Newcastle Dodgeball League facts for kids
| Sport | Dodgeball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| No. of teams | 19 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Belmont (1st title) |
| Official website | https://www.newcastledodgeball.com |
The Newcastle Dodgeball League (NDL) is a professional dodgeball league in Australia, founded in 2014. The league is composed of 18 professional teams, which are divided between Hunter Valley conferences, the foremost of these being the Newcastle League and the Maitland League.
Teams
| Team | Premierships | Founded | Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Dodgeball League | |||||
 Hamilton Stags |
5 | 2013 | Hamilton Official Team Website: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/hamilton | ||
 The Junction Panthers |
0 | 2013 | The Junction Official Team Website: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/the-junction | ||
 Waratah Cobras |
1 | 2013 | Waratah Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/waratah | ||
 Wickham Warriors |
0 | 2013 | Wickham Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/wickham | ||
 Raymond Terrace Raccoons |
0 | 2013 | Raymond Terrace Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/raymond-terrace | ||
 Stockton Hunters |
1 | 2013 | Stockton Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/stockton | ||
 Warners Bay Wizards |
3 | 2014 | Warners Bay Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/warners-bay | ||
 Merewether Heights Dodgers |
0 | 2014 | Merewether Heights Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/merewether-heights | ||
 Cooks Hill Crusaders |
0 | 2015 | Cooks Hill Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/cooks-hill | ||
 Mayfield Bulldogs |
0 | 2016 | Mayfield Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/mayfield | ||
| Belmont Beavers |
1 | 2016 | Belmont Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/belmont | ||
 Kotara Kings |
0 | 2018 | Kotara Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/kotara-kings | ||
 Bar Beach Boomers |
0 | 2018 | Bar Beach Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/bar-beach-boomers | ||
| Shortland Scotch Fingers |
1 | 2018 | Shortland Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/shortland-scotch-fingers | ||
| Maitland Dodgeball League | |||||
 East Maitland Antelopes |
0 | 2017 | East Maitland Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/east-maitland | ||
 Lochinvar Ducks |
0 | 2017 | Lochinvar Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/lochinvar | ||
 Thornton Turtles |
2 | 2017 | Thornton Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/thornton | ||
 Kurri Kurri Cowboys |
0 | 2017 | Kurri Kurri Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/kurri-kurri | ||
 Oakhampton Demons |
0 | 2017 | Oakhampton Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/oakhampton | ||
 Maitland Vale Cougars |
0 | 2017 | Maitland Vale Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/maitland-vale | ||
 Pokolbin Penguins |
0 | 2017 | Pokolbin Official Team Site: https://www.newcastledodgeball.com/pokolbin | ||
Premiership winners
| Season | Grand Finals | Minor Premiers Finished first on premiership season ladder |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | ||
| S1: 2013 | Stockton (1st) |
10 – 8 | Hamilton |
Stockton (34 pts) |
| S2: 2014 | Warners Bay (1st) |
10 – 4 | Hamilton |
Stockton (30 pts) |
| S3: 2014 | Warners Bay (2nd) |
13 – 6 | Hamilton |
Warners Bay (32 pts) |
| S4: 2015 | Warners Bay (3rd) |
12 – 7 | Wickham |
Warners Bay (38 pts) |
| S5: 2015 | Waratah (1st) |
10 – 5 | Warners Bay |
Waratah (32 pts) |
| S6: 2016 | Hamilton (1st) |
10 – 5 | Cooks Hill |
Hamilton (34 pts) |
| S7: 2016 | Hamilton (2nd) |
10 – 5 | Waratah |
Hamilton (34 pts) |
| S8: 2017 | Hamilton (3rd) |
12 – 7 | Cooks Hill |
Hamilton (36 pts) |
| S9: 2017 | Hamilton (4th) |
14 – 9 | Waratah |
Hamilton (30 pts) |
| S10: 2018 | Hamilton (5th) |
11-6 | Belmont |
Hamilton (39 pts) |
| S11: 2018 | Belmont (1st) |
8-6 | Hamilton |
Shortland (38 pts) |
| S12: 2019 | Shortland (1st) |
10-3 | Belmont |
Shortland (38 pts) |
Players
NDL's Most Valuable
The Newcastle Dodgeball League's most valuable player is the team that earns the most Team of the Week appearances over the course of the regular season. Team of the Week appearances are voted on by all players in the league each round, with selections encompassing the six best players from all teams competing. This award was founded in the inaugural season as a way to honour the highest performing player across the season.
| Year | Winner | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Tim Leishman | Centre | Stockton |
| Season 2 | Ryan Willcox | Forward | Warners Bay |
| Season 3 | Harry Gibson | Flanker | Hamilton |
| Season 4 | Sean Ryan | Centre | Wickham |
| Season 5 | Michael Knight | Centre | Waratah |
| Season 6 | Isaac McIntyre | Forward | Hamilton |
| Season 7 | Doug Byrne | Forward | Hamilton |
| Season 8 | Benjamin McIntyre | Flanker | Cooks Hill |
| Season 9 | Harry Gibson | Flanker | Hamilton |
| Season 10 | Peter Goldthorpe | Centre | Raymond Terrace |
| Season 11 | Emma Hawes | Catcher |  Bar Beach |
| Season 12 | Dan Jenkinson | Forward | Raymond Terrace |
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