Group 20: Hay to face Waratahs for Grand Final date with DPC after incredible semi finals

Photo: Mandy Brooke-Barnes Tallon Smith The Group 20 finals race has narrowed down to three teams, with the Griffith Waratah Tigers set to take on the Hay Magpies in the Preliminary Final for the right to face the Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters in the Grand Final. Continue reading Group 20: Hay to face Waratahs for Grand Final date with DPC after incredible semi finals

Group 20: Griffith Waratahs snap three-game losing run with win over TLU, Hay upset Leeton

Tallon Smith The Griffith Waratah Tigers maintained their narrow grasp on top spot in Group 20 First Grade after ending a three-game losing streak with a 52-20 win over the Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo Sharks at Exies Oval on Sunday. The Tigers ran in nine tries to four to secure the 32-point victory, with Solomoni Nabete and rookie fullback Kieran Casey both picking up doubles in front … Continue reading Group 20: Griffith Waratahs snap three-game losing run with win over TLU, Hay upset Leeton

Group 20: Nine-year finals drought all but over as Hay defeat premiership favourites 

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 

Group 20 League Tag: Mallee Chicks make light work of Magpies in strong display

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

Group 20: Roosters tame Tigers in Darlington Point shootout as Hay moves into top five

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

The King of Lake Cargelligo: Jaden Kelly on his path to Group 20 stardom and his future at TLU

Cover Photo: Grace Morris Tallon Smith Jaden Kelly is a name synonymous with the Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo Sharks and Group 20 Rugby League. Since his debut almost two decades ago, Kelly has regularly produced the freakish, the otherworldly, dominating defences around the district and dazzling with more four-pointers and try assists than there are miles between Solar Mad Stadium and the Lake Recreation Ground. In an … Continue reading The King of Lake Cargelligo: Jaden Kelly on his path to Group 20 stardom and his future at TLU

Group 20: Sharks thrive in the wet at Lake in strongest defensive performance in years

Cover Photo: Nicole Collins Tallon Smith It may have been a sight for weary eyes but it was a more than welcome one at Lake Cargelligo on Sunday as the Tullibigeal-Lakes United Sharks held top five opponents Yenda to nil in a 24-0 shutout. On a big occasion for the community, the Sharks dominated the contest on the club’s joint Old Boys Day, Indigenous Round … Continue reading Group 20: Sharks thrive in the wet at Lake in strongest defensive performance in years