Our club history
We’ve got the backs with the pace, the forwards with the drive, When Andy says go get ’em we really come alive!
The Wanneroo Districts Rugby Union Club was formed by the amalgamation of the Sorrento and Wanneroo Clubs in April 1981. The amalgamation was the catalyst for the club building new clubrooms at the Kingsway Sporting Complex in 1983, and making it’s first Finals appearance in 1985. Since then we have hosted players from around the world who have made Perth their home.
In the eighties and early nineties the majority of players were of either New Zealand or British origin but more recently, through the clubs policy of encouraging locals to start playing with the junior club, we now have a mix of many nations. The nineties saw the club have varied success until 1997.
In 1997 when the First Grade won both the Minor and Major Premierships, the Second Grade playing in the Grand Final and the Third Grade also making the finals. Since then we have regularly made finals across the grades. In the new century the club went from strength to strength with two more Club Championships, numerous Premierships, Minor Premierships, and Grand Final and Finals appearances.
Roodogs in 1973
3rd Grade made Grand Final (Wanneroo had only 3rd and 4th grades)
Wanneroo had to pay Rugby WA $6.00 in fines for the season
Roodogs in 1974
Goal post pads were introduced
It was decided by Wanneroo Committee that foam mattresses’ would be fine
First Junior side for Wanneroo took to the pitch in Under 12s
Senior Regos set at $12.00
Junior Regos set at $2.00
Jug of beer was $1.20
