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 

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Where did it go? Where has the 2025 Group 9 Rugby League season disappeared to? Just as it seems like only yesterday that we were patiently waiting for the season to commence, it is just a week away from being put to ‘bed’ for another couple of months – that is for the First Grade and League Tag sides at least. The … Continue reading Thunder set to celebrate Indigenous Round in final home game of the year

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

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder has missed out on playing in the 2025 Group 9 Final series after being defeated by Gundagai Tigers at Anzac Park, Gundagai last Saturday. The Thunder went down to the Tigers 32-22 after opening up a 10-0 lead after 24 minutes. The loss puts the Thunder four points off fifth position with two rounds left to play. The Thunder Club … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder out of finals race as Group 9 top five all but confirmed

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