Affectionately known as “The Greens”, Merewether Carlton is the most successful club in the Newcastle competition. The club was formed in 1930 from the amalgamation of Cooks Hill Carlton and Cooks Hill Surf Club. Cooks Hill Carlton was established in 1887, making it one of the oldest clubs in Australia.
The club won six 1st Grade Premierships between 1930 and 1940 and nineteen first XV Grade Premierships to date – the last being in the 2024 season.
The club has been Club Champions on nineteen occasions in its long history, a record that no other club has surpassed. This includes being club champions in seven consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2011.
The club proudly fills the maximum number of teams possible in the Newcastle Competition comprising of five senior grades, a colts and a women’s side. The club boasts approximately 200 senior and well over 200 junior registered players.
2024 FIXTURES MEREWETHER CARLTON RUGBY CLUB 
PREMIER 1 LADDER MEREWETHER CARLTON RUGBY CLUB | Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maitland | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 61 |
| 2 |  Merewether Carlton | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 52 |
| 3 |  Hamilton | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| 4 |  Wanderers | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 48 |
| 5 |  University | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southern Beaches | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
17 Apr 2024
A LIFE OF SERVICE Idris Morgan was born in Bourke NSW in 1891 where his father, Rev. Thomas Morgan, was Superintendent of Missions for the Presbyterian Church. After the family moved to Sydney, Idris completed his secondary education at Fort Street High School, matriculating with 1st Class Honours in English and French. He went on […]
16 Apr 2024
At the 2023 season AGM in Feb 2024, the Board proposed a Constitution change to allow up to two Club Captains to be selected for the club. As you’re all aware, we have a very big club & we want to ensure we have a positive experience for our playing group. Having two Club Captains […]
5 Apr 2024
What an amazing adventure we’ve had. As you know, 26 riders left Townson Oval last Thursday morning to the cheers of a great crowd. We were nervous of the challenge ahead though confident in the group we had. Day one was a flatter day and a great way to warm into the ride. The Hunter […]
22 Feb 2024
Fundraising Bike Ride – 4 weeks to go! On Thursday 21st March a group of adventurous souls from our Greens community will embark on an epic 3-day ride from Newcastle to Bathurst. Culminating with our annual pre-season club trial against Bathurst Rugby Club, this ride is an initiative to raise funds toward our Greens Assistance […]
20 Nov 2023
The Merewether Greens Rugby Foundation is excited to announce the inaugural Newcastle to Bathurst Fundraising bike ride event in March 2024. MCRC Welfare and Wellbeing Working Group has implemented a unique program that supports its junior and senior players, coaches and managers to access psychological services and we have ambitions of tackling concussion and injury […]
Gallery of images and game recap below. Thanks to Stewart Hazell and Michael Mockovic @mockaccino for such amazing images. P1 GRAND FINAL GAME RECAP The only game that mattered on Saturday was the P1 rematch of the 2023 Grand Final. Greens v Blacks in what shaped as a game for the ages. There is […]
At the 2023 season AGM, the Board proposed a Constitution change to allow up to two Club Captains to be selected for the club. Having two Club Captains allows a wider touch point for the players and improved communication to the Board.
In 2024, we believe we’ve got the right mix!
Late February, the playing group voted in both Jock Wait & Naomi Medlin as our 2024 Club Captains.
Player number 2703, Naomi, affectionately known as Nomes, is our youngest player to reach 100 games for our Women’s team & our first female Club Captain!
Having started playing at a young age of 17 in 2010, Nomes reached this amazing milestone in round 1 of 2018.
Player number 3048, Jock started with MCRC seniors in 2015 and has already racked up 138 games in this short period. A member of the 2022 Premiership winning team, Jock has grown into a great leader for our club.
Jock started in our Junior system in 2009 and hit the ground running in 2015 when he started Snrs.
Read more on your intrepid leaders here.
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