Cover Photo: Kiama Knights Facebook Tallon Smith A scintillating finish to the first half created a 78-year first as Kiama claimed back-to-back Group 7 titles with a dominant 40-10 victory over Albion Park-Oak Flats in the grand final at Centenary Field on Saturday. Four tries in 18 minutes set the tone for a dominant 30-point victory, which marks just the second time the Knights have … Continue reading Kiama downs Albion Park to claim first back-to-back Group 7 titles in 78 years

Tallon Smith Albion Park-Oak Flats has bounced back from a run of two consecutive losses to book a place in its first grand final since 2012 with an 18-12 victory over the Shellharbour Stingrays in the preliminary final at the Kiama Showground on Saturday. The Eagles crossed for four tries in a dominant first half display, with Dallas Harrison scoring twice following sublime lead-up work … Continue reading Eagles survive second half scare to book grand final showdown with Knights

Tallon Smith The Shellharbour Stingrays will look to seal a place in the club’s first top grade grand final when they take on Albion Park-Oak Flats in the Group 7 preliminary final on Saturday. The ‘Rays reached the second grand final qualifier after twice coming from behind to defeat Gerringong 19-18 in a classic minor semi final at Ron Costello Oval on Sunday, only claiming … Continue reading Resilient Stingrays preparing for preliminary final battle after ending Gerringong hoodoo

Cover Photo: Jenna Purcell/Game Face Photography Tallon Smith A year after they were eliminated by the same opposition, Stingrays of Shellharbour will look to flip the script Sunday when they take on Gerringong in the Group 7 minor semi final at Ron Costello Oval. Having already progressed further than 12 months ago by defeating local rivals Shellharbour Sharks 34-4 in the elimination final at Flinders … Continue reading Stingrays hoping to flip the script in sudden-death battle with Gerringong

Tallon Smith The Gerringong Lions will enter the opening round of the Group 7 finals this weekend on the back of a six-game winning streak after emerging from the Bomaderry Sports Complex with a hard-fought 34-22 win over Nowra-Bomaderry on Sunday. After a try to Shalome Bire off a Dylan Farrell kick just after half time brought the Jets within two points of the lead … Continue reading Group 7: Second half surge ensures Lions take winning form into Kiama showdown

Tallon Smith After falling to Albion Park-Oak Flats in their round six meeting at Michael Cronin Oval, the Gerringong Lions returned the favour to hand the Eagles their first loss of the season 12-4 in the sides’ top-of-the-table Group 7 clash at Centenary Field on Saturday. With the sides separated by just two points at the break, the turning point came in the 50th minute … Continue reading Gerringong proves too strong in top two showdown as Albion Park’s unbeaten run ends at 14 games

Cover Photo: JGRimages Tallon Smith Almost two years of heartache was washed away on Sunday afternoon when the Warilla-Lake South Gorillas ended a 708-day first grade win drought with a 12-8 victory over the Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs at Cec Glenholmes Oval. The two sides headed to the break locked at 4-all following tries to Gorillas back rower Mitch Hickey and Bulldogs fullback Blake Jones, it was … Continue reading ‘Felt like a grand final’: Warilla ends 708-day Group 7 first grade drought

Tallon Smith The Berry-Shoalhaven Heads Magpies broke a run of seven straight defeats with a 26-18 victory over the Warilla-Lake South Gorillas at Cec Glenholmes Oval on Sunday afternoon. Having last won back in round six against Nowra-Bomaderry, the Magpies lost successive games to Kiama, Stingrays, Shellharbour Sharks, Milton-Ulladulla, Gerringong, Jamberoo and Albion Park-Oak Flats, before breaking the two-month drought last weekend with the exact … Continue reading Berry-Shoalhaven Heads snaps seven-game losing streak with victory over Warilla