Cover Photo: Nambucca Roosters SRL Facebook By Tallon Smith Tyronne-Roberts Davis completed one of the fairytale stories of 2024 as he guided his Nambucca Heads Roosters to a drought breaking 31-12 win over Woolgoolga in the Group 2 Grand Final at Coffs Harbour on Sunday. In capturing the title, Roberts-Davis followed in the footsteps of father Brett, who captained the Roosters to their last title … Continue reading Father-Son Fairytale comes true as Nambucca Heads ends 28-year drought in Group 2

Cover Photo: Kate Dyball By Tallon Smith They may have spent two decades in the footballing wilderness, but those days are firmly in the rear view mirror after the Snowy River Bears took out the Group 16 Premiership with a 20-12 win over Eden at Narooma on Sunday. The Bears, whose last triumph was their 18-0 victory over the same opposition in 1996, scored first … Continue reading Group 16: Bears take shield back up the mountain for the first time 1996

By Tallon Smith An ineligible player drama has rocked the Group 20 Rugby League Finals after the Griffith Waratah Tigers’ 30-28 victory over Yenda at Wade Park on Sunday was reversed after a complaint. The situation centres around Waratahs Prop Forward Isaiah Nauer, who had played for Woden Valley’s Under 19s on Saturday in the Canberra Rugby League Semi Finals, and was sent from the … Continue reading Group 20: Ineligible player ruling rocks finals as team disqualified and relegated to Saturday’s Minor Semi

By Tallon Smith The Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles have continued their remarkable run in the 2024 Group 7 South Coast Rugby League competition after a 26-10 win over the the Shellharbour Sharks on Sunday. A double to Dallas Harrison and tries to Cooper Tunbridge, Nash Hooper and Joshua Specia propelled the Eagles to the 16-point triumph, which sets up a monumental clash with Gerringong at … Continue reading Group 7 Finals: Eagles soar to book Major Semi date with Gerringong

By Tallon Smith The Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters have taken home the 2024 Group 20 First Grade Minor Premiership with a 30-26 win over the Griffith Black and Whites at Coleambally on Saturday. The Roosters’ win, coupled with Yenda’s 30-18 loss to the Waratahs meant that the tricolours took home another piece of silverware as they chase their first title in five years when finals begin … Continue reading Group 20 Wrap: Roosters Minor Premiers as finals set for lift off

By Tallon Smith Up on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, where the Macleay River flows out to the pristine Pacific Coast, lies the medium-sized town of Kempsey.  With a population of 15,000 arranged in an odd layout of sprawling streets surrounding a riverside Central Business District, the town lies on the lands of the Dunghutti people. Aside from its day job of … Continue reading Champion by name, champion by nature as Beau gives back to community

Cover Photo: Young Cherrypickers Facebook By Tallon Smith The Young Cherrypickers will face a massive test this weekend as they tackle last season’s runners-up the Wagga Kangaroos at home on Saturday afternoon. Sitting pretty atop the competition on 29 points, the ‘Pickers are just half a game clear of Temora in the race for the Minor Premiership, ironically the side they face in the last … Continue reading Young out to get the jump on Kangaroos in clash of Group 9 titans