Canberra Region

Goannas have their day in the sun as Googong record first win in George Tooke Shield

Tallon Smith After enduring a tough run of eight losses to open their inaugural season, the Googong Goannas broke through for their first win in the George Tooke Shield men’s competition with a 32-4 victory over the UC Stars on Saturday. After being competitive in many games throughout the first half of the year, the Goannas ran in six tries to one, led by a … Continue reading Goannas have their day in the sun as Googong record first win in George Tooke Shield

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Group 9

Group 9: Cherrypickers looking to maintain momentum from Brothers win in cup clash with Albury

Tallon Smith, Peter “Parra” Montgomery Despite a mounting injury toll reaching 15 players, the Young Cherrypickers are looking to capitalise on the momentum from their bounce-back win over Brothers in their must-win clash with Albury on Sunday. Young’s attacking power was on full display last Sunday at Alfred Oval, where the Cherrypickers ran in fifteen tries in an 86-6 demolition of winless Wagga Brothers for … Continue reading Group 9: Cherrypickers looking to maintain momentum from Brothers win in cup clash with Albury

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Group 7

NAIDOC Round set to take centre stage on massive weekend of Group 7 action

Photo: Game Face Photography Tallon Smith A celebration of culture is set to take centre stage across Group 7 this weekend after the competition’s annual NAIDOC Round was launched yesterday. Each of the competition’s clubs across the First, Reserve and Regan Cup competitions will don specially designed jerseys featuring Indigenou artwork, some of which were created by players themselves. Speaking to WIN News Illawarra, Group … Continue reading NAIDOC Round set to take centre stage on massive weekend of Group 7 action

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Newcastle Division

Newcastle: Rosellas searching for consistency as Denton Cup title tilt looms

Tallon Smith After a strong start to the Newcastle Rugby League season, the Western Suburbs Rosellas will begin a gruelling seven-week run home beginning with a massive clash against Cessnock on Saturday. Since their bye in round five, the Rosellas have suffered from some patchy form, taking three wins against Centrals, Kurri Kurri and Souths, while falling to Macquarie, The Entrance and Wyong, to find … Continue reading Newcastle: Rosellas searching for consistency as Denton Cup title tilt looms

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Group 20, Group 9

BREAKING: Kelly Cup set for remarkable ‘resurrection’ after two years in the wilderness

Tallon Smith After being left off the calendar and all but forgotten, the Kelly Cup may yet have a stunning resurrection after Group 20 confirmed it is in discussions with Group 9 about the return of the event later this year. The surprise media release posted to the Group 20 Facebook page on Wednesday night comes just nine months after Battlers For Bush Footy amplified … Continue reading BREAKING: Kelly Cup set for remarkable ‘resurrection’ after two years in the wilderness

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Woodbridge

Three-way tie for lead in race to Woodbridge Cup Finals

John Fitzgerald Manildra, Oberon and Cowra have maintained their winning ways for many weeks and all sit together on 18 competition points in first place on the Woodbridge Cup ladder. The three clubs have pulled away from the rest of the field, the next four sitting on 12 points. Winning again in last week’s round 10, Oberon Tigers’ 62-8 defeat of Cargo was the highest … Continue reading Three-way tie for lead in race to Woodbridge Cup Finals

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Group 9

Parra’s Piece: Thunder put on a show on sponsors day

By Peter (Parra) Montgomery The Albury Thunder Rugby League Club turned on the style in front of its loyalsponsors, winning all three grades in impressive fashion — and not just winning, but winning convincingly. The Thunder’s First Grade side moved within striking distance of a top-fivespot on the Group 9 ladder with a convincing 44-26 win over the Tumut Blues atGreenfield Park on Saturday. The … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder put on a show on sponsors day

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Castlereagh League

Castlereagh Column: Big crowd witnesses return 39 years in the making; Roos outlast Unicorns

Bryson Luff Big crowds were on hand to witness the historic return of the Mendooran Tigers to the rugby league field at Binnaway last Saturday and also just up the road at Coonabarabran for the huge top of the table clash between the Unicorns and the Coolah Kangaroos. The importance of the Tigers’ re-formation to the Mendooran community should not be understated and as Mendooran’s … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Big crowd witnesses return 39 years in the making; Roos outlast Unicorns

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Group 17

Proten Cup: Rams aim for double Minor Premierships

Jamie Parsons Barellan have reached the top of the ladder in both competitions with two rounds left until the finals. The Ivanhoe Roosters relinquished their hold on top spot with a loss to Rankins Springs, and Barellan did enough to get the points over the home town Bluebirds to jump into first for the first time this season. Women’s Games Premiers Barellan have surely secured … Continue reading Proten Cup: Rams aim for double Minor Premierships

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Group 20

Talking Twenty: Waratahs keep on rolling, special moment for Black and Whites

Tallon Smith – Back from Perth The Griffith Waratah Tigers extended their unbeaten start past the halfway mark of the Group 20 First Grade season after a 46-30 win over the Yanco-Wamoon Hawks at the Yanco Sportsground on Sunday. A second-half double to James Girdler and a seven-from-eight kicking performance from the ever-reliable Ulu Akolo gave the Tigers their ninth win of the year to … Continue reading Talking Twenty: Waratahs keep on rolling, special moment for Black and Whites

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