Tarsha Gale Cup
Every premier of the under-19s women's junior representative pathway competition for NSW/ACT clubs, named for pioneering former Australian captain Tarsha Gale. Launched in 2017 as a nine-a-side competition before moving to full thirteen-a-side by 2020.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
9 seasons with a champion on record. Illawarra Steelers have won the most titles (2).
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Penrith Panthers | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Won 26-18. Inaugural season, played nine-a-side. |
| 2018 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Newcastle Knights | Won 36-22. |
| 2019 | Illawarra Steelers | Newcastle Knights | Won 24-12. Format had moved to eleven-a-side by this point, per Wikipedia (not independently cross-checked). |
| 2020 | Not held | — | Season cancelled due to COVID-19. No premiership awarded. Full thirteen-a-side format introduced this year. |
| 2021 | St George Dragons | Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy | Won 30-4. |
| 2022 | Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy | Newcastle Knights | Won 12-10. |
| 2023 | Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Won 26-24. Back-to-back title. |
| 2024 | Illawarra Steelers | Newcastle Knights | Won 24-12 (27 Apr 2024), completing an undefeated season. |
| 2025 | Parramatta Eels | Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy | Won 28-16 at Leichhardt Oval (3 May 2025) — the Eels' first-ever title, coming back from 16-0 down. |
| 2026 | Parramatta Eels | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Won 20-6 at Leichhardt Oval (2 May 2026) — back-to-back title, only the second team in the competition's history to do so. Independently re-verified by the assistant. |
2020: no premiership
The season was cancelled outright due to COVID-19.
Sources
← All Rugby League competitions
← Rugby League · Champions list · All-time records · Grand Final results · World Cup · Venues · Teams · Players