Cabramatta Two Blues
Cabramatta Two Blues, colloquially known as Cabra, is an Australian rugby league football club that was originally formed in 1919 and then later completely formed as the Two Blues in 1939.[1] They have always based from the Parramatta Junior Leagues, and their junior teams compete in the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League Association. They currently compete in the Sydney Shield and have previously competed in the Ron Massey Cup however both sides did not field a side for the 2022 season in either competition. They play out of the Cabramatta, New South Wales, Sports Ground Complex which can fit up to 5,000 spectators. The Two Blues have won numerous A-Grade Titles with their last Premiership received in 2002.
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| Club information | |
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| Full name | Cabramatta Two Blues Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Cabra |
| Colours | Sky blue Navy blue |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Coach | Jim Bransby Sydney Shield |
| Competition | Parramatta Rugby League Sydney Shield NSWRL Women's Premiership |
Ron Massey Cup
In 2011, Cabramatta won their first Ron Massey Cup in the final against Mount Pritchard Mounties.[2] In 2013, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers but failed to win the premiership that year. In 2018, Cabramatta finished 3rd on the table at the end of the 2018 Ron Massey Cup season. The Two Blues advanced to the preliminary final before being defeated 34-20 by St Mary's.[3]
Playing Record
Sources: Rugby League Week, Big League, NSWRL Rugby League News, Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph (Sydney). The win–loss–draw record in the table below does not include Finals Series matches.
| Year | Competition | Pos | Plyd | W | L | D | B | For | Agst | Diff | Pts | Finals Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jim Beam Cup | 4 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 686 | 458 | 228 | 29 | Elimination Semi-Finalist |
| 2005 | Jim Beam Cup | 6 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 517 | 432 | 85 | 24 | |
| 2006 | Jim Beam Cup | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 388 | 283 | 105 | 26 | Finalist |
| 2007 | Jim Beam Cup | 1 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 710 | 394 | 316 | 35 | Grand Finalist |
| 2008 | Jim Beam Cup | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 686 | 508 | 178 | 29 | Elimination Semi-Finalist |
| 2009 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 3 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 506 | 344 | 162 | 24 | Grand Finalist |
| 2010 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 528 | 613 | -85 | 15 | |
| 2011 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 1 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 768 | 295 | 473 | 36 |  Premiers |
| 2012 | Bundaberg Red Cup | 5 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 580 | 362 | 218 | 25 | Finalist |
| 2013 | Ron Massey Cup | 1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 753 | 442 | 311 | 34 | Last 6 Semi-Finalist |
| 2014 | Ron Massey Cup | 5 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 666 | 643 | 23 | 25 | Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist |
| 2015 | Ron Massey Cup | 10 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 586 | 563 | 23 | 20 | |
| 2016 | Ron Massey Cup | 11 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 452 | 608 | -156 | 20 | |
| 2017 | Ron Massey Cup | 9 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 376 | 596 | -220 | 22 | |
| 2018 | Ron Massey Cup | 3 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 536 | 346 | 190 | 27 | Last 4 Preliminary Finalist |
| 2019 | Ron Massey Cup | 7 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 372 | 430 | -58 | 22 | Grand Finalist |
| 2020 | Ron Massey Cup | N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 0 | Competition Cancelled[4] |
Sydney Shield
At the end of the regular season in the 2019 Sydney Shield competition, Cabramatta finished as minor premiers only losing 3 games in the process.[5] Cabramatta then reached the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final after defeating defending premiers East Campbelltown Eagles 42–16 at Kogarah Oval.[6]
In the 2019 Sydney Shield grand final against Ryde-Eastwood, Cabramatta were defeated 22–12 at Leichhardt Oval.[7]
Notable Juniors
Notable First Grade Players that have played at Cabramatta Two Blues include:
- Geoff Gerard (1974–89 Parramatta Eels, Manly & Penrith Panthers)
- David Riolo (1990–98 Parramatta Eels & Illawarra Steelers)
- Shane O'Grady (1991–93 Newcastle Knights, Penrith & Balmain)
- Peter Clarke (1993–99 Manly, Sydney Roosters, Adelaide Rams & South Sydney)
- Pat Richards (2000–15 Parramatta Eels, Wests & Wigan)
- Justin Tsoulos (2003–08 Parramatta Eels & Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Jarryd Hayne (2006–18 Parramatta Eels & Gold Coast Titans)[8]
- Krisnan Inu (2007–21 Parramatta Eels, New Zealand Warriors, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Catalans Dragons, Widnes Vikings, Salford Red Devils & Leigh)
- Blake Green (2007–21 Parramatta Eels, Cronulla, Canterbury, Hull Kingston Rovers Wigan Warriors, Manly, Melbourne Storm, New Zealand Warriors)
- Tony Williams (2008–18 Parramatta Eels, Manly, Canterbury & Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
- Kris Keating (2008–14 Parramatta Eels, Hull Kingston Rovers & Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)[9]
- Grant Millington (2008– Cronulla, Canterbury & Castleford Tigers)
- Brendan Oake (2008–10 Parramatta Eels)
- Matt Keating (2008–13 Parramatta Eels)
- Nathan Gardner (2010–14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
- Trent Hodkinson (2010–19 Manly , Newcastle Knights & Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Jacob Loko (2011–18 Parramatta Eels, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Francis Vaiotu (2011 Sydney Roosters)
- Nathan Brown (2013– Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers & South Sydney)
- Kelepi Tanginoa (2013–21 Parramatta Eels, North Queensland Cowboys, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles & Wakefield Trinity)
- Kaysa Pritchard (2013–18 Parramatta Eels)
- Junior Paulo (2014– Parramatta Eels & Canberra Raiders)
- Jacob Gagan (2014–19 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Newcastle Knights, South Sydney)
- Danny Fualalo (2015–19 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Troy Dargan (2020– South Sydney Rabbitohs)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2020– Parramatta Eels)
- Matt Doorey (2020– Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Bradley Deitz (2021– Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
- Trey Mooney (2022– Canberra Raiders)
Honours
- Ron Massey Cup Premiers:
- 2011
- Ron Massey Cup Minor Premiers:
- 2013
- Sydney Shield Minor Premiers:
- 2019
Sources
| Years | Acronym | Item | Available Online | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010 to 2019 | - | Various Newspaper Websites | Yes | As referenced |
References
- Thompson, Lachlan (12 June 2014). "Cabramatta Two Blues celebrated their 95th anniversary in style". Fairfield Advance. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- http://www.cabramattarlc.com.au/images/2012_Reunion_Document.pdf
- "Ron Massey Cup Finals Week Three". nswrl.com.au. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "NSWRL cancels nine competitions for 2020 season". NSWRL. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "Sydney Shield 2019 ladder". NSWRL.
- "Sydney Shield Preliminary Finals". NSWRL. 21 September 2019.
- "Hawks win first Sydney Shield Premiership". NSWRL. 28 September 2019.
- Ritchie, Dean (31 May 2017). "Blues Origin stars as boys: Photos will greet each NSW player in the dressing-room". The Sunday Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- Georgakopoulos, Chris (5 May 2015). "Former NRL playmaker Kris Keating returns to Cabramatta Two Blues". Fairfield Advance. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2019.