The Dapto Canaries are an Australian rugby league football team based in the Wollongong suburb of Dapto. The club are a part of Country Rugby League and have competed in the Illawarra Rugby League premiership since its inception in 1911.

Dapto Canaries
Club information
Full nameDapto Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Canaries
Short nameDapto
Colours  Gold
  Blue
Founded1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Websitehttps://www.daptorlfc.com
Current details
Ground(s)
ChairmanDave Smith
CoachBlake Wallace
ManagerAdam Blake
CaptainZane Howard
CompetitionIllawarra Rugby League
Records
Premierships17 (1966, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016)
Minor premierships9 (1976, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2016)

History, colours and emblem

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The Dapto Canaries were established in 1911 and are one of five founding clubs of the Illawarra Rugby League. However, it took the Canaries many decades to win their first title in 1966, and they have been strong competitors ever since. The Canaries won four premierships in five years during the 1970s, and a further three in each of the 80s and 90s. They won another three consecutive premierships between 2000 and 2002, again in 2006, with their final premiership coming in 2016. The Dapto team is represented by a yellow canary on their emblem, displayed in front of a blue background. The inscription "Dapto R.L.F.C." is displayed underneath. Their jerseys reflect this emblem with the use of gold on blue. The Canaries play at Groundz Precinct, Dapto.

Players

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Notable players

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Players that have played or gone on to play in the Sydney Premiership, or selected for Country, New South Wales or Australia:

Honours

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Team

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1966, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016
  • Illawarra Rugby League Club Championships: 9
1976, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2016

See also

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References

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