This is a summary of who owns the NRL clubs, for those that don't know.
You can tell which ones are member-owned because they are "limited by guarantee". However not all teams include actual football club membership in their "membership packages".
All info is correct to the best of my knowledge, if anyone knows some of the missing details or corrections, please advise.
Brisbane Broncos
Legal Name: Brisbane Broncos Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by shares (listed on ASX)
Shareholders: 68.87% News Ltd, 9.79% BXBX Pty Ltd, 6.73% Lake Morepeth Pty Ltd, 14.61% Others
Canberra Raiders
Legal Name: Canberra District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of CDRLFC is not included with membership packages.
Canterbury-Banktown Bulldogs
Legal Name: Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of BRLC is not included with membership packages. Application for membership is available by sending request to info@bulldogs.com.au.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Legal Name: Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of CSDRLFC is available to purchase with all adult membership packages for an extra $50. Voting rights are granted after 3 years consecutive membership.
Gold Coast Titans
Legal Name: Gold Coast NRL Pty Ltd
Legal Status: Private company limited by shares
Shareholders: ?
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Legal Name: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by shares
Shareholders: 41.515% Max Delmage, 41.515% Scott Penn, 16.97% Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Membership of MWRLFC is not included with membership packages. Application form is available at Manly Leagues club or http://www.manlyleagues.com.au/manly-leagues-club.asp?cid=5
Melbourne Storm
Legal Name: Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: MSRLC is owned by News Ltd. Not available to supporters.
Newcastle Knights
Legal Name: Newcastle Knights Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership and voting rights of NK included with all adult membership packages.
New Zealand Warriors
Legal Name: New Zealand Warriors Limited
Legal Status: ?
North Queensland Cowboys
Legal Name: Cowboys Rugby League Football Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: CRLF is owned by the Cowboys Leagues Club. Membership of leagues club is included with all adult membership packages.
Parramatta Eels
Legal Name: Parramatta District Rugby League Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of PDRLC included with all adult membership packages. Voting rights are granted after 3 years consecutive membership.
Penrith Panthers
Legal Name: Penrith District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Not sure if membership of PDRLFC is included with membership packages.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Legal Name: South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by shares
Shareholders: 75% Blackcourt League Investments Pty Ltd (private company limited by shares), 25% South Sydney Members Rugby League Football Club Ltd (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Membership of SSMRLFC is inclued with all adult membership packages. Voting rights are granted after 3 years consecutive membership.
St George Illawarra Dragons
Legal Name: St George Illawarra Rugby League Football Club Pty Limited
Legal Status: Private company limited by shares
Shareholders: 50% St George District Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee), 50% Illawarra District Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Application for membership of SGDRLFC is available at St George Leagues Club, application for membership of IDRLFC is available at Steelers Club or http://www.steelers.com.au/membership.html
Sydney Roosters
Legal Name: Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Ltd
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of ESDRLFC is not included with membership packages. Season ticket holders and general supporters do not seem to be encouraged to apply for membership.
Wests Tigers
Legal Name: Wests Tigers Rugby League Football Pty Ltd
Legal Status: Private company limited by shares
Shareholders: 50% Balmain Tigers Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee), 50% Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Application for membership of BTRLFC is available at http://www.tigers.org.au/myclub/football-membership, application for membership of WSDRLFC is available at http://www.westsmagpies.net/home/2009/php/membership.php
You can tell which ones are member-owned because they are "limited by guarantee". However not all teams include actual football club membership in their "membership packages".
All info is correct to the best of my knowledge, if anyone knows some of the missing details or corrections, please advise.
Brisbane Broncos
Legal Name: Brisbane Broncos Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by shares (listed on ASX)
Shareholders: 68.87% News Ltd, 9.79% BXBX Pty Ltd, 6.73% Lake Morepeth Pty Ltd, 14.61% Others
Canberra Raiders
Legal Name: Canberra District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of CDRLFC is not included with membership packages.
Canterbury-Banktown Bulldogs
Legal Name: Bulldogs Rugby League Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of BRLC is not included with membership packages. Application for membership is available by sending request to info@bulldogs.com.au.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Legal Name: Cronulla-Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of CSDRLFC is available to purchase with all adult membership packages for an extra $50. Voting rights are granted after 3 years consecutive membership.
Gold Coast Titans
Legal Name: Gold Coast NRL Pty Ltd
Legal Status: Private company limited by shares
Shareholders: ?
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Legal Name: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by shares
Shareholders: 41.515% Max Delmage, 41.515% Scott Penn, 16.97% Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Membership of MWRLFC is not included with membership packages. Application form is available at Manly Leagues club or http://www.manlyleagues.com.au/manly-leagues-club.asp?cid=5
Melbourne Storm
Legal Name: Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: MSRLC is owned by News Ltd. Not available to supporters.
Newcastle Knights
Legal Name: Newcastle Knights Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership and voting rights of NK included with all adult membership packages.
New Zealand Warriors
Legal Name: New Zealand Warriors Limited
Legal Status: ?
North Queensland Cowboys
Legal Name: Cowboys Rugby League Football Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: CRLF is owned by the Cowboys Leagues Club. Membership of leagues club is included with all adult membership packages.
Parramatta Eels
Legal Name: Parramatta District Rugby League Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of PDRLC included with all adult membership packages. Voting rights are granted after 3 years consecutive membership.
Penrith Panthers
Legal Name: Penrith District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Not sure if membership of PDRLFC is included with membership packages.
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Legal Name: South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Limited
Legal Status: Public company limited by shares
Shareholders: 75% Blackcourt League Investments Pty Ltd (private company limited by shares), 25% South Sydney Members Rugby League Football Club Ltd (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Membership of SSMRLFC is inclued with all adult membership packages. Voting rights are granted after 3 years consecutive membership.
St George Illawarra Dragons
Legal Name: St George Illawarra Rugby League Football Club Pty Limited
Legal Status: Private company limited by shares
Shareholders: 50% St George District Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee), 50% Illawarra District Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Application for membership of SGDRLFC is available at St George Leagues Club, application for membership of IDRLFC is available at Steelers Club or http://www.steelers.com.au/membership.html
Sydney Roosters
Legal Name: Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Ltd
Legal Status: Public company limited by guarantee
Membership: Membership of ESDRLFC is not included with membership packages. Season ticket holders and general supporters do not seem to be encouraged to apply for membership.
Wests Tigers
Legal Name: Wests Tigers Rugby League Football Pty Ltd
Legal Status: Private company limited by shares
Shareholders: 50% Balmain Tigers Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee), 50% Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Limited (public company limited by guarantee)
Membership: Application for membership of BTRLFC is available at http://www.tigers.org.au/myclub/football-membership, application for membership of WSDRLFC is available at http://www.westsmagpies.net/home/2009/php/membership.php