b'THE 2019 NRL TOUCH PREMIERSHIP IN NUMBERS8 NRL clubs: The competition expanded from 6 NRL clubs in 2018 to eight in 2019, with the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors joining the Wests Tigers, Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights, Gold Coast Titans, Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys. On-field, despite leading the240 elite athletes: Each of the eight NRL clubs competition at the top of the table allfielded both an elite womens and elite mens touch season, the strong Parramatta Eelsteam, meaning that more than 120 female and 120 Womens side went down to themale athletes competed for the Premiership. Brisbane Broncos in the Final26 game days: The competition significantly at the Sydney Cricket Ground,extended in game daysfrom just seven in and the Newcastle Knights2018 to 26 in 2019. almost managed to overthrow the previously undefeated13 stadiums: Matches were played at North Queensland Cowboysmajor stadiums throughout Australia: the in the Mens. CongratulationsSydney Cricket Ground, ANZ Stadium, to all athletes, as well asLeichhardt Oval and the brand new the hard-working coaches,Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, Central Coast managers and referees for aStadium, McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, fantastic season. GIO Stadium in Canberra, Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee, Adelaide Oval, Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, 1300Smiles Stadium in Townsville, as well as Mt Smart Stadium in New Zealand. 47 referees: 33 Australian and 14 New Zealand referees officiated the competition. Keeping In Touch 2019|13 77195_NSWTA-KeepingInTouchMagazine-2019.indd 13 2/12/19 3:21 pm'