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Newcastle Dodgeball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2021 Newcastle Dodgeball League season
SportDodgeball
Founded2013
No. of teams18
Country Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Hamilton Stags (7th title)
Official websitehttps://www.newcastledodgeball.com

The Newcastle Dodgeball League (NDL) is a professional dodgeball league in Australia, founded in 2013. The league is composed of 26 professional teams, which are divided between Hunter Valley conferences, the foremost of these being the Newcastle League and the Maitland League.[1][2]

The reigning premiers are the Hamilton Stags, having won their seventh premiership at the conclusion of the league's fifteenth season.

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

The Newcastle Dodgeball League was formed in 2013.[3] The league is played across two divisional zones, the Newcastle Conference and the Maitland Conference. The opening season of the league had 6 entrant clubs, and has since expanded to include 16 Newcastle-based clubs and 8 Maitland-based clubs.

The first season saw six teams contest the title in Newcastle: Hamilton, The Junction, Waratah, Wickham, Raymond Terrace and Stockton.[4] The Stockton club was the first organisation to be named as champions in the Newcastle league. Foundation clubs Hamilton, Waratah and Raymond Terrace still compete in the league, with Waratah claiming a championship in 2016,[5] and Hamilton going on to become the most successful club in the league with a record six championships.[6]

The Newcastle Dodgeball League is currently contesting its fifteenth season.[7]

Venues[edit]

Newcastle Dodgeball has held a number of venues over the year, with all conferences held in central venues rather than the traditional home and away system many other sports in the area operate with. The Newcastle Conference was first held at the Cooks Hill Indoor Sports Centre.[8] For the league's tenth season the organisation moved to Gateshead Indoors Sports Complex. The Maitland Conference is played at the Maitland Indoor Sports Centre.

Regular season[edit]

During the course of a season, each club plays each other side once. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss.[9] Teams are ranked by total points, then point difference. The top four teams on the competition ladder contest the league finals. The series sees 1st plays 2nd and 3rd play 4th. The winner of the major semi-final progresses to the grand final, while the loser of the major semi-final faces the winner of the minor semi-final in the preliminary final. The team that progress meet the major semi-final winner in the grand final and the winner of that game is crowned the major premier.

Leagues finals are played out as follows:

Semi-FinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1First Place-2Winner of Major Semi-Final-
2Second Place-1Winner of preliminary final-
1Loser of major semi-final-
3Winner of minor semi-final-
3Third Place-
4Fourth Place-

Rules[edit]

The Newcastle Dodgeball League plays by National Dodgeball League rules, as is the case for all professional dodgeball competitions.

Teams[edit]

Team League Championships Minor Premierships Founded Website
Newcastle Dodgeball League
Hamilton Stags 7[10][11][12][13][14] 6 2013 Hamilton Official Team Website
The Junction Panthers 0 0 2013 The Junction Official Team Website
Waratah Cobras 1[15] 1 2013 Waratah Official Team Site
Wickham Warriors 0 0 2013 Wickham Official Team Site
Raymond Terrace Raccoons 0 0 2013 Raymond Terrace Official Team Site
Stockton Hunters 1[16] 2 2013 Stockton Official Team Site
Warners Bay Wizards 3[17][18][19] 2 2014 Warners Bay Official Team Site
Merewether Dodgers 0 0 2014 Merewether Heights Official Team Site
Cooks Hill Crusaders 0 0 2015 Cooks Hill Official Team Site
Mayfield Bulldogs 0 0 2016 Mayfield Official Team Site
Belmont Beavers 2[20] 0 2016 Belmont Official Team Site
Kotara Kings 0 0 2018 Kotara Official Team Site
Bar Beach Boomers 0 0 2018 Bar Beach Official Team Site
Shortland Scotch Fingers 1[21] 4 2018 Shortland Official Team Site
Jesmond Jesters 0 0 2019 Jesmond Official Team Site
New Lambton Lions 0 0 2019 New Lambton Official Team Site
Glendale Gorillas 0 0 2019 Glendale Official Team Site
Adamstown Ants 0 0 2021 Adamstown Official Team Site
Maitland Dodgeball League
East Maitland Antelopes 0 1 2017 East Maitland Official Team Site
Lochinvar Ducks 0 1 2017 Lochinvar Official Team Site
Thornton Turtles 2 0 2017 Thornton Official Team Site
Kurri Kurri Cowboys 0 0 2017 Kurri Kurri Official Team Site
Oakhampton Demons 0 0 2017 Oakhampton Official Team Site
Maitland Vale Cougars 0 0 2017 Maitland Vale Official Team Site
Pokolbin Penguins 0 0 2017 Pokolbin Official Team Site

Premiership winners[edit]

Season Grand finals Minor Premiership
Finished first, second, third, fourth on premiership season ladder 		Wooden Spoon
Premiers Score Runners-up
S1: 2013 Stockton (1st) 10 – 8 Hamilton Stockton (37 pts), Wickham (31 pts), The Junction (31 pts), Hamilton (26 pts) Waratah (1st)
S2: 2014 Warners Bay (1st) 10 – 4 Hamilton Stockton (30 pts), Hamilton (28 pts), Warners Bay (26 pts), The Junction (24 pts) Raymond Terrace (1st)
S3: 2014 Warners Bay (2nd) 13 – 6 Hamilton Warners Bay (32 pts), Hamilton (29 pts), Merewether (28 pts), The Junction (27 pts) Raymond Terrace (2nd)
S4: 2015 Warners Bay (3rd) 12 – 7 Wickham Warners Bay (38 pts), Wickham (34 pts), Waratah (31 pts), Hamilton (29 pts) Raymond Terrace (3rd)
S5: 2015 Waratah (1st) 10 – 5 Warners Bay Waratah (32 pts), Warners Bay (29 pts), The Junction (28 pts), Hamilton (26 pts) Raymond Terrace (4th)
S6: 2016 Hamilton (1st) 10 – 5 Cooks Hill Hamilton (34 pts), Cooks Hill (33 pts), Waratah (31 pts), The Junction (29 pts) Raymond Terrace (5th)
S7: 2016 Hamilton (2nd) 10 – 5 Waratah Hamilton (34 pts), Waratah (30 pts), Cooks Hill (30 pts), Raymond Terrace (24 pts) Belmont (1st)
S8: 2017 Hamilton (3rd) 12 – 7 Cooks Hill Hamilton (36 pts), Cooks Hill (32 pts), Waratah (29 pts), Raymond Terrace (24 pts) Mayfield (1st)
S9: 2017 Hamilton (4th) 14 – 9 Waratah Hamilton (30 pts), Cooks Hill (27 pts), Waratah (26 pts), Raymond Terrace (23 pts) Belmont (2nd)
S10: 2018 Hamilton (5th) 11 – 6 Belmont Hamilton (39 pts),[22] Waratah (33 pts), Belmont (29 pts), Cooks Hill (27 pts) Bar Beach (1st)
S11: 2018 Belmont (1st) 8 – 6 Hamilton Shortland (38 pts), Hamilton (36 pts), Waratah (36 pts), Belmont (32 pts) Bar Beach (2nd)
S12: 2019 Shortland (1st) 10 – 3 Belmont Shortland (38 pts), Hamilton (32 pts), Belmont (31 pts), Waratah (28 pts) Glendale (1st)
S13: 2019 Hamilton (6th) 12 – 4 Shortland Shortland (36 pts), Belmont (36 pts), Hamilton (34 pts), Waratah (32 pts) Kotara (1st)
S14: 2020 Belmont (2nd) 7 – 6 Shortland Shortland (38 pts), Belmont (37 pts), Hamilton (32 pts), Raymond Terrace (27 pts) The Junction (1st)
S15: 2021 Hamilton (7th) 8 – 7 Shortland Hamilton (38 pts), Shortland (31 pts), Belmont (29 pts), Waratah (29 pts) Adamstown (1st)

Players[edit]

NDL's Most Valuable[edit]

The Newcastle Dodgeball League's most valuable player is the team that earns the most Team of the Week appearances over the course of the regular season. Team of the Week appearances are voted on by all players in the league each round, with selections encompassing the six best players from all teams competing. This award was founded in the inaugural season as a way to honour the highest performing player across the season.

Year Winner Position Club
Season 1 Tim Leishman Centre Stockton
Season 2 Ryan Willcox Forward Warners Bay
Season 3 Harry Gibson Flanker Hamilton
Season 4 Sean Ryan Centre Wickham
Season 5 Michael Knight Centre Waratah
Season 6 Isaac McIntyre Forward Hamilton
Season 7 Doug Byrne Forward Hamilton
Season 8 Benjamin McIntyre Flanker Cooks Hill
Season 9 Harry Gibson Flanker Hamilton
Season 10 Peter Goldthorpe Centre Raymond Terrace[23]
Season 11 Emma Hawes Catcher Bar Beach[24]
Season 12 Dan Jenkinson Forward Raymond Terrace
Season 13 Benjamin McIntyre Centre Hamilton
Season 13 Peter Goldthorpe Centre Raymond Terrace
Season 14 James Billingham Centre Shortland

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Newcastle| Australian Dodgeball League". newcastledodgeball.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Maitland| Dodgeball League". newcastledodgeball.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ McGowan, Michael (2 April 2014). "The dodge squad stands ready for some hardball". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Six teams enter inaugural Newcastle Dodgeball League season". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Waratah claim first premiership in Season 5". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  6. ^ McIntyre, Isaac (2 March 2018). "Waratah-Hamilton classic ends in 6-all draw". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ^ McIntyre, Isaac (2 March 2018). "Waratah-Hamilton classic ends in 6-all draw". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Nabo: What's On in Newcastle". nabo.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Newcastle Dodgeball League: Rules of Dodgeball". Newcastle Dodgeball League. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Hamilton down Cookers to lift first silverware". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Grand final Founders Derby goes to Hamilton for two in a row". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Hamilton make history with third championship". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Unstoppable: Hamilton make it four". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  14. ^ McIntyre, Isaac (6 July 2018). "Hamilton extend dynasty with fifth league championship". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Waratahs claim first title after five season". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Stockton crowned debut champions in the NDL". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Stockton claim back-to-back premierships". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Warners Bay claim glory in debut season". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  19. ^ "The Bay stakes claim as top club in the league". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Belmont defeat Hamilton to claim maiden championship". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Register". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via facebook.
  22. ^ McIntyre, Isaac (6 July 2018). "Hamilton extend dynasty with fifth league championship". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  23. ^ McIntyre, Isaac (6 July 2018). "Hamilton extend dynasty with fifth league championship". Newcastle Star. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  24. ^ McIntyre, Isaac (2 November 2018). "Most Valuable Player crowned for Season 11". Newcastle Dodgeball. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

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