By Tallon Smith After an extended period of recess last decade, the Eden Tigers are fast establishing themselves as a rugby league powerhouse on the Sapphire Coast after a strong start to the 2023 Group 16 Rugby League season. The club, who recently signed former New South Wales and joint Australian and Italian national representative Terry Campese, have begun the season in red hot form, … Continue reading Red and White Tigers bolt out of gates to start Group 16 season

By Tallon Smith The once mighty Junee Diesels are gathering pace once again as the club prepares to enter Group 9 First Grade again in 2023 when they face the Temora Dragons away at Nixon Park on Saturday afternoon. The Diesels, winners of two Group 9 titles in 1964 and famously in 1986 when led by a certain teenage star named Laurie Daley, were forced … Continue reading Here come the Diesels: Junee to return to First Grade football again this weekend

By Tallon Smith Just weeks after announcing the withdrawal of their First Grade team from the Peter McDonald Premiership in 2023, the Cowra Magpies have put an end to the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future by entering their top side into the new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade competition alongside fellow Group 10 battlers Blayney. Following their decision to pull out of First Grade, … Continue reading Cowra, Blayney to enter new combined Peter McDonald Premiership Reserve Grade

By Tallon Smith The Cootamundra Bulldogs have begun the long process to sustainably return to Group 9 football by entering an Under 16s side into the Sullivan Cup competition for the 2023 season. The move, which dips the club’s toe back into Group 9 waters, allows the senior men’s and ladies league tag sides to remain in the George Tooke Shield competition (Canberra Region Division … Continue reading The Bulldogs bark once more: Cootamundra’s return to Group 9

By Tallon Smith Despite the concerted efforts of many local rugby league figures throughout the past few weeks and star signing in the off-field department, the Griffith Waratah Tigers have finally fallen on their sword, announcing they will not participate in Group 20 football this season via a statement released last Wednesday night.  The club, who Battlers For Bush Footy just last week announced had … Continue reading Waratah Tigers become latest victim of bush footy recess epidemic

By Tallon Smith In a major coup for rugby league in the Riverina, the Griffith Waratah Tigers announced on Sunday that they have secured the services of former Fiji National Coach and NRL winger Joe Dakuitoga. Dakuitoga will fulfil a Director of Coaching role for the struggling club, with oversight over the coaching of all grades and the club’s pathways, key to player retention and … Continue reading Major Coup for Waratah Tigers Secures Rugby League’s Future in Griffith

By Tallon Smith Another proud club has joined the growing list of bush footy clubs in recess for the 2023 season, with the Orara Valley Axemen announcing their withdrawal from Group 2 on Wednesday morning.  The club, who rode their luck all the way to the Grand Final in 2022 under by former South Sydney Premiership winner Sam Burgess, confirmed to Battlers For Bush Footy … Continue reading “We’re just gutted”: Another Proud Bush Footy Club Goes Into Recess for the 2023 Season

By Tallon Smith In the vast North West region of New South Wales, a footballing competition that has been to the brink of collapse and back has bucked the trend and remained not only viable but continues to thrive. Following the disastrous 2016 Grand Final, and the loss of the West Tamworth Lions, Oxley Diggers and Wee Waa Panthers, the Group 4 Rugby League hit … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: THE REVIVAL OF GROUP 4