The Asquith Magpies Rugby League Football Club is an Australian
rugby league
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football club based in
Asquith, New South Wales formed in 1953. They previously competed in the NSW
Ron Massey Cup competition and the
Sydney Shield. Asquith are currently a senior feeder club side to
NSW Cup
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team the
North Sydney Bears
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.
Notable players
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Kaeo Weekes (2022-
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Mitchell Pearce (2007-
Sydney Roosters
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Newcastle Knights
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Liam Foran
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Background
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(2008-13
Melbourne Storm
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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Salford City Reds)
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Kieran Foran
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Foran previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in two separate ...
(2009-
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Parramatta Eels
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The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and ...
,
New Zealand Warriors
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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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* Kevin Wilson 1970 to 1976 - then graded to North Sydney Bears playing all Grades including Captain of First Grade.
Playing Record in NSWRL Competitions
Tier 3
In three different time-periods, Asquith has entered teams in lower tier competitions run by the
New South Wales Rugby League
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.
The win-loss-draw record in the table below includes Finals Series matches.
Sources: ''
Rugby League Week
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Big League'', ''NSWRL Rugby League News'', ''
Sydney Morning Herald
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Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
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League Unlimited
Tier 4
See also
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List of rugby league clubs in Australia
This is a list of current rugby league clubs in Australia.
New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory
State of Origin
New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales Blues
National Rugby League
NSWRL major competitions
NSW Cup ...
Sources
References
External links
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{{Ron Massey Cup
Rugby league teams in Sydney
Rugby clubs established in 1953
1953 establishments in Australia
Ron Massey Cup
Asquith, New South Wales