Tallon Smith

The Nambucca Heads Roosters have doubled up on last year’s drought-breaking title win with a 14-2 victory over the Sawtell Panthers in the Group 2 Grand Final at Coffs International Stadium on Sunday.

Three Roosters tries to Beau Langford, Tyronne Roberts-Davis and Jay Melrose proved to be the only four-pointers on the day, with the Nambucca Heads side holding firm in defence to keep a clean sheet and take home the premiership for the second successive year.

The win capped off a great day for the Roosters, who took out the Women’s decider with a 12-10 win over Woolgoolga.

The Roosters crossed for three tries to the Seahorses’ two, but poor goalkicking kept Woolgoolga in it until the end, with Nambucca Heads escaping with the title in a hard-fought clash. 

Macksville also joined the winners’ list on the day, securing a 26-10 win over Woolgoolga in the Reserve Grade clash.

Three tries to Wyatt Rouse proved to be the difference in the end, as the Sea Eagles secured the premiership with a comfortable victory.

Finally, in the opening match of the day, the Sea Eagles picked up their second title of the day with a 36-20 win over the Grafton Ghosts in the Under 18s Grand Final.

Fullback Rielly Laverty starred with two tries and four goals as Macksville ran in seven tries to Grafton’s four to ensure they ran out premiers for 2025.