Wentworthville Magpies
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Club information
Full nameWentworthville Magpies
Rugby League
Football Club
Nickname(s)Wenty
Colours  Black
  White
Founded1937 (1937)
(or 1963)
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Ringrose Park
Coachunknown
CompetitionNew South Wales Cup
Ron Massey Cup
Parramatta Rugby League
Sydney Shield
NSWRL Women's Premiership
Records
Premierships1 (2008)

The Wentworthville Magpies, colloquially known as Wenty, are a rugby league team based in the suburb of Wentworthville in Sydney's Western Suburbs. Founded in 1963 (or 1937), the club has competed in various Sydney district competitions and, since 2003, the semi-professional Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield competitions in NSW, Australia. The club also fielded a team in the Canterbury Cup NSW as part of a joint-venture with the Parramatta Eels between 2008 and 2019 acting as Parramatta's feeder club.[1][2]

Inter-District/Second Division/Metropolitan Cup

During this period Wentworthville ("The Magpies") was the most successful club at this level of competition, competing in every grand final of the Second Division between 1964 and 1973 (winning all but the 1966 and 1972 grand finals).

The club won a total of 8 premierships during the history of the Second Division (including 5 in a row between 1967 and 1971). Due to their domination of the competition 'Wenty' was widely considered the best candidate for promotion to the NSWRL Premiership when two positions were made available for the 1967 competition. Due to their proximity to Parramatta, where a Premiership club was established in 1946, the Magpies were overlooked.[3]

When the Second Division was reorganised as the Metropolitan League in 1974 the Magpies left the competition to play in the Illawarra Rugby League competition, believing they could find greater competition on the South Coast. They failed to repeat this success in the Illawarra competition.[4]

The club returned to the Sydney competition when it was reorganised as the Metropolitan Cup in 1990, winning premierships in 1998 and 1999.

Wills Cup

Wentworthville had one opportunity to compete against Sydney's first-grade clubs when they were invited, as champions of the 1969 Second Division, to compete in the 1970 NSWRL pre-season competition (then known as the Wills Cup). Second Division 1969 runners-up University of Sydney were also invited to participate.

Wentworthville finished 12th (above Penrith Panthers and University) in the competition with 1 win and 3 losses and a points differential of −21. They played games against Parramatta, University, Penrith and Western Suburbs. Their win came against local rivals Parramatta, winning 12–8 at Cumberland Oval but they failed to defeat fellow Second Division club, University, narrowly losing 19–17.

Despite a promising win against a top-flight side the experiment of inviting Second Division teams to participate in first-grade competitions was not considered a success and was never repeated.

Jim Beam Cup/Bundaberg Red Cup/Ron Massey Cup

The Wentworthville Magpies joined the NSWRL Jim Beam Cup in its first year in 2003 and were runners-up to The Entrance Tigers in the 2003 Grand Final.[5] In 2009 they won the Bundaberg Red Grand Final against the Cabramatta 'Two' Blues. Since 2009, Wentworthville have won the competition another five times in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018.[6]

NSWRL State League/Premier League

In 2007, Parramatta Eels announced that they would form a joint-venture with the club to play in the NSWRL Premier League/State League. The Team includes players from both the Eels and the Magpies from the Bundaberg Red Cup. The joint-venture won their first Premiership in 2008, defeating the Newtown Jets in Golden Point Extra Time, with the match duration lasting in excess of 100 minutes.[7]

During the 2008 season, such names as internationals Joe Galuvao, Eric Grothe, and Krisnan Inu all donned the famous black & white jersey of the Wenty club, along with fellow regular first graders Ben Smith, Tim Smith, Junior Paulo, Weller Hauraki & Todd Lowrie among others.

The Magpies and Eels once again joined forces in the NSW Cup in 2009. In addition, the Magpies also fielded a team in the Bundaberg Red Cup (formerly the Jim Beam Cup), with both competitions running concurrently.

Since making the grand final in 2008, Wentworthville have been competitive in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW finishing 2011 in 6th place, 2012 in 4th place, 2013 in 8th place, 2014 in 4th place, 2015 as wooden spooners and in 2016 they finished 9th.[8][9][10]

Roydon Gillett playing for the Wentworthville Magpies in the New South Wales Cup

In the 2017 NSW Cup season, Wentworthville missed out on the finals for the third straight year finishing 9th on the table and missing out on the finals by 3 points.[11] In the 2018 NSW Cup season, Wentworthville finished in 10th place on the table missing out on the finals by 2 competition points.[12]

In October 2018, Nathan Cayless resigned as head coach of the club. The Parramatta Eels also announced that they would be ending their partnership with Wentworthville after the conclusion of the 2019 season. Parramatta CEO Bernie Gurr spoke to the media saying "Out of the review we found if we want to be a successful development club we need to have the Parramatta Eels in the ISP. Then you've got a clear one-club mentality".[13] On 2 November 2018, former Parramatta reserve grade and Wentworthville coach Rip Taylor was announced as the new head coach for the 2019 season.[14]

On 22 April 2019, Wentworthville played in the first ever game at the new Western Sydney Stadium which was against Western Suburbs with Wentworthville running out winners 20-14. Wentworthville player Bevan French scored the first ever try at the new venue.[15][16]

Wentworthville finished the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW season in eighth position on the table and qualified for the finals. Wentworthville then produced upset victories over Penrith, Canterbury-Bankstown and South Sydney to reach the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW grand final.[17]

In the grand final against Newtown, Wentworthville would go on to lose the match 20-15 at Bankwest Stadium after extra-time.[18]

Notable Juniors

Also see Category:Wentworthville Magpies players

Notable First Grade Players that have played at Wentworthville Magpies include:

Honours

  • Intrust Super Premiership NSW
    • Winners (1) – 2008
  • Ron Massey Cup (and previous third tier competitions)
    • Winners (17) – Record: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
    • Minor Premiers (13) – 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019
  • Sydney Shield
    • Winners (2) – 2012, 2015
    • Minor Premiers – 2015
  • Second Division Reserve Grade
    • Winners (6) – 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970
    • Minor Premiers (6) – 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

Playing Record in NSW Competitions

Second Tier

The Wentworthville-Parramatta joint venture participated in second-tier, NSWRL competitions for twelve seasons.

YearCompetitionLadderFinals PositionAll Match Record
PosByesPtsPWLDForAgstDiff
2008NSW Cup2033 Premiers251951705426279
2009NSW Cup3228Last 4 Preliminary Finalist2313100600434166
2010NSW Cup6025Last 6 Semi-Finalist271214182275765
2011NSW Cup5229Last 6 Semi-Finalist2512121582672-90
2012NSW Cup4232Last 6 Semi-Finalist2614120846601245
2013NSW Cup8226Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist2511140683769-86
2014NSW Cup[20]3234Last 4 Preliminary Finalist271611077173041
2015NSW Cup[21]12318Wooden Spoon226160402627-225
2016Intrust Premiership[22]93262510120472573-101
2017Intrust Premiership[23]932422913049946534
2018Intrust Premiership[24]10222229130436583-147
2019Canterbury Cup[25]8124Grand Finalist[26]261412960455153

Third Tier

YearCompetitionLadderFinals PositionAll Match Record
PosByesPtsPWLDForAgstDiff
1963Inter-District[27]324Semi-Finalist19116218310578
1964Second Division[28]1030 Premiers[29]201730457155302
1965Second Division[30]1029 Premiers[31]191621470118352
1966Second Division[32]1024Grand Finalist[33]
1967Second Division[34]2022 Premiers161330374138236
1968Second Division[35]1230 Premiers[36]181710412144268
1969Second Division[37]1027 Premiers181521421139282
1970Second Division[38]1238 Premiers222020520162358
1971Second Division[39]1238 Premiers[40]232012692205487
1972Second Division[41]3238Grand Finalist[42]231940717231486
1973Second Division[43]2236Grand Finalist231940659221438
1990Metropolitan Cup515
1991Metropolitan Cup221Finalist
1992Metropolitan Cup4221Finalist1897232529233
1993Metropolitan Cup926Wooden Spoon161150206408-202
1994Metropolitan Cup7013216141416517-101
1995Metropolitan Cup2230Grand Finalist
1996Metropolitan Cup2228Finalist181260506317189
1997Metropolitan Cup120Finalist
1998Metropolitan Cup1026 Premiers211650508345163
1999Metropolitan Cup322 Premiers191470491365126
2000Metropolitan Cup60131467137128487
2001Metropolitan Cup7312Wooden Spoon183150324556-232
2002Metropolitan Cup3016Semi-Finalist1688040431688
2003Jim Beam Cup2034Grand Finalist261862898508390
2004Jim Beam Cup5228Semi-Finalist211290612456156
2005Jim Beam Cup4326Finalist221372703475228
2006Jim Beam Cup3223Semi-Finalist1898143036070
2007Jim Beam Cup5029Semi-Finalist241581696370326
2008Jim Beam Cup70212210111581609-28
2009Bundaberg Red Cup1027 Premiers201541541394147
2010Bundaberg Red Cup2026 Premiers241680772617155
2011Bundaberg Red Cup4022Elimination Semi-Finalist2211110579596-17
2012Bundaberg Red Cup2027 Premiers221651837396441
2013Ron Massey Cup3030 Premiers251870916503413
2014Ron Massey Cup[44]1029Last 4 Preliminary Finalist241581764538226
2015Ron Massey Cup[45]2232Last 4 Preliminary Finalist221570638361277
2016Ron Massey Cup[46]3232Last 4 Preliminary Finalist221570668385283
2017Ron Massey Cup[47]2740 Premiers211650582372210
2018Ron Massey Cup[48]1233 Premiers211731663314349
2019Ron Massey Cup[49]1238 Premiers232030691280411
2020Ron Massey CupN/A02Competition Cancelled[50]110018144
2020President's Cup8148107122221-99

Fourth Tier

YearCompetitionLadderFinals PositionAll Match Record
PosByesPtsPWLDForAgstDiff
2014Sydney Shield2032Last 6 Semi-Finalist221660852518334
2015Sydney Shield[51]1238 Premiers[52]232030798470328
2016Sydney Shield[53]7024Last 6 Semi-Finalist241311079874454
2017Sydney Shield[54]3337Last 4 Preliminary Finalist241671817568249
2018Sydney Shield[55]4230Last 4 Preliminary Finalist201460705440265
2019Sydney Shield[56]7122Top 8 Elimination Semi-Finalist211011060054753
2020Sydney Shield[57]N/A02Competition Cancelled[50]1100281612
2020Sydney Shield913Wooden Spoon807154224-170

See also

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