and Campbelltown.
“To elect to play in Group 6 is counterproductive to rugby league in the Western Suburbs.
“The NSW Rugby League has co-funded, with Wests Tigers, a Development Officer for the Western Suburbs Club for the last number of years because they could not afford to do it.”
At the end of last year the NSW Rugby League commissioned experienced Rugby League administrator, Brian Canavan, to do a complete review of senior football in the south western corridor.
He will be talking to as many stake holders as possible in an attempt to get their views so we can establish growing and viable competitions in the future that the District deserves.
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(A) The three Western Suburbs clubs that wished to play in Group 6 in 2011 were given several options by the Board of the NSW Rugby League:
1\. Join a proposed ‘Super A Grade’ competition as proposed by Terry Rose from Parramatta DJRFL. Terry already had interest from five teams and the three Western Suburbs teams would have made it a viable competition where the Western Suburbs clubs could have played and trained in Campbelltown.
2\. Participate in the Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League competition which would also allow the three clubs to train and play in Campbelltown.
3\. Work with the NSWRL to reform the combined Western Suburbs/Group 6 competition which would be run by an independent administrator paid for by the League. This would also allow the three clubs to train and play in Campbelltown.
4\. Play in the Group 6 competition but because it is a Country Rugby League competition the three clubs would be required to play and train in Group 6.
It was the three Clubs’ decision to play in Group 6 and play and train in Group 6 and gave very little regard to some of the other options that would have allowed them to stay in Campbelltown.
(B) It has continually been asserted that the Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League has no affiliation with the NSW Rugby League. This is a proposition that is absolutely incorrect and regardless of the efforts made to correct misleading statements they are ignored. The Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League asked for, and was granted, affiliation with their NRL club, Wests Tigers. In turn, Wests Tigers sort, and were granted, affiliation with the NSW Rugby League and this allows Western Suburbs Junior Rugby League to act in the same way as other Junior Leagues with their affiliation through an NRL club rather than a District Club.
“The League put considerable time and resources into combining Group 6 and Western Suburbs for senior teams and this was extremely successful,” NSWRL General Manager, Geoff Carr said.
“Unfortunately Group 6 elected to withdraw and three Campbelltown Clubs, on appeal, were given NSWRL approval to participate in Group 6 on the basis they train and play in Group 6.
“If these people and clubs are so passionate about the Western Suburbs and Campbelltown why are they refusing to play in the local Western Suburbs A Grade which would allow them to support their district and Campbelltown.
“To elect to play in Group 6 is counterproductive to rugby league in the Western Suburbs.
“The NSW Rugby League has co-funded, with Wests Tigers, a Development Officer for the Western Suburbs Club for the last number of years because they could not afford to do it.”
At the end of last year the NSW Rugby League commissioned experienced Rugby League administrator, Brian Canavan, to do a complete review of senior football in the south western corridor.
He will be talking to as many stake holders as possible in an attempt to get their views so we can establish growing and viable competitions in the future that the District deserves.
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