Tallon Smith

With another spectacular weekend of bush footy in the books, we take a look at all the results from across the state.

Group 20

The Griffith Black and Whites bounced back from their shock last start loss to the TLU Sharks to secure a 28-20 win over the Hay Magpies at Solar Mad Stadium in round five of Group 20 action on Sunday.

Led by a new halves pairing of Gospel Toru and Jasvir Singh-Clark, the Black and Whites piled on six tries in their most complete performance of the season so far after a few up and down weeks. 

Meanwhile, the Yenda Blueheelers joined the winners list with a 44-22 home victory over the Tullibigeal-Lakes United Sharks at Wade Park.

Isaiah Potts and Charlie Tiaina each nabbed doubles among seven different try scorers as the Blueheelers recorded their biggest victory of the season so far in front of their home supporters.

Meanwhile, in other games, DPC Roosters beat Leeton 31-12 at the Leeton No.1 Oval, and Yanco-Wamoon cruised to a 56-6 victory over West Wyalong at Ron Crowe Oval.

Group 9

The Cootamundra Bulldogs secured a major milestone in their rebuild after winning their first Great Northern Group 9 First Grade game in six years with a 34-12 victory over the Wagga Brothers at Geohex Park on Saturday.

Centre Sam Gash starred for the Bulldogs, with two tries and five goals for a personal haul of 18 points, while front rower Nikola Sovatabua dominated through the middle and finished with a try as reward for his effort.

Coach David Buttriss described the win as “an unbelievable feeling.”

“It’s a great reward for everyone involved in the club,” he told Battlers.

Meanwhile, the Temora Dragons defended the Challenge Cup for another week, despite falling to the Wagga Kangaroos 22-16 at Nixon Park on Saturday.

Roos skipper Nathan Rose suffered an injury scare before rebounding to score the match-winning try in the victory.

The Gundagai Tigers emerged from their Greenfield Park showdown with the Albury Thunder with a 24-16 victory on Sunday afternoon.

The win marked coach Aaron Gorrell’s second success of the weekend after he guided the Country Firsts squad to a 26-14 win over City at Jubilee Oval, Kogarah on Saturday.

In other results, the Young Cherrypickers bounced back from their last start loss to the Gundagai Tigers with a 40-20 win over the South City Bulls at Alfred Oval, while the Tumut Blues joined the winners’ circle with a 32-12 win over the Junee Diesels at Twickenham.

Group 7

The Kiama Knights are the latest side to lower the colours of two-time defending premiers Gerringong in season 2025, recording a 16-8 victory in the local derby at Kiama Showground on Sunday.

The Knights scored three tries to Gerringong’s one in the win, with Matt Morris, Kieran Poole and Callum Roberts each crossing the stripe in the defensive affair.

The topsy-turvy nature of the competition was again on show at Kevin Walsh Oval on Saturday when Jamberoo knocked off first-placed Stingrays of Shellharbour 16-14.

Three tries to the Superoos, including one to coach Johno Dallas, saw the home side take a narrow victory and cause further congestion at the top of a highly competitive table.

Other results, last start winners Albion Park-Oak Flats continued their recent run of form, adding a 20-10 away victory over Nowra-Bomaderry to their victory over Gerringong last weekend, while the Shellharbour Sharks cruised to a 16-0 home win over Milton-Ulladulla, with Jonathan Sila and Malokai Tomo again amongst the tryscorers.

Meanwhile, there is just one round left before the competition’s Magic Round, set down for May 31 at Artie Smith Oval in Bomaderry.

Group 16

The Narooma Devils made it two wins on the trot in Group 16 First Grade with a narrow 16-12 win over one of the premiership favourites in the Cooma Stallions at Bill Smyth Oval on Sunday.

Out of recess and back on the paddock in 2025, the Devils, led by Coach Kieran Wyld, have recovered from a first round 30-16 loss to Merimbula-Pambula to sit inside the top five after four rounds.

Meanwhile, Tathra ran riot over Batemans Bay with a 62-4 victory at Tathra Country Club, while last year’s grand finalists Eden held off Bombala for a 26-16 win.

The big win sees undefeated Tathra sitting on top of the table after four rounds on eight points, with Merimbula-Pambula and Eden a game behind.

Illawarra Division

Collegians maintained their unbeaten start to the 2025 season with a dominant 46-14 win over the Dapto Canaries at the Dapto Showground.

Josh Dowel and James Lee each crossed for doubles for the Collie Dogs, while Young Cherrypickers product Nic Hall also nabbed a four pointer at fullback in the eight tries to three win.

The win sees Collies sitting atop the table undefeated after four rounds on eight competition points, a game clear of defending premiers Wests Devils, who they defeated 26-24 in round one.

In other results, Thirroul defended their home turf at Thomas Gibson Park with an 18-12 win over northern suburbs rivals Corrimal, while Wests maintained second place with a 12-0 win over De La Salle Caringbah in a curtain-raiser to the Sharks-Storm game at Shark Park.

Group 4

The Gunnedah Bulldogs have continued their resurgence in 2025 with a 54-16 win over the Dungowan Cowboys at the Dungowan Recreation Ground.

The Bulldogs sit in equal first with North Tamworth and Werris Creek on seven points, with all three sides undefeated after a pair of draws last weekend in the competition’s Magic Round.

Fellow first-placed outfit Werris Creek took the chocolates in their heavyweight clash with Boggabri courtesy of a 36-10 win along with North Tamworth, who put a 60-0 mercy rule scoreline on Wee Waa, only to be outdone by Moree Boars who beat Kootingal 62-0.

Statewide Scoreboard

Greater Northern

Northern Rivers (Group 1/18)

Cudgen 64 defeated Mullumbimby 10

Other scores unavailable

Group 2

Sawtell 30 defeated South Grafton 16

Other games washed out

Group 3

Wingham 22 defeated Taree City 10

Macleay Valley 30 defeated Forster-Tuncurry 10

Port Macquarie Sharks 20 defeated Old Bar 4

Port City v Wauchope score unavailable

Group 4

Gunnedah 54 defeated Dungowan 16

Werris Creek 36 defeated Boggabri 10

North Tamworth 60 defeated Wee Waa 0

Moree Boars 62 defeated Kootingal 0

Group 19

Guyra 20 drew Tingha 20

Inverell 50 defeated Uralla 12

Warialda 70 defeated Narwan 10

Moree Boomerangs v Glen Innes unknown

Group 21

Aberdeen 18 defeated Scone 16

Muswellbrook 28 defeated Denman 8

Greta-Branxton 28 defeated Singleton 8

Greater Western & Bidgee

Canberra (Group 8)

Queanbeyan Blues 38 defeated Tuggeranong 22

Gungahlin 28 defeated Woden 24

West Belconnen 38 defeated Goulburn 4

Queanbeyan Roos 50 defeated Belconnen 16

George Tooke Shield

General bye – rep round

Group 9

Cootamundra 34 defeated Wagga Brothers 12

Wagga Kangaroos 22 defeated Temora 16

Tumut 32 defeated Junee 12

Gundagai 24 defeated Albury 16

Young 40 defeated South City 20

Group 10/11 (PMP)

Mudgee 10 defeated Lithgow 4

Wellington 46 defeated Forbes 24

Dubbo CYMS 20 defeated Nyngan 8

Orange CYMS 24 defeated Bathurst Panthers 16

Bathurst St Pats 26 defeated Orange Hawks 14

Dubbo Macquarie 34 defeated Parkes 28

Group 14 (Castlereagh League)

Coonamble 58 defeated Baradine 6

Gulgong 40 defeated Dunedoo 36

Coonabarabran 28 defeated Narromine 20

Coolah 40 defeated Warren 8

Group 16

Tathra 62 defeated Batemans Bay 4

Narooma 16 defeated Cooma 12

Eden 26 defeated Bombala 16

Group 17

Yet to start

Group 20

Darlington Point-Coleambally 31 defeated Leeton 12

Yanco-Wamoon 56 defeated West Wyalong 6

Griffith Black & Whites 28 defeated Hay 20

Yenda 44 defeated Tullibigeal-Lakes United 22

Goulburn Murray

General bye – rep round

Woodbridge Cup

General bye – rep round

Southern Corridor

Group 7

Jamberoo 16 defeated Stingrays 14

Shellharbour Sharks 16 defeated Milton-Ulladulla 0

Albion Park-Oak Flats 20 defeated Nowra-Bomaderry 10

Kiama 16 defeated Gerringong 8

Illawarra Division

Collegians 46 defeated Dapto 14

Wests 12 defeated De La Salle 0

Thirroul 18 defeated Corrimal 10

Northern Corridor

Central Coast Division

No scores available

Newcastle Division

Souths 34 defeated Kurri Kurri 18

Macquarie 12 defeated Wests 8

Cessnock 22 defeated The Entrance 18

Other games washed out