Windsor Wolves
The Windsor Wolves are a rugby league team based in the town of Windsor, New South Wales. The club fields both junior and senior teams in the Penrith District Rugby League competitions. The club has fielded teams in semi-professional, New South Wales Rugby League competitions. In March 2020 the club re-entered the third-tier Ron Massey Cup and fourth-tier Sydney Shield competitions. These competitions were cancelled after one round of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. When the Sydney Shield was reorganised for a restart in July 2020, Windsor did not participate.
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| Full name | Windsor Wolves Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours | Green Yellow |
| Founded | 1912 (League), 1891 (Union) |
| Website | Club Website on facebook |
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| Records | |
| Premierships | 2 Third Tier (2005, 2008) |
| Runners-up | 2 Second Tier (2010, 2013 (NSW Cup)) |
| Minor premierships | 1 Third Tier (2008) |
The Windsor Wolves are a rugby league team based in the town of Windsor, New South Wales. The club fields both junior and senior teams in the Penrith District Rugby League competitions. The club has fielded teams in semi-professional, New South Wales Rugby League competitions. In March 2020 the club re-entered the third-tier Ron Massey Cup and fourth-tier Sydney Shield competitions. These competitions were cancelled after one round of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] When the Sydney Shield was reorganised for a restart in July 2020, Windsor did not participate.[2]
Playing Record in NSWRL Competitions
[edit]Second Tier
[edit]The Wolves received an enormous boost in July 2007 as they signed a deal with the Penrith Panthers to act as a feeder club for them in the NSW Cup for three seasons. This was a great achievement for the small club and meant that they participated in one of two competitions that sit immediately below the National Rugby League. The deal was extended, but ended at the conclusion of the 2013 season.
| Year | Competition | Ladder | Finals Position | All Match Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Byes | Pts | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | |||
| 2008 | NSW Cup | 5 | 0 | 26 | Quarter-Finalist | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 580 | 603 | -23 |
| 2009 | NSW Cup | 10 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 416 | 689 | -273 | |
| 2010 | NSW Cup | 4 | 0 | 32 | Grand Finalist | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 870 | 716 | 154 |
| 2011 | NSW Cup | 10 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 459 | 702 | -243 | |
| 2012 | NSW Cup | 5 | 2 | 32 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 749 | 568 | 181 |
| 2013 | NSW Cup | 4 | 2 | 33 | Grand Finalist[3] | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 826 | 691 | 135 |
Third Tier
[edit]The Windsor Wolves had played in the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup since the inception of the competition in 2003 to 2016. This competition is now known as the Ron Massey Cup. In the mid-1970s, Windsor competed in an equivalent, the Metropolitan Cup. They also participated for a single season in 1993.
The Wolves won the Jim Beam Cup competition twice, in 2005 and 2008, defeating Sydney Bulls on both occasions 23–18 in 2005 & 36–16 in 2008 grand finals.[4]
| Year | Competition | Ladder | Finals Position | All Match Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Byes | Pts | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | |||
| 1974 | Metropolitan Cup | 3 | 26 | Finalist | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 311 | 297 | 14 | |
| 1975 | Metropolitan Cup | 2 | 2 | 27 | Grand Finalist | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 444 | 222 | 222 |
| 1976 | Metropolitan Cup | 2 | 0 | 23 | Finalist | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 418 | 246 | 172 |
| 1993 | Metropolitan Cup | 6 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 250 | 284 | -34 | |
| 2003 | Jim Beam Cup | 8 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 480 | 518 | -38 | |
| 2004 | Jim Beam Cup | 2 | 2 | 31 | Finalist | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 627 | 570 | 57 |
| 2005 | Jim Beam Cup | 2 | 3 | 29 | Premiers | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 705 | 473 | 232 |
| 2006 | Jim Beam Cup | 5 | 2 | 20 | Elimination Semi-Finalist | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 444 | 420 | 24 |
| 2007 | Jim Beam Cup | 4 | 0 | 32 | Elimination Semi-Finalist | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 697 | 518 | 179 |
| 2008 | Jim Beam Cup | 1 | 0 | 34 | Premiers | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 815 | 672 | 143 |
| 2009 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 5 | 0 | 22 | Elimination Semi-Finalist | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 528 | 485 | 43 |
| 2010 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 5 | 0 | 21 | Elimination Semi-Finalist | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 579 | 622 | -43 |
| 2011 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 5 | 0 | 18 | Semi-Finalist | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 572 | 573 | -1 |
| 2012 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 3 | 0 | 27 | Semi-Finalist | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 712 | 414 | 298 |
| 2013 | Ron Massey Cup | 7 | 0 | 21 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 625 | 600 | 25 |
| 2014 | Ron Massey Cup[5] | 9 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 604 | 576 | 28 | |
| 2015 | Ron Massey Cup[6] | 4 | 2 | 28 | Last 4 Preliminary Finalist | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 548 | 566 | -18 |
| 2016 | Ron Massey Cup[7] | 12 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 376 | 626 | -250 | |
| 2020 | Ron Massey Cup | N/A | 0 | 0 | Competition Cancelled[1] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 40 | -24 |
Fourth Tier
[edit]The Windsor Wolves competed in the 2015 and 2016 Sydney Shield seasons. They entered a team in the 2020 competition, playing one match before the competition was cancelled. Windsor did not enter a team when the competition was reorganised and run through July to September. In the mid-1970s, Windsor fielded a team in the Metropolitan Cup Reserve Grade competition, winning that premiership on two occasions.
| Year | Competition | Ladder | Finals Position | All Match Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Byes | Pts | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | |||
| 1974 | Metro Reserves | 2 | 31 | Premiers | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 332 | 189 | 143 | |
| 1975 | Metro Reserves | 2 | 2 | 28 | Premiers | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 384 | 128 | 256 |
| 1976 | Metro Reserves | 2 | 0 | 23 | Finalist | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 342 | 185 | 157 |
| 2015 | Sydney Shield[8] | 2 | 2 | 30 | Last 4 Preliminary Finalist | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 717 | 586 | 131 |
| 2016 | Sydney Shield[9] | 9 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 579 | 632 | -53 | |
| 2020 | Sydney Shield | N/A | 0 | 0 | Competition Cancelled[1] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
Team Of The Century
[edit]- Chris Walker
- Collin Murphy
- Vaughan Humphreys
- Terry Glover
- Dan Randall
- Ron Phillips
- Garry Longhurst
- Tito Nuimata
- Keith Sunderland
- Leo Grosso
- Tony Buckpitt
- Jim Moffat
- Richie Grech
- Ray Robinson
- Val De Bono
- Craig Trindall
- Tony Saunders
Coach. Rod Payne[10]
Notable Juniors
[edit]Gallery
[edit]-
2008 Jim Beam Cup -
2005 Grand Final -
2006 World 7`s
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Shield 2020 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Carayannis, Michael (6 October 2013). "Cronulla Sharks overpower Windsor Wolves to claim NSW Cup title". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ [1]'Congratulatory Plaque for the Windsor Wolves', Hawkesbury Council News, retrieved 21 January 2007
- ^ "Ron Massey Cup 2014 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Ron Massey Cup 2015 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Ron Massey Cup 2016 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Shield 2015 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Shield 2016 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Team of the Century". Windsor Leagues Club. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2020.