Sports Seasons

There are defined seasons for all of Australia’s major sports, though inevitably the seasons overlap these days. The usual months are outlined below:

• Australian Rules Football (AFL) from April to October
• Men’s Basketball (NBL) from October to March
• Women’s Basketball (WNBL) from October to March
• Cricket (PURA Cup, Test matches and One-Day Internationals) from October to April
• Rugby League (ARL) from April to October
• Rugby Union:  Super 15 from February to September and test matches from June to November.
• Soccer (A – League) from October to April

Local Teams

• AFL – Sydney Swans
• NBL – Sydney Kings and West Sydney Razorbacks
• WNBL – Sydney Flames (home court is Sydney University)
• Cricket – NSW Blues
• Rugby League – Sydney based teams are the Canterbury Bulldogs, Manly Sea Eagles, Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, St. George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney City Roosters, West Tigers