Tallon Smith The Nambucca Heads Roosters have doubled up on last year’s drought-breaking title win with a 14-2 victory over the Sawtell Panthers in the Group 2 Grand Final at Coffs International Stadium on Sunday. Continue reading Group 2: Roosters seeing double as Nambucca Heads claims men’s and women’s titles
Tallon Smith The Sawtell Panthers have sent a message to the rest of Group 2 and the broader rugby league community after ending Woolgoolga’s undefeated run at nine games with a 32-10 victory at Woolgoolga on Sunday. The Panthers, themselves a genuine contender in the competition, all but ended the Seahorses’ shot at the Clayton Cup with one of their best performances of the year. … Continue reading Group 2: Panthers pounce to end Seahorses’ nine game undefeated run and Clayton Cup dream
Tallon Smith Group 2 Rugby League is already looking forward to a great season in the New Year after the release of their 2025 competition draw last week. The season, which will feature seven clubs for the second successive year after the losses of Orara Valley and Bellingen-Dorrigo in recent seasons, will run from the second weekend of April until the end of August, with … Continue reading Clubs set for 12-game schedule and Easter matches after release of 2025 Group 2 draw
Cover Photo: Nambucca Roosters SRL Facebook By Tallon Smith Tyronne-Roberts Davis completed one of the fairytale stories of 2024 as he guided his Nambucca Heads Roosters to a drought breaking 31-12 win over Woolgoolga in the Group 2 Grand Final at Coffs Harbour on Sunday. In capturing the title, Roberts-Davis followed in the footsteps of father Brett, who captained the Roosters to their last title … Continue reading Father-Son Fairytale comes true as Nambucca Heads ends 28-year drought in Group 2
By Tallon Smith I’m sure this week nearly everyone has seen that the Narooma Devils have entered recess in all senior grades except the Under 18s. Founded in 1932, the Devils have won 9 Premierships in Group 16, with a title coming as recently as 2012. However the town has long been dealing with changing demographics which have depleted the number of available rugby league … Continue reading The Narooma Problem: How ageing and declining populations threaten the future of country footy
By Tallon Smith After announcing a triumphant return to football just a matter of weeks ago, the Orara Valley Axemen have taken a different approach, announcing their intention to amalgamate with Bellingen-Dorrigo to form a more sustainable and competitive outfit in 2024 known as Combined Valleys. As both clubs have been in and out of the competition in recent seasons, the idea of fielding a … Continue reading Orara Valley and Bellingen-Dorrigo set to amalgamate to form new Group 2 outfit
By Tallon Smith Up in the Orara Valley surrounding the famous North Coast city of Coffs Harbour is the small town of Coramba. A lesser known location on the ‘Banana Coast,’ the village of just over 800 people is located 15 minutes from the city centre, and is home to the Orara Valley Axemen rugby league club. Famously supported by Hollywood A-Lister Russell Crowe, and … Continue reading Club Spotlight: Return of the Axemen
By Tallon Smith The Dubbo CYMS have avenged last year’s loss to Forbes with a 25-12 win over the Mudgee Dragons in the Peter McDonald Premiership Grand Final at Apex Oval on Sunday. The CYMS, whose charge was spearheaded by fullback Jeremy Thurston, who finished with a try, four goals and a field goal, saw off a determined Mudgee side, who were without suspended captain-coach … Continue reading Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL
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
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