Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League

The Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League was the premier Women's rugby league competition in the state of New South Wales, Australia. In 2017, the competition became known as the NSWRL Women's Premiership. The New South Wales Rugby League also administer open age women's and age group girls' competitions that sit below the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Within the Sydney Metropolitan region, there are several conferences.

History
A regular women's rugby league competition was started in Sydney in the 1990s. This competition folded after the conclusion of the 2001 season. The Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League restarted a competition in 2005. A meeting in March 2005 at the PCYC in Miller, south west of Sydney was the catalyst to get the women's competition up and running again.

Sydney Metropolitan - Rugby League Clubs with Women's Teams
In the 2021 season, the following Rugby League clubs field women's teams.

Combined Women's Open Age


 * Como Jannali Crocodiles
 * Forestville Ferrets
 * La Perouse Panthers
 * Leichhardt Wanderers
 * Marrickville RSL Kings
 * Mascot Jets
 * North Sydney Brothers
 * Redfern All Blacks
 * Ryde Eastwood Hawks

Central Macarthur Western Women's Open Age


 * All Saints Toongabbie Tigers
 * Campbelltown Collegians Collie Dogs
 * Hinchbrook Hornets
 * Milperra Colts
 * Moorebank Rams

Penrith and District - Open Womens

The Penrith and District Junior Rugby League run and administer an Open Women's Rugby League competition. In 2021, the competition consists of the following teams.


 * Blacktown City Bears
 * Doonside Roos
 * Emu Plains Emus
 * Minchinbury Jets
 * Mt Druitt Lions
 * Penrith Waratahs
 * St Clair Comets
 * St Marys Saints

Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League Clubs
In 2016, the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League included the following clubs.

Former clubs
Teams that participated in the SMWRL prior to the 2016 season include:
 * Auburn
 * Blacktown
 * Cabramatta Two Blues
 * Canley Vale Kookas
 * Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
 * East Campbelltown Eagles
 * Guildford Owls
 * Hawkesbury Hawkes
 * Nepean
 * Newtown Jetettes
 * Windsor Wolves
 * Renown United
 * Riverwood Legion 1995
 * Sydney Bulls

Premiership Tally
Bold means the team still currently plays in the competition.