Tallon Smith Dubbo CYMS are the Peter McDonald Premiership champions for the second time in three seasons after a 23-22 win over the Forbes Magpies in an all-time classic Grand Final at Apex Oval on Sunday. Continue reading PMP: Thurston field goal seals premiership in extra time for Dubbo CYMS
John Fitzgerald, Tallon Smith The Lithgow Workies Wolves have opened their season with a 26-10 loss at home to Orange Hawks in round 1 of the Peter McDonald Premiership. The Hawks led 22-0 at halftime and looked like they would add a lot more numbers in the second half after scoring soon after the resumption for a 26-0 scoreline. Following this early unconverted try Workies … Continue reading PMP Round 1: Workies fall to Hawks in home opener, as St Pats, Dubbo CYMS win local derbies
Jamie Parsons The Goolgowi and Rankins Springs clubs have announced their first trials will be memorial games for two Riverina footballers to take place on Saturday April 5th at Goolgowi. Goolgowi have revived the Billy Hale Memorial against Yenda for the third time, after games in 2021 and 2023. Billy Hale, son of Proten Cup founder Geoff Hale and Donna Hale, played Group 20 football … Continue reading Memorial matches planned to honour late Riverina footballers Billy Hale and Dane Richards
Tallon Smith The South City Bulls are the 2025 West Wyalong Knockout Champions after a 14-6 victory over the Parkes Spacemen in the final at Ron Crowe Oval on Saturday night. After a disappointing campaign at the event last season, the Bulls went four from four over the weekend to defeat the Peter McDonald Premiership Grand Finalists and take the trophy back to Group 9 … Continue reading Kings of the Knockout: South City win big in West Wyalong
Tallon Smith Dubbo CYMS have become the third side to withdraw from the West Wyalong Knockout after a new draw was announced on Thursday night. The 2023 Peter McDonald Premiership winners were originally drawn to play the Hay Magpies in the first round on Friday, February 28, however they have since informed the West Wyalong RLFC that they will not be participating. CYMS President Nick … Continue reading Friday Mail: Dubbo CYMS withdraw from West Wyalong Knockout, Battler’s AFL questions answered
Cover Photo: Rodders Photos Tallon Smith Rugby league players and supporters across the Central West are gearing up for another big season after the draw for the 2025 Peter McDonald Premiership season was released this week. A blockbuster opening round highlights the fixture, with all six games in the opening round being traditional rivalry match-ups between former Group 10 and 11 rivals. The opening game will … Continue reading Blockbuster opening round highlights 2025 Peter McDonald Premiership draw
Tallon Smith West Wyalong President Matt Goodwin has declared it is “full steam ahead” for the 52nd edition of the West Wyalong Knockout after a 15-team draw was released for the event later this month. In an article in Wagga Wagga’s Daily Advertiser on Wednesday, Goodwin declared that the event would proceed despite a late change to the draw after an uncertain past couple of … Continue reading “Full steam ahead”: Draw released for West Wyalong Knockout after uncertain few weeks
Tallon Smith The wait is over for the Central West’s representative hopefuls after the Western Rams announced their 2025 Senior Men’s and Women’s squads for the upcoming Country Championships via Facebook earlier this week. Both squads feature players from Groups 10 and 11 within the Peter McDonald Premiership, as well as the Castlereagh League competition, as the Rams look to build on mixed results last … Continue reading Western Rams select squads for Country Championships grudge matches with Riverina and Monaro
Cover Photo: Petesib’s Photography By Tallon Smith The Mudgee Dragons have reversed last year’s heartbreaking defeat to Dubbo CYMS to score a 46-16 win over the Parkes Spacemen in the Grand Final at Mudgee’s Glen Willow Sporting Complex on Sunday afternoon. Ethan Pegus and Camden Sutton each scored doubles for the Mudgee side as they raced in 10 tries to Parkes’ three to claim the … Continue reading Dragons down Spacemen as Mudgee claim Peter McDonald Premiership crown
By Tallon Smith The long off-season is finally coming to an end and football is on the horizon, with the Peter McDonald Premiership draw being released for the 2024 season. After a highly competitive and entertaining season in 2023, the competition is looking like a wide open race again this season, with any number of clubs from both Groups 10 and 11 looking like genuine … Continue reading Excitement building across Central West after release of Peter McDonald Premiership Draw
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