NSW Koori Knockout

NSW Koori Knockout
Sport	Rugby league
Inaugural season	1971
Winners & Host	Walgett Aboriginal Connection (2024)
Most titles	Redfern All-Blacks (8 titles)
Broadcast partner	NITV, SBS
Related competition	Murri Rugby League Carnival; All Stars match;

The NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout carnival is one of the biggest Indigenous gatherings in Australia. The winning team gains the right to host the next knockout. Organisers created the knockout to provide further access for Indigenous players to state rugby league.

The carnival is a significant annual event in Indigenous Australian culture and sport. It is a rugby league competition that brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teams from various communities across New South Wales. The event typically takes place over the October long weekend. The Koori Knockout not only showcases talented rugby league players but also serves as a gathering for Indigenous communities to celebrate culture, heritage, and community pride. It is a highly anticipated event, with teams competing for the title, and communities coming together to support their local teams.

The first knockout was held at Camdenville Park, St Peters, on the October long weekend of 1971 with seven participating teams. The knockout celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022.^[1]^[2]

^ "'It's like a modern day corroboree': How the Koori Knockout was born from a chat at the pub". ABC News. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^ Muroi, Millie (30 September 2022). "How the Koori Knockout became 'a modern-day corroboree' over five decades". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[1] "'It's like a modern day corroboree': How the Koori Knockout was born from a chat at the pub". ABC News. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[2] Muroi, Millie (30 September 2022). "How the Koori Knockout became 'a modern-day corroboree' over five decades". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

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