Dapto Canaries

The Dapto Canaries are an Australian rugby league football team based in the Wollongong suburb of Dapto. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership since its inception in 1911.

Dapto Canaries
Club information
Full nameDapto Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Canaries
Colours  Gold
  Blue
Founded1911 (1911)
Current details
Ground(s)
CaptainZane Howard
CompetitionIllawarra Rugby League
Records
Premierships17 (1966, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016)
Minor premiership9 (1976, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2016)

History, colours and emblem

The Dapto Canaries were established in 1911 and are one of five founding clubs of the Illawarra Rugby League. However, it took the Canaries many decades to win their first title in 1966, and they have been strong competitors ever since. The Canaries won four premierships in five years during the 1970s, and a further three in each of the 80s and 90s. They won another three consecutive premierships between 2000 and 2002, with their final premiership in 2006. The Dapto team is represented by a yellow canary on their emblem, displayed in front of a blue background. The inscription "Dapto R.L.F.C." is displayed underneath. Their jerseys reflect this emblem with the use of gold on blue. The Canaries play at Dapto Showground, Dapto.

Players

Notable players

Players that have played or gone on to play in the Sydney Premiership, or selected for Country, New South Wales or Australia:

Honours

Team
1966, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016
  • Illawarra Rugby League Club Championships: 9
1976, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2016

References
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