Tallon Smith The Temora Dragons have kept their top three chances in their own hands after a hard-fought 12-10 win over the Tumut Blues at a wet and windy Nixon Park on Saturday. Heading into the match level on 19 points apiece, the Dragons scored three tries to the Blues’ two to set up a showdown with the Young Cherrypickers for a guaranteed place in … Continue reading Group 9: Dragons down Blues in dour defensive struggle, Tigers fall short of claiming cup

Photo: The Riverine Grazier Tallon Smith The Hay Magpies have all but sealed a place in the Group 20 finals for the first time since 2016 following their come-from-behind 22-20 win over the Griffith Waratah Tigers at the Exies Oval on Saturday. Trailing 16-0 at half time after an Isaiah Nauer hat-trick, the Magpies clawed back the deficit in the second stanza to secure a … Continue reading Group 20: Nine-year finals drought all but over as Hay defeat premiership favourites 

Tallon Smith The West Wyalong Mallee Chicks remain just half a game off the lead of the Group 20 League Tag premiership after a 58-4 thrashing of Hay at Ron Crowe Oval on Sunday. Led by a hat-trick to Ava Lemon, the Mallee Chicks ran in 10 tries to one to dominate the clash, with Olivia Downey and Caitlin Kelly joining Lemon as multiple try … Continue reading Group 20 League Tag: Mallee Chicks make light work of Magpies in strong display

Tallon Smith A major change is coming for the rugby league scene in Taree after the Taree City Bulls senior club agreed to merge with the Taree Panthers juniors to form the Taree City Panthers ahead of the 2026 season. The change, which will create a single club for junior and senior football in the region competing in Group 3, follows numerous other examples which … Continue reading Group 3: Big change coming to Taree league landscape after merger creates new super club

Tallon Smith The Cootamundra Bulldogs have their eyes set on holding on to the Ray White Challenge Cup for the remainder of the season after a 44-4 win over the Wagga Brothers saw them take possession of the silverware at Les Boyd Oval on Sunday. Chasing a points start of 18.5, the Bulldogs made light work of the line with seven different try scorers crossing … Continue reading Group 9: Cootamundra looking to keep hold of Challenge Cup after big home win over Brothers

Tallon Smith The Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters have handed Griffith Waratah Tigers their second loss of the season in a 32-26 shootout at the Darlington Point Sportsground on Sunday. In a match where the two teams crossed for five tries apiece, it was the superior goalkicking of Josh Veivers that saw the Roosters knock off their second major contender at home in the space of two … Continue reading Group 20: Roosters tame Tigers in Darlington Point shootout as Hay moves into top five

Cover Photo: Junee Diesels Facebook Tallon Smith The Tumut Blues have moved into equal third on the Great Northern Group 9 First Grade ladder after a 30-12 win over the Junee Diesels at Laurie Daley Oval on Sunday. Taking on a Junee side that had won two of their previous three games, the Blues ran in five tries to two to secure a crucial two … Continue reading Group 9: Blues down Diesels to move closer to top three berth, Roos claim Minor Premiership

Tallon Smith Things are slowly falling into place for the South City Bulls ahead of the 2026 season after the club confirmed the return of local junior Luke McBeath as coach of the club’s Great Northern First Grade team. The signing came a couple of weeks before the celebrations of the Bulls’ 20 year anniversary as a merged outfit in the Group 9 competition this … Continue reading Group 9: New coach locked in for 2026 as Bulls prepare to celebrate 20 years in competition

Tallon Smith The Sawtell Panthers have sent a message to the rest of Group 2 and the broader rugby league community after ending Woolgoolga’s undefeated run at nine games with a 32-10 victory at Woolgoolga on Sunday. The Panthers, themselves a genuine contender in the competition, all but ended the Seahorses’ shot at the Clayton Cup with one of their best performances of the year. … Continue reading Group 2: Panthers pounce to end Seahorses’ nine game undefeated run and Clayton Cup dream