Newtown District Junior Rugby League
The Newtown District Junior Rugby League (NDJRL) competition ended after the ejection of the club from the NSWRL premiership in 1983. The NDJRL was absorbed mainly into the South Sydney District Junior Rugby League and also a small part into the St George and Canterbury-Bankstown districts.
Existing junior clubs that were formerly part of the Newtown district include;
- Camperdown Dragons (now in South Sydney)
- Marrickville RSL (now in South Sydney)
- Earlwood Saints (now in St George)
- Christian Brothers Lewisham (now only compete in school competitions)
Some extinct Newtown junior clubs include;
- St Peters
- Newtown Hawks
- Tempe Iona Warriors
- Addison Royals (Addison Road Sports Club)
- Henson Park Colts
- De La Salle Petersham
- Koorie United
- Petersham RSL
- Newtown Waratahs
- Enmore CYO
- St Anthony's
- Erskineville United
- St Thomas's
- Newtown Police Boys' Club (folded to become Newtown Hawks)
- St Brigid's De La Salle (Marrickville)
- Hurlstone Park
- Enmore United
Some notable Newtown juniors include;
- Johnny Raper (Camperdown Dragons)
- Ron & Phil Sigsworth (Newtown Hawks)
- Mark & Geoff Bugden (Marrickville)
- Paul Osborne (Christian Bros Lewisham)
- Col Murphy (Newtown Hawks)
- Frank "Bumper" Farrell (Marrickville).
- Frank Hyde
- Brian "Poppa" Clay (St Peters)
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