Blacktown Workers
The Blacktown Workers Rugby League Football Club, also known as Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, are an Australian rugby league football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales formed in 1962. Since 2017 they have had a side in the NSW Cup, as the feeder team to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[2]
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Blacktown Workers Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Sea Eagles Workers |
| Colours | White Black Maroon |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Coach | Greg Boulous[1] |
| Manager | Todd Darvall |
| Captain | Jake Toby |
| Competition | NSW Cup |
 Current season | |
| Records | |
| Runners-up | 1 Third Tier (1970) |
| Minor premierships | 1 Fourth Tier (2013 (SS)) |
| Wooden spoons | 2 Third Tier (1967, 1975) |
Knock-on Effect NSW Cup
Jad Mahmoud playing for the Workers
The Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles first season in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW was a disappointing one at they finished the season in 10th place and missed out on the finals series.[3]
In 2018, the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles missed out on the finals for a second consecutive season after finishing 9th on the table.[4] At the end of the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW season, the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles endured a tough season finishing last on the table and claiming the wooden spoon with just six wins all year. The Ron Massey Cup side also had a tough season finishing 9th on the table and missing out on the finals.[5][6] In the 2022 NSW Cup season, Blacktown Workers finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon after winning only two matches for the entire year. The 2022 Ron Massey Cup side also had a poor year finishing second last on the table.[7]
| Year | Competition | Ladder | Finals Position | All Match Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Byes | Pts | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | |||
| 2017 | Intrust Super NSW Premiership[8] | 10 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 466 | 606 | -140 | |
| 2018 | Intrust Super NSW Premiership[9] | 9 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 476 | 496 | -20 | |
| 2019 | Canterbury Cup[10] | 12 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 460 | 615 | -155 | |
| 2020 | Canterbury Cup | N/A | 0 | 0 | Competition Cancelled[11] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 44 | -14 |
| 2021 | Knock on Effect NSW Cup[12] | 10 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 290 | 718 | -114 | |
| 2022 | Knock on Effect NSW Cup | 12 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 254 | 368 | -428 | |
Notable Juniors
- John Klein (1974–76 Penrith Panthers)
- Gary Allsop (1975–78 Penrith Panthers)
- Wayne Moore (1972–75) Penrith Panthers however graded in 1973 from Blacktown Leagues
- Peter Newsome (1975–77 Penrith Panthers) however graded in 1973 from Blacktown Leagues
- Brad Izzard (1982–92 Penrith Panthers)
- Craig Izzard (1983–93 Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels, Balmain Tigers & Illawarra Steelers)
- Robbie Robards (1985–88 Penrith Panthers)
- Grant Izzard (1990–93 Penrith Panthers & Illawarra Steelers)
- Ben Galea (1999–13 Balmain Tigers, Wests Tigers, Hull Kingston Rovers & Hull F.C.)
- Geoff Daniela (2007–2013 Penrith Panthers & Wests Tigers)
- Brian To'o (2019– Penrith Panthers)
Ron Massey Cup
Blacktown competeted in the NSWRL Second Division and Matropolitan Cup in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Blacktown Workers entered the competition now known as the Ron Massey Cup in 2012.
The win–loss–draw record in the table below includes Finals Series matches.
| Year | Competition | Ladder | Finals Position | All Match Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Byes | Pts | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | |||
| 1967 | Second Division[13] | 8 | 0 | 2 | Wooden Spoon | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 112 | 329 | -217 |
| 1968 | Second Division[14] | 7 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 140 | 321 | -181 | |
| 1969 | Second Division[15] | 2 | 0 | 26 | Finalist | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 346 | 193 | 153 |
| 1970 | Second Division[16] | 2 | 2 | 30 | Grand Finalist | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 373 | 208 | 165 |
| 1971 | Second Division[17] | 10 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 250 | 601 | -351 | |
| 1972 | Second Division[18] | 9 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 261 | 528 | -267 | |
| 1973 | Second Division[19] | 10 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 282 | 484 | -202 | |
| 1974 | Metropolitan Cup | 4 | 25 | Semi-Finalist | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 305 | 282 | 23 | |
| 1975 | Metropolitan Cup | 9 | 2 | 4 | Wooden Spoon | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 209 | 449 | -240 |
| 2012 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 9 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 372 | 904 | -532 | |
| 2013 | Ron Massey Cup | 10 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 576 | 824 | -248 | |
| 2014 | Ron Massey Cup[20] | 10 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 501 | 713 | -212 | |
| 2015 | Ron Massey Cup[21] | 7 | 2 | 22 | Last 6 Semi-Finalist | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 622 | 499 | 123 |
| 2016 | Ron Massey Cup[22] | 10 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 503 | 496 | 7 | |
| 2017 | Ron Massey Cup[23] | 8 | 7 | 28 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 408 | 648 | -240 |
| 2018 | Ron Massey Cup[24] | 8 | 2 | 20 | Last 6 Semi-Finalist | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 457 | 551 | -94 |
| 2019 | Ron Massey Cup[25] | 9 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 362 | 606 | -244 | |
| 2020 | Ron Massey Cup | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | -26 | |
Sydney Shield
| Year | Competition | Ladder | Finals Position | All Match Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Byes | Pts | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | |||
| 2014 | Sydney Shield | 10 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 410 | 790 | -380 | |
| 2015 | Sydney Shield[26] | 9 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 554 | 573 | -19 | |
| 2016 | Sydney Shield[27] | 13 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 525 | 730 | -205 | |
| 2017 | Sydney Shield[28] | 9 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 538 | 806 | -268 | |
| 2018 | Sydney Shield[29] | 8 | 2 | 16 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 454 | 610 | -156 |
See also
Sources
| Years | Acronym | Item | Available Online | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 to 1973 | RLN | Rugby League News | Yes | Trove |
| 1972–76, 78, 80–81, 1991-96, 1998-2009 |
- | New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report | No | State Library of NSW |
| 2014-19 | - | New South Wales Rugby League Annual Report | Yes | NSWRL website |
| 2003 to 2014 | RLW | Rugby League Week | Yes | eResources at State Library of NSW |
| 1974 to 2019 | BL | Big League | No | State Library of NSW |
| 2014 to now | LU | League Unlimited | Yes | League Unlimited website |
| 2010 to 2019 | - | Various Newspaper Websites | Yes | As referenced |
References
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- "Sea Eagles shed Silvertails tag in venture with Blacktown Workers". 5 July 2016.
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- "NSWRL Live - powered by Statedge". Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Canterbury Cup NSW ladder". NSWRL.
- "Canterbury Cup NSW Rd 24". NSWRL. 31 August 2019.
- "NSW Cup 2022 Season Review - Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles". www.nswrl.com.au.
- "New South Wales Cup 2017". League Unlimited. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "New South Wales Cup 2018". League Unlimited. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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- https://www.nswrl.com.au/ladder/?competition=113&round=24&season=2021%7Ctitle=New South Wales Cup 2021|date=29 Aug 2021|website=League Unlimited|access-date=20 sep 2020
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