Thunder set to celebrate Indigenous Round in final home game of the year

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Where did it go? Where has the 2025 Group 9 Rugby League season disappeared to? Just as it seems like only yesterday that we were patiently waiting for the season to commence, it is just a week away from being put to ‘bed’ for another couple of months – that is for the First Grade and League Tag sides at least. The … Continue reading Thunder set to celebrate Indigenous Round in final home game of the year

Parra’s Piece: Thunder out of finals race as Group 9 top five all but confirmed

Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder has missed out on playing in the 2025 Group 9 Final series after being defeated by Gundagai Tigers at Anzac Park, Gundagai last Saturday. The Thunder went down to the Tigers 32-22 after opening up a 10-0 lead after 24 minutes. The loss puts the Thunder four points off fifth position with two rounds left to play. The Thunder Club … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder out of finals race as Group 9 top five all but confirmed

Group 9: Cootamundra looking to keep hold of Challenge Cup after big home win over Brothers

Tallon Smith The Cootamundra Bulldogs have their eyes set on holding on to the Ray White Challenge Cup for the remainder of the season after a 44-4 win over the Wagga Brothers saw them take possession of the silverware at Les Boyd Oval on Sunday. Chasing a points start of 18.5, the Bulldogs made light work of the line with seven different try scorers crossing … Continue reading Group 9: Cootamundra looking to keep hold of Challenge Cup after big home win over Brothers

Group 9: Blues down Diesels to move closer to top three berth, Roos claim Minor Premiership

Cover Photo: Junee Diesels Facebook Tallon Smith The Tumut Blues have moved into equal third on the Great Northern Group 9 First Grade ladder after a 30-12 win over the Junee Diesels at Laurie Daley Oval on Sunday. Taking on a Junee side that had won two of their previous three games, the Blues ran in five tries to two to secure a crucial two … Continue reading Group 9: Blues down Diesels to move closer to top three berth, Roos claim Minor Premiership

Group 9: New coach locked in for 2026 as Bulls prepare to celebrate 20 years in competition

Tallon Smith Things are slowly falling into place for the South City Bulls ahead of the 2026 season after the club confirmed the return of local junior Luke McBeath as coach of the club’s Great Northern First Grade team. The signing came a couple of weeks before the celebrations of the Bulls’ 20 year anniversary as a merged outfit in the Group 9 competition this … Continue reading Group 9: New coach locked in for 2026 as Bulls prepare to celebrate 20 years in competition

Group 9: Challenge Cup defence cause for celebration in rebuild season for Brothers

Cover Photo: Brothers’ Joel Tracey celebrates with the Challenge Cup in the sheds Tallon Smith There’s no doubting it’s been a tough year for the Wagga Brothers, as the club looks to continue the rebuild of its senior men’s program, but all the hard work yielded a small milestone on Saturday when the club defended the Ray White Group 9 Challenge Cup in a 22-10 … Continue reading Group 9: Challenge Cup defence cause for celebration in rebuild season for Brothers

Parra’s Piece: Albury keep finals hopes alive with win over Cootamundra

Peter (Parra) Montgomery  The Albury Thunder’s First Grade team kept its Group 9 Rugby League finals hopes alive recording a 28-6 win over Cootamundra Bulldogs at Greenfield Park on Sunday.  In a good day for the Club, the unbeaten Reserve Grade team kept its record in tact, posting another ‘shut out’ in recording a 34-0 victory over the Bulldogs; the Under 18 team jumped Junee … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Albury keep finals hopes alive with win over Cootamundra

Parra’s Piece: Thunder lower grades continue run with wins over Brothers

Peter (Parra) Montgomery The Thunder lower grade men’s teams, as expected, recorded big wins over the Wagga Brothers club. The table-topping Brothers League Tag team maintained its unbeaten status by scoring a 26-0 victory over the Thunder girls – but, the Thunder team showed it has improved greatly in recent weeks, bearing in mind Brothers won the first round clash 42-0. The Thunder sit outside … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Thunder lower grades continue run with wins over Brothers

Group 9: Tigers take local bragging rights with late try in bruising clash with Tumut

Tallon Smith It may well be the fiercest rivalry in the Riverina, and Saturday’s clash between Gundagai and Tumut didn’t disappoint as the Tigers emerged 14-10 winners in a bruising contest at Anzac Park. After the sides traded tries out of half time, the match remained deadlocked at 10-all for the majority of the second half, before Meli Drau scored to give Gundagai their eventual … Continue reading Group 9: Tigers take local bragging rights with late try in bruising clash with Tumut