Darwin Rugby League season 2008
The first matches of the season were played on 19 April 2008 with the season ending in the Grand Final, played on 13 September 2008.
Teams
Six Teams completed in the 2008 Darwin Rugby League season, 4 from Darwin, 1 from Palmerston and 1 from Litchfield. These teams were:
Brothers
Nightcliff Dragons
South Darwin Rabbitohs
University Sharks
Palmerston Raiders
Litchfield Bears
Ladders
A Grade
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
B |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Litchfield Bears |
15 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
558 |
321 |
+237 |
23 |
2 |
South Darwin Rabbitohs |
15 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
392 |
312 |
+80 |
19 |
3 |
Nightcliff Dragons |
15 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
485 |
340 |
+145 |
18 |
4 |
University Sharks |
15 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
484 |
442 |
+42 |
17 |
5 |
Brothers |
15 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
350 |
450 |
-100 |
11 |
6 |
Palmerston Raiders |
15 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
262 |
666 |
-404 |
2 |
Reserve Grade
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
B |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Nightcliff Dragons |
15 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
441 |
172 |
269 |
28 |
2 |
Litchfield Bears |
15 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
458 |
152 |
306 |
26 |
3 |
Brothers |
15 |
6 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
240 |
314 |
-74 |
13 |
4 |
Palmerston Raiders |
15 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
284 |
426 |
-142 |
9 |
5 |
University Sharks |
15 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
234 |
389 |
-155 |
8 |
6 |
South Darwin Rabbitohs |
15 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
220 |
424 |
-204 |
6 |
Finals
A Grade
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
|
Semi Finals |
|||
Nightcliff Dragons |
40–26 |
University Sharks |
23 August 2008, 7:30pm |
Litchfield Bears |
40–18 |
South Darwin Rabbitohs |
30 August 2008, 7:30pm |
Preliminary Final |
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South Darwin Rabbitohs |
20–10 |
Nightcliff Dragons |
6 September 2008, 7:30pm |
Grand Final |
|||
Litchfield Bears |
22–14 |
South Darwin Rabbitohs |
13 september 2008, 7.30pm |
=== Reserve Grade ===
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
|
Semi Finals |
|||
Brothers |
32–24 |
Palmerston Raiders |
23 August 2008, 6:00pm |
Nightcliff Dragons |
24–6 |
Litchfield Bears |
30 August 2008, 6:00pm |
Preliminary Final |
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Litchfield Bears |
12–16 |
Brothers |
6 September 2008, 6:00pm |
Grand Final |
|||
Nightcliff Dragons |
51–6 |
Brothers |
13 september 2008, 6.00pm |
Grand Final
Played on the 13th of September, the Darwin Rugby League Grand Final was played between the Litchfield Bears and the South Darwin Rabbitohs.
The Litchfield Bears won the game with a score of 22-14, with four tries and three goals to two tries and three goals. The half-time score was 0-all.
The Man of the Match was Dan Keogh of the Litchfield Bears.
Litchfield Bears 22 (Keogh, J.Tomes, Barnes, N.Tomes tries; Ralph 3/4 goals)
South Darwin Rabbitohs 14 (Davis-Tamarapa, Evans tries; Davis-Tamarapa 3/3 goals)
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