Tallon Smith The Moree Boars have secured back-to-back titles in Group 4 after a 32-16 win over the Gunnedah Bulldogs in Saturday’s Grand Final at Boughton Oval. Continue reading Group 4: Boars go back-to-back with win over Gunnedah; Shepparton make it two from two
Tallon Smith The Corowa Cougars are a rugby league club steeped in rich history across their 39 years of existence. Founded in 1986 as the town’s first rugby league club, the Cougars joined the Group 13 Rugby League competition in 1987. With the town’s main ground, John Foord Oval, home to the Corowa-Rutherglen Roos in the Ovens & Murray Football League in what is an … Continue reading The Corowa Collection: the story of the early years of rugby league on the Murray
Tallon Smith Tumbarumba have opened their account in the 2025 Goulburn Murray Premiership after a dominant 52-4 demolition of the Wolfpack at Baranduda Reserve on Sunday. The Greens ran in 10 tries to one in an emphatic display of their power, as they look to build on a runner-up campaign last season. Hooker Ben Scott finished with a hat-trick and six goals in a best … Continue reading Goulburn Murray: Greens crack the half-century as Bears, Cougars victorious in thrilling opening round
Tallon Smith Not just a prospective voice for Farrer, Michelle Milthorpe has been a Battler For Bush Footy for a long time. Contesting one of the most footy-mad seats in the state, the Independent candidate for Farrer is seeking to represent an area that includes towns in the Group 20, Group 9, Proten Community Cup and Goulburn Murray competitions. In an interview with Battlers For … Continue reading Independent Farrer Candidate Milthorpe a longtime Battler For Bush Footy
Tallon Smith The 2025 Goulburn Murray Premiership season will begin the weekend after Anzac Day after NRL Victoria decided not to schedule any matches prior to a late Easter this year. The competition draw, released on Thursday, features a bumper opening round on April 27, with Wolfpack to face last year’s runners-up Tumbarumba before a Wodonga derby between the Wombats and Border Bears at Baranduda, … Continue reading Cross-border rivalries ready for renewal as 2025 Goulburn Murray Premiership draw released
By Tallon Smith After 18 rounds of jostling and jockeying for position, the top five places have been filled and fixtures set for week one of the 2024 Group 9 Finals series. The Young Cherrypickers, Temora Dragons, Gundagai Tigers, Wagga Kangaroos and Albury Thunder have separated themselves from the pack and now face a gruelling final month of rugby league to determine who emerges as … Continue reading Group 9 Finals: Top five sides to fight for the crown after gruelling regular season
By Tallon Smith The Tumbarumba Greens have continued their incredible return from recess, extending their winning streak to nine games with a 68-0 win over the Border Bears at the Baranduda Recreation Reserve. Five-eighth Todd Bremner starred for the Greens, crossing for a hat-trick, while halfback Robbie Byatt continued to wind back the clock to his Group 9 days, breaking tackles, setting up tries with … Continue reading Goulburn Murray Round 9 Wrap: Greens go nine in a row with big win over Bears
Cover Photo Credit: Jenna Adams By Tallon Smith The Tumbarumba Greens have retained leadership of the Goulburn Murray Premiership after a 30-10 win over previously undefeated newcomers the Shepparton Eagles to remain a perfect five from five this season. After spending four years on their deathbed in recess, the Greens have re-emerged as one of the hottest teams in country footy to start the 2024 … Continue reading 5-0 start to season a dream return for the Tumbarumba Greens
Rugby League continues to surge in popularity in North East Victoria after the entry of a Shepparton-based outfit to the Goulburn Murray Premiership for the 2024 season was confirmed this month. The Shepparton Eagles will be one of eight teams to compete in the premier rugby league competition in regional Victoria in 2024, ending the 16 year absence of rugby league in the district which … Continue reading Eagles set to soar as rugby league returns to Shepparton
By Tallon Smith Rugby league continues to boom in Albury-Wodonga after the formation of a new club, the Border Bears RLC, was announced in late December. Based in West Albury and affiliated with the Goulburn Murray Premiership, the Bears are the twin cities’ fourth rugby league club, along with fellow GMP outfits CSU Mud Dogs and Wodonga Wombats, and Group 9 side Albury Thunder. Inaugural … Continue reading New Rugby League club formed in Border Region
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