Windsor Wolves

Windsor Wolves
Club information
Full nameWindsor Wolves Rugby League Football Club
Colours  Green
  Yellow
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912) (League),
1891; 133 years ago (1891) (Union)
WebsiteClub Website
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Current details
Ground(s)
  • Windsor Sporting Complex
Records
Premierships2 Third Tier (2005, 2008)
Runners-up2 Second Tier (2010, 2013 (NSW Cup))
Minor premierships1 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]

  1. Chris Walker
  2. Collin Murphy
  3. Vaughan Humphreys
  4. Terry Glover
  5. Dan Randall
  6. Ron Phillips
  7. Garry Longhurst
  8. Tito Nuimata
  9. Keith Sunderland
  10. Leo Grosso
  11. Tony Buckpitt
  12. Jim Moffat
  13. Richie Grech
  14. Ray Robinson
  15. Val De Bono
  16. Craig Trindall
  17. Tony Saunders

Coach. Rod Payne[10]

Notable Juniors[edit]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Sydney Shield 2020 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ Carayannis, Michael (6 October 2013). "Cronulla Sharks overpower Windsor Wolves to claim NSW Cup title". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ [1]'Congratulatory Plaque for the Windsor Wolves', Hawkesbury Council News, retrieved 21 January 2007
  5. ^ "Ron Massey Cup 2014 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Ron Massey Cup 2015 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Ron Massey Cup 2016 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Sydney Shield 2015 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Sydney Shield 2016 - Ladder". League Unlimited. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Team of the Century". Windsor Leagues Club. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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