Jamberoo Superoos

The Jamberoo Superoos are an Australian rugby league football team based in Jamberoo, a country town of the Illawarra region. The club is a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the South Coast first grade competition since its inception in 1914.

Jamberoo Superoos
Club information
Full nameJamberoo Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)The Superoos
Colours  Green
  Red
Founded1913
Current details
Ground(s)
CoachJono Dallas
CaptainJono Dallas
CompetitionGroup 7 Rugby League
Records
Premierships9 (1915, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1974, 2017)
Runners-up9 (1920, 1926, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1956)
Minor premiership6 (1931, 1939, 1951, 1954, 1961, 2017)

History

The Jamberoo Superoos started life like many other clubs in the area as a Rugby Union team,[1] with players deciding to make the switch in 1913. Eight local clubs created the first South Coast tournament in 1914 of which Jamberoo was apart. The Superoos first ever game was against Kangaroo Valley on 30 May 1914. Jamberoo won the game 3-0.[2] The following year the side won the first of their eight premierships[1] before the tournament's hiatus due to World War I. They won their next premiership in 1927[3] and in doing so played in the first ever championship between the premiers of the Illawarra and South Coast competitions. The Superoos defeated Port Kembla 15-11[2][4] and thus were hailed the best team of the region. Jamberoo won two more premiership (1931[5] and 1932[6]) in the middle of the newly merged Kiama-Bombo premierships of 1930 and 1933. The Superoos wouldn't win another premiership until 1951. The last premiership they won was in 1974.

The all mighty club went through some tough periods out of first grade. They made a short-lived comeback in 1988 and 1989 before departing first grade competition for almost twenty years.

Return to First Grade (2009-)

The Jamberoo Superoos returned to Group 7 Rugby League First Grade in 2008 with the intention of being competitive after making the grand final and semi-final in 2007 and 2008 in Reserve Grade. The club attracted some experienced players from other teams to combine with local youngsters. Now, nearly 10 years on, the club is moving along nicely. With strong financial backing, and a first grade squad littered with young talent, the Superoos are looking to win back to back titles for the first time in history. The club is undoubtedly on the rise, and is starting to cement itself as a group 7 powerhouse with the likes of Gerringong and Shellharbour.[7]

Colours

The team's colours are green, red and black and wear a strip similar to that of NRL club the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Honours

Team
1915, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1974, 2017
  • Group 7 Rugby League Runners-Up: 10
1920, 1926, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1956, 2019
  • Ladies League Tag: 3
2016, 2019, 2020
  • Group 7 Second Grade Premierships: 4
1925, 1946, 1947, 1969
  • First Grade Minor Premierships: 6
1931, 1939, 1951, 1954, 1961, 2017
  • Third Grade Premierships (Regan Cup): 7
1972, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001
  • U-18's Premierships:
None
None

Source: [8]

References
  1. "About Us". Jamberoo Superoos. SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  2. "History". South Coast Group 7 Rugby League. SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
  3. "Grand Challenge Final". The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal. Kiama: National Library of Australia. 21 September 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. "Football Championship". Illawarra Mercury. Wollongong: National Library of Australia. 7 October 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. "Football". The Nowra Leader. Nowra: National Library of Australia. 21 August 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. "Sporting". The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal. Kiama: National Library of Australia. 14 September 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. Hall, David (20 January 2009). "Jamberoo Superoos return". Country Rugby League NSW. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  8. "Trophy Room". Jamberoo Superoos. SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
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