By Peter “Parra” Montgomery Albury Thunder supporters should get an insight into the club’s chances in the Group 9 First Grade Premiership when they take on 2023 Grand Finalists the Wagga Kangaroos in a Sunday afternoon clash at Greenfield Park. The Kangaroos are bounding along at the top of the table, with three impressive wins over Tumut, Brothers and Gundagai in the opening three rounds. With … Continue reading Group 9: Thunder out to meet benchmark against Kangaroos

By Tallon Smith The Cootamundra Bulldogs have made a major move in securing football for their rising stars by linking their Under 16s and Under 18s with the Gundagai Tigers club for the 2024 season. The deal, which involves Cootamundra’s youth sides playing at ANZAC Park prior to the Tigers’ senior teams follows Gundagai’s painstaking decision to pull out of the two grades for the … Continue reading Cootamundra Bulldogs 16s, 18s to hunt with the Tigers in 2024

By Tallon Smith The Junee Diesels are generating momentum heading into the 2024 season, with strong numbers being recorded at training across all six grades as they prepare for the upcoming Group 9 Rugby League season. After a few tough seasons, things are looking good for the Junee club as they again attempt to end a 38-year premiership drought. Diesels President David Holt said that … Continue reading Diesels gathering momentum ahead of massive Group 9 season

By Tallon Smith The cricket season is drawing to a close, the summer sun is showing signs of exhaustion, and football season is fast approaching across the Riverina. WIth the recent release of the Group 9 draw, Battlers For Bush Footy has compiled a list of the must-watch Group 9 games in 2024, with some familiar rivalries and other matches of importance highlighted and previewed … Continue reading Group 9 2024 draw: Six must-see games

By Tallon Smith The hunt for a successor to Andrew Hinchcliffe is over, with Mark Daly elected to the post of Group 9 President at the competition’s AGM in Wagga Wagga on Sunday. The change to the top job occurs at a critical time for the league, with two clubs looking to return to the competition after a difficult few years post-pandemic, and the lingering … Continue reading Mark Daly elected Group 9 President for 2024

By Tallon Smith Rugby league will again be played on the Canola Way in 2024 after a proposal for the formation of the Coolamon Raiders Junior Rugby League Club was made last week. Situated half an hour’s drive north-west of Wagga Wagga, Coolamon first played rugby league in 1935 and formerly had a team in the Kennedy Shield competition (Wagga Second Division) in the 20th … Continue reading Coolamon Raiders to bring Junior Rugby League back to Canola Way