Group 20 is a rugby league competition in the region of Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. The competition is played in six grades, with these being Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's League-Tag, Women's Tackle, Reserve Grade and First Grade.
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1954 |
Number of teams | 10 (8 in First Grade) |
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Website | Group 20 Rugby League on facebook |
Currently, a home and away season consisting of eighteen rounds is played. The best five teams then play-off according to the McIntyre system, culminating in the Group 20 Grand Final, which is traditionally held at E.W. Moore Oval in Griffith, currently known as Solar Mad Stadium for sponsorship purposes.
The defending premiers are the Leeton Greenies, who won their eighth title in 2023 after finishing the regular season in second place.
History
editGroup 20 was established in 1954, as the Wagga Wagga district competition, after many of those clubs left Group 9 and Group 13.
Griffith teams, and others based in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, previously played in both Group 17 and Group 9, prior to various rezonings and redistributions as the code's popularity grew throughout the first half of the 20th century.
The competition initially featured the Griffith, Wagga Kangaroos, Wagga Magpies, Leeton, Narrandera, Yanco, Wamoon, Yenda, Batlow, Tumbarumba, Barellan and Turvey Park clubs.
Murrumbidgee Rugby League
editIn 1966, four Group 20 clubs (and a number of Group 9 clubs including Gundagai, Junee and Tumut) broke away from their competitions to form the rebel Murrumbidgee Rugby League broke away from the Country Rugby League, leading to four years of reshuffled boundaries from 1967 to 1970. The Murrumbidgee Rugby League was renamed to Riverina Zone 3 in 1969-70.
Given that a large number of the Group 9 clubs (including Cootamundra, Gundagai, Junee, Tumut) joined the five clubs who broke away from Group 20 to form the new competition (Batlow, Tumbarumba, Turvey Park, Wagga Magpies and Wagga Kangaroos), Group 9 was severely weakened. Therefore, the remaining Group 9 clubs were divided up and put into neighbouring competitions.
Barmedman, Temora and West Wyalong joined from Group 9 during this period, leading to the 9/20 name, with all remaining Group 20 clubs from the original split remaining in that competition. Group 20 history recognises the Group 9/20 Premiership as its official history.
The dispute was settled in 1971, with Barmedman and West Wyalong deciding to stay in Group 20, whilst Temora returned to Group 9. Barmedman moved to the Group 9 Second Division after the 1972 season.
Recent History
editThe Darlington Point-Coleambally club won four premierships in the 1980s, with these titles coming in 1980, 1983, 1987 and 1988.
The 1990s were dominated by the Yanco-Wamoon club, who won five consecutive premierships from 1992-1996, including three consecutive victories over the Griffith Waratahs club.
After being a founding member of the league and winning three premierships in 1986, 1991, and 1999, the Narrandera Lizards club were in recess in the 2000, 2002 seasons, spent 2001 in Group 17, rejoined Group 20 in 2003 and 2004 and again went into recess from 2005 till 2011. Narrandera and Yanco-Wamoon briefly merged to form the Bidgee Hurricanes from 2012 to 2014, although the merger collapsed in 2015 and Yanco-Wamoon emerged as a standalone club. Narrandera then re-formed again and moved to the Western Riverina Community Cup in 2018.
Yenda became the first Group 20 side to win the prestigious Clayton Cup as the best team in the state in 2009, when they won their sixth premiership of the decade.
Current clubs
editAs of 2023, there are eight clubs in the First Grade competition, three of which are located in the City of Griffith where the competition is based (the Griffith Waratah Tigers, who withdrew from all senior competitions in 2023, still compete in the junior competitions). The size of the towns competing varies in size, from Griffith and Leeton at 25,000 and 11,000 respectively, to Yenda and Yanco at 1,000 and 250 people respectively.
Club | Nickname | Home Ground | Years in Competition | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years |
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First Grade Clubs | |||||
Darlington Point-Coleambally | Roosters | Darlington Point Sports Ground; Coleambally Sports Ground | 1973–present | 5 | 1980, 1983, 1987–88, 2019 |
Griffith | Black & White Panthers | E.W. Moore Oval, Griffith | 1954–present | 7 | 1954, 1958, 1961, 1975, 1990, 1998, 2017 |
Griffith Waratah | Tigers | Griffith Exies Oval | 1964–2022, 2024–present | 13 | 1967, 1969, 1971–72, 1976–78, 1985, 2008, 2010, 2014–15, 2018 |
Hay | Magpies | Hay Park Oval | 2007–present | 0 | None |
Leeton | Greenies | Leeton No. 1 Oval | 1954–present | 8 | 1959, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1997, 2007, 2022–23 |
Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | Sharks | Lake Cargelligo Sports Ground; Tullibigeal Recreation Ground | 1971–present | 3 | 1974, 2013, 2016 |
West Wyalong | Mallee Men | Ron Crowe Oval, West Wyalong | 1966–present | 7 | 1968, 1970, 1984, 1989, 2005, 2011–12 |
Yenda | Blueheelers | Wade Park, Yenda | 1954–present | 7 | 1982, 2001–04, 2006, 2009 |
Lower Grade Clubs | |||||
Yanco-Wamoon (Reserve Grade) | Hawks | Yanco Sports Ground | 1970–2011, 2015–present | 8 | 1973, 1979, 1992–96, 2000 |
Narrandera (Under 16s) | Lizards | Narrandera Sports Ground | 1954–2004, 2024–present | 3 | 1986, 1991, 1999 |
Map
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Previous clubs
editClub | Nickname | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years | Year Exited | Moved to |
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Barellan | Rams | 0 | None | 1950s | Moved to Group 17 |
Barmedman | Clydesdales | 0 | None | 1972 | Joined from Group 9 as part of Group 9/20 in 1967, moved to Group 9 Second Division after 1972 season |
Batlow | Tigers | 0 | None | 1966 | Moved to Murrumbidgee Rugby League in 1966, then Group 13 in 1971 |
Bidgee (Narrandera-Yanco-Wamoon) | Hurricanes | 0 | None | 2014 | Unamalgamated with Narrandera Lizards for Yanco-Wamoon to stand alone in 2015 |
Narrandera | Lizards | 3 | 1986, 1991, 1999 | 2000–2002, 2005 | Left for Group 17 after the 2000 season, returned in 2003. Disbanded in 2005 before amalgamating with Yanco-Wamoon Hawks to form Bidgee Hurricanes in 2012. After Hurricanes collapsed, reformed in Group 17. |
Temora | Dragons | 0 | None | 1970 | Joined as part of Group 9/20 in 1967, returned to Group 9 |
Tumbarumba | Greens | 1 | 1960 | 1966 | Moved to Murrumbidgee Rugby League in 1966, then Group 13 in 1971 |
Turvey Park | Lions | 0 | None | 1966 | Moved to Murrumbidgee Rugby League, then Group 9 |
Wagga Wagga | Kangaroos | 2 | 1962–63 | 1966 | Moved to Murrumbidgee Rugby League, then Group 9 |
Wagga Wagga | Magpies | 4 | 1955–57, 1965 | 1966 | Moved to Murrumbidgee Rugby League, then Group 9 |
First Grade Grand Finals
editSeason | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Coach | Barry Hails Medal | Referee | Venue | Report | Minor Premiers |
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1954 | 8 | Griffith | 20–9 | Wamoon | Albert Paul | G. Beer | Narrandera | [1] | Wamoon | |
1955 | 8 | Wagga Magpies | 11–0 | Leeton | Alan Staunton | Mal Brentnall | Leeton | [2] | Wagga Magpies | |
1956 | 7 | Wagga Magpies | 5–0 | Yenda | Alan Staunton | Jim Stokes | Narrandera | [3] | Wagga Magpies | |
1957 | 10 | Wagga Magpies | 18–12 | Yenda | Billy Wilson | Len Lamont | Narrandera | Wagga Magpies | ||
1958 | 10 | Griffith | 16–8 | Leeton | Ian Johnson | Mal Brentnall | Narrandera | Leeton | ||
1959 | 9 | Leeton | 16–0 | Griffith | Martin Gallagher | Bill Castles | Narrandera | [4] | Leeton | |
1960 | 9 | Tumbarumba | 13–8 | Yenda | Don Furner | Jack Jewell | Narrandera | |||
1961 | 9 | Griffith | 19–14 | Tumbarumba | John Kelly | Len Lamont | Narrandera | |||
1962 | Wagga Kangaroos | 14–7 | Tumbarumba | Greg Hawick | J. Livermore | Narrandera | ||||
1963 | Wagga Kangaroos | 7–6 | Griffith | Greg Hawick | Tom Blacker | Narrandera | ||||
1964 | Leeton | 11–2 | Wagga Kangaroos | Ron Hopper | Jack Jewell | Narrandera | ||||
1965 | 10 | Wagga Magpies | 15–2 | Wagga Kangaroos | Arthur Summons | John Gerber | Narrandera | |||
1966 | Leeton | 24–2 | Yenda | Bill Sense | Barry Maher | Griffith Exies | ||||
Group 9/20 Premiership | ||||||||||
1967 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 32–2 | Leeton | Fred Griffiths | Darcy O'Connor | Griffith Exies | |||
1968 | 9 | West Wyalong | 15–4 | Griffith Waratahs | Ron Crowe | Graham Barby | Griffith Exies | |||
1969 | 10 | Griffith Waratahs | 18–9 | Griffith | Bob Lanigan | Graham Barby | Leeton | |||
1970 | 10 | West Wyalong | 19–18 | Temora | Peter Broad | Wayne Marshall | Griffith Exies | |||
Group 20 Rugby League | ||||||||||
1971 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 13–11 | Griffith | Reg McCulla | Angelo Ramponi | Griffith Exies | |||
1972 | Griffith Waratahs | 8–2 | Griffith | Kevin Le Jeune | Angelo Ramponi | Griffith Exies | Griffith Waratahs | |||
1973 | Yanco-Wamoon | 16–11 | TEL United | Bill Watson | Wayne Marshall | Griffith Exies | ||||
1974 | TEL United | 11–8 | Griffith | Mal Condon | Pat McCarten | Narrandera | TEL United | |||
1975 | 9 | Griffith | 22–7 | Yanco-Wamoon | Bob Adamson | Darcy Romer | Narrandera | |||
1976 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 16–6 | Griffith | Bob Priest | Don Graham | Narrandera | Griffith | ||
1977 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 34–15 | Griffith | Bob Priest | Don Graham | Griffith Exies | Griffith Waratahs | ||
1978 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 29–10 | Leeton | Bob Priest | Don Graham | Griffith Exies | Griffith Waratahs | ||
1979 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 19–14 | Griffith Waratahs | Bill Watson | Don Graham | Leeton | Griffith Waratahs | ||
1980 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 16–15 | Yanco-Wamoon | Geoff Foster | Don Graham | Leeton | ||||
1981 | Leeton | 30–11 | Yenda | Ron Pilon | Don Graham | Leeton | Leeton | |||
1982 | Yenda | 23–22 | West Wyalong | Mike Fish | Don Graham | Leeton | Yenda | |||
1983 | 9 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 25–2 | Yenda | Geoff Foster | Don Graham | Yenda | [5] | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |
1984 | 9 | West Wyalong | 14–2 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | Ron Pilon | Lance Harrigan | Yenda | [6] | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |
1985 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 20–12 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | Warren Jowett | Ian Moore | Narrandera | Darlington Point-Coleambally | ||
1986 | 9 | Narrandera | 21–6 | West Wyalong | Steve Condren | Ian Moore | Griffith Exies | Narrandera | ||
1987 | 9 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 18–6 | Lakes United | John Barnhill | Ian Moore | Yenda | West Wyalong | ||
1988 | 9 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 14–8 | West Wyalong | John Clune | Ian Moore | Leeton | Yanco-Wamoon | ||
1989 | 9 | West Wyalong | 24–2 | Lakes United | Mick Lewis | Pat McCarten | Narrandera | West Wyalong | ||
1990 | 9 | Griffith | 22–16 | West Wyalong | Ray Schaeffer | Ian Moore | Yenda | Griffith | ||
1991 | 9 | Narrandera | 25–23 | Griffith | Bill Watson | Pat McCarten | Griffith Exies | Griffith | ||
1992 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 18–17 | Griffith | Wayne Everett | Pat McCarten | Leeton | [7] | Yanco-Wamoon | |
1993 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 14–10 | Griffith Waratahs | Wayne Everett | Pat McCarten | Narrandera | [8] | Griffith Waratahs | |
1994 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 32–10 | Griffith Waratahs | John Gutherson | Col Patterson | Yenda | [9] | Yanco-Wamoon | |
1995 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 28–16 | Griffith Waratahs | Ken Kerr | Col Patterson | Griffith Exies | [10] | Yanco-Wamoon | |
1996 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 21–20 | Narrandera | Wayne Everett | Col Patterson | Leeton | [11] | Griffith Waratahs | |
1997 | 9 | Leeton | 25–18 | Griffith Waratahs | Daryl Rando | Col Patterson | Narrandera | [12] | Leeton | |
1998 | 9 | Griffith | 16–12 | Yanco-Wamoon | Chris Brennan | Col Patterson | Yenda | [13] | Griffith | |
1999 | 9 | Narrandera | 20–18 | Griffith Waratahs | Willie Wolfgramm | Col Patterson | Griffith | Narrandera | ||
2000 | 8 | Yanco-Wamoon | 39–14 | Yenda | Roy Jewitt | Col Patterson | Yanco | [14] | Yenda | |
2001 | 8 | Yenda | 28–16 | Leeton | Trevor Richards | Ray Mavroudis | Col Patterson | West Wyalong | [15] | Yenda |
2002 | 8 | Yenda | 38–18 | Leeton | Ray Mavroudis | Scott Pennell | Col Patterson | Griffith | [16] | Yenda |
2003 | 9 | Yenda | 33–30 | West Wyalong | Ray Mavroudis | Trevor Richards | Col Patterson | Griffith | West Wyalong | |
2004 | 9 | Yenda | 18–16 | Leeton | Ray Mavroudis | Sonny Topuola | Col Patterson | Griffith | [17] | Yenda |
2005 | 8 | West Wyalong | 34–14 | Yanco-Wamoon | Ryan Prevett | Ryan Prevett | Col Patterson | Griffith | [18] | West Wyalong |
2006 | 8 | Yenda | 26–22 | Leeton | Paul Lawrence | Steve Richards | Willie DeValentin | Griffith | [19] | Yenda |
2007 | 8 | Leeton | 52–34 | Yenda | Jody Rudd | Linton Price | Willie DeValentin | Griffith | [20] | Leeton |
2008 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 40–36 | Yenda | Mark Palmer | Andrew Fifita | Willie DeValentin | Griffith | [21] | Leeton |
2009 | 8 | Yenda | 24–20 | Griffith Waratahs | Andrew Lavaka | Trevor Richards | Kerry Davy | Griffith | [22] | Yenda |
2010 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 30–16 | Yenda | Kodie Charles | Ben Jeffery | Kerry Davy | Griffith | [23] | Griffith Waratahs |
2011 | 9 | West Wyalong | 24–12 | Leeton | M. Loudon & W. Jones |
Craig Iverach | Willie DeValentin | Griffith | [24] | West Wyalong |
2012 | 9 | West Wyalong | 38–10 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | W. Jones & M. Loudon |
Mark Wood | Willie DeValentin | Griffith | [25][26] | West Wyalong |
2013 | 9 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | 26–10 | Leeton | Brent Pike | Jaden Kelly | Mark Stenhouse | Griffith | [27] | Leeton |
2014 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 22–18 | West Wyalong | Kose Lelei | David Rauluni | Mark Stenhouse | Griffith | West Wyalong | |
2015 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 50–22 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | Kose Lelei | Luke Farmer | Mark Stenhouse | Griffith | [28] | West Wyalong |
2016 | 9 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | 14–8 | West Wyalong | Tim Ring | Tim McAuley | Brendon Steele | Griffith | [29][30] | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
2017 | 9 | Griffith | 28–10 | Griffith Waratahs | Craig Morriss | Kodie Charles | Max Biles | Griffith | [31] | Griffith |
2018 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 30–20 | Yenda | Kose Lelei | Kose Lelei | Tom Downey | Griffith | [32][33] | Yenda |
2019 | 9 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 30–18 | Griffith Waratahs | R. McGoldrick & B. Jeffery |
Ben Jeffery | Rod Crowe | Griffith | [34] | Griffith Waratahs |
2020 | 2020–2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
2021 | Griffith | |||||||||
2022 | 9 | Leeton | 30–10 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | Hayden Philp | Brayden Scarr | Rod Crowe | Griffith | [35][36] | Darlington Point-Coleambally |
2023 | 8 | Leeton | 28–24 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | Hayden Philp | Beniel Dakunibubului | David Milne | Griffith | [37] | Darlington Point-Coleambally |
Ladies League Tag Grand Finals
editSeason | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Coach | Report | Minor Premiers |
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2007 | Griffith | – | Leeton | ||||
2008 | 9 | Leeton | 4–2 | Griffith | Tim Del Guzzo | [38][39] | Leeton |
2009 | 9 | Leeton | 3–0 | Griffith | Louise Strachan & Isaac Houghton | [40] | Leeton |
2010 | 9 | Leeton | 6–3 | Hay | Erin Bonetti | [41] | Leeton |
2011 | 8 | Leeton | 10–6 | Hay | ? & Jackson Goman | [42] | Leeton |
2012 | 9 | Leeton | 16–6 | West Wyalong | Warren Weir | [43] | |
2013 | West Wyalong | Griffith | |||||
2014 | 9 | Leeton | 8–0 | West Wyalong | David Warburton | [44] | Griffith |
2015 | 9 | Hay | 12–4 | Leeton | Rachael Pearson & Neil-John Nisbet | [45] | Leeton |
2016 | Hay | 10–0 | Leeton | ? & Neil John Nisbet | [46] | ||
2017 | 9 | Yenda | 14–12 | Griffith | Sam Loaloadravu | [47] | Yenda |
2018 | 9 | Griffith | 36–18 | Hay | Shailyn Williams | [48] | Yenda |
2019 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 12–4 | Leeton | Monique Higgins | [49] | Yanco-Wamoon |
2020 | 2020–2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2021 | Leeton | ||||||
2022 | 9 | Leeton | 18–8 | Griffith | Daniel Watt | [35][36] | Griffith |
2023 | 9 | Leeton | 18–12 | West Wyalong | Jade Butler | [50] | West Wyalong |
Reserve Grade Grand Finals
editSeason | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | Minor Premiers | ||||
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1954 | 8 | Barellan | 7–2 | Griffith | [1] | |||||
1955 | 8 | Griffith | 9—2 | Wamoon | [2] | |||||
1956 | 7 | Yanco | 11–0 | Wagga Magpies | [3] | |||||
1957 | 10 | Barellan | 11–3 | Yanco | ||||||
1958 | 10 | Leeton | 14–11 | Wagga Kangaroos | ||||||
1959 | 9 | Wagga Kangaroos | 10–6 | Leeton | [4] | |||||
1960 | 9 | Griffith | 9–0 | Wagga Magpies | ||||||
1961 | 9 | Wamoon | 26–10 | Griffith | ||||||
1962 | Leeton | 18–8 | Tumbarumba | |||||||
1963 | Griffith | 22–11 | Wagga Magpies | |||||||
1964 | Griffith | 5–2 | Wagga Magpies | |||||||
1965 | 10 | Griffith | 6–4 | Wagga Magpies | ||||||
1966 | Griffith Waratahs | 7–4 | Leeton | |||||||
Group 9/20 Premiership | ||||||||||
1967 | 9 | West Wyalong | 16–11 | Griffith | ||||||
1968 | 9 | Leeton | 10–6 | West Wyalong | ||||||
1969 | 10 | Griffith | 28–2 | Barmedman | ||||||
1970 | 10 | Griffith | 23–4 | Temora | ||||||
Group 20 Rugby League | ||||||||||
1971 | 9 | Griffith | 31–5 | Leeton | ||||||
1972 | Lakes United | 11–10 | Griffith | |||||||
1973 | Griffith | 10–2 | Lakes United | |||||||
1974 | Griffith | 27–0 | Lakes United | |||||||
1975 | 9 | Griffith | 8–5 | Lakes United | ||||||
1976 | 9 | Griffith | 13–2 | Griffith Waratahs | ||||||
1977 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 36–10 | West Wyalong | ||||||
1978 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 12–10 | Griffith | ||||||
1979 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 25–8 | Griffith | ||||||
1980 | Leeton | 17–7 | Griffith | |||||||
1981 | Leeton | 19–6 | Griffith | |||||||
1982 | Griffith Waratahs | 18–9 | West Wyalong | |||||||
1983 | 9 | West Wyalong | 18–17 | Griffith | [5] | |||||
1984 | 9 | West Wyalong | 24–4 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [6] | |||||
1985 | 8 | West Wyalong | 46–10 | Griffith Waratahs | ||||||
1986 | 9 | West Wyalong | 22–16 | Griffith Waratahs | ||||||
1987 | 9 | West Wyalong | 16–0 | Griffith Waratahs | ||||||
1988 | 9 | Lakes United | 17–4 | Yanco-Wamoon | ||||||
1989 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 18–7 | West Wyalong | ||||||
1990 | 9 | Leeton | 22–18 | Griffith | ||||||
1991 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 25–10 | West Wyalong | ||||||
1992 | 9 | Griffith | 14–13 | Griffith Waratahs | [7] | |||||
1993 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 42–18 | Griffith | [8] | |||||
1994 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 19–14 | Griffith | [9] | |||||
1995 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 24–8 | Yenda | [10] | |||||
1996 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 24–12 | Yenda | [11] | |||||
1997 | 9 | Leeton | 60–2 | Griffith | [12] | |||||
1998 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 16–12 | Leeton | [13] | |||||
1999 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 38–24 | Yanco-Wamoon | ||||||
2000 | 8 | Yenda | 28–10 | Leeton | [14] | |||||
2001 | 8 | Leeton | 36–10 | Griffith | [15] | |||||
2002 | 8 | Griffith | 24–16 | Leeton | [16] | |||||
2003 | 9 | West Wyalong | 20–16 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | ||||||
2004 | 9 | Yenda | 44–16 | Griffith Waratahs | [17] | |||||
2005 | 8 | Leeton | 18–4 | Yanco-Wamoon | [18] | |||||
2006 | 8 | Leeton | 22–14 | Griffith Waratahs | [19] | |||||
2007 | 8 | Yenda | 38–12 | Griffith Waratahs | [20] | |||||
2008 | 8 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 28–22 | Yenda | [21] | |||||
2009 | 8 | Hay | 28–26 | Griffith | [22] | |||||
2010 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 26–24 | Yenda | [23] | |||||
2011 | 9 | Yenda | 28–22 | West Wyalong | [24] | |||||
2012 | 9 | West Wyalong | 18–6 | Leeton | [25][26] | |||||
2013 | 9 | West Wyalong | 38–34 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | [27] | |||||
2014 | 9 | West Wyalong | 22–4 | Griffith | ||||||
2015 | 9 | West Wyalong | 28–24 | Griffith | [28] | |||||
2016 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 12–10 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [29][30] | |||||
2017 | 9 | Leeton | 18–6 | Yanco-Wamoon | [31] | |||||
2018 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 24–14 | Yenda | [32][33] | |||||
2019 | 9 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 18–10 | Leeton | [34] | |||||
2020 | 2020–2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic
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2021 | Yenda | |||||||||
2022 | 7 | Yenda | 40–8 | [35][36] | Yenda | |||||
2023 | 6 | Yenda | 26–4 | [50] | Yenda |
Under 18's Grand Finals
editSeason | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | Minor Premiers | ||||
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1954 | Wagga Magpies | 11–6 | Griffith | [1] | ||||||
1955 | Griffith | 6–0 | Narrandera | [2] | ||||||
1956 | Griffith | 6–3 | Leeton | [3] | ||||||
1957 | Griffith | 19–8 | Wagga Magpies | |||||||
1958 | Griffith | 14–0 | Wamoon | |||||||
1959 | Griffith | 9–5 | Wagga Magpies | [4] | ||||||
1960 | Griffith | 21–0 | Leeton | |||||||
1961 | Leeton | 12–5 | Wagga Kangaroos | |||||||
1962 | Wagga Magpies | 17–11 | Wagga Kangaroos | |||||||
1963 | Wagga Kangaroos | 13–3 | Yenda | |||||||
1964 | Wagga Kangaroos | 2–0 | Yenda | |||||||
1965 | Wagga Kangaroos | 13–3 | Leeton | |||||||
1966 | Griffith | 19–8 | Leeton | |||||||
Group 9/20 Premiership | ||||||||||
1967 | Griffith Waratahs | 25–2 | Temora | |||||||
1968 | Griffith | 16–15 | Temora | |||||||
1969 | Griffith Waratahs | 14–6 | West Wyalong | |||||||
1970 | Griffith Waratahs | 15–0 | Griffith | |||||||
Group 20 Rugby League | ||||||||||
1971 | Griffith | 17–9 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1972 | Griffith | 21–0 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1973 | Griffith Waratahs | 10–7 | Griffith | |||||||
1974 | Leeton | 15–8 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1975 | Griffith Waratahs | 16–5 | Griffith | |||||||
1976 | Griffith | 25–0 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1977 | Griffith | 21–21 | Leeton | |||||||
(replay) | Griffith | 10–5 | Leeton | |||||||
1978 | Griffith Waratahs | 15–7 | Griffith | |||||||
1979 | Griffith Waratahs | 10–0 | Leeton | |||||||
1980 | Leeton | 16–7 | West Wyalong | |||||||
1981 | West Wyalong | 19–5 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |||||||
1982 | Leeton | ? | Griffith | |||||||
1983 | Leeton | 34–10 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [5] | ||||||
1984 | Lakes United | 10–10 | West Wyalong | [6] | ||||||
(replay) | Lakes United | 22–8 | West Wyalong | |||||||
1985 | Narrandera | 22–10 | Griffith | |||||||
1986 | Lakes United | 16–14 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1987 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 12–4 | Leeton | |||||||
1988 | Leeton | 32–22 | Lakes United | |||||||
1989 | Yanco-Wamoon | 20–12 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1990 | Yanco-Wamoon | 20–18 | Leeton | |||||||
1991 | Leeton | 22–10 | Yanco-Wamoon | |||||||
1992 | Leeton | 22–20 | Yanco-Wamoon | [7] | ||||||
1993 | Lakes United | 16–10 | Leeton | [8] | ||||||
1994 | Yanco-Wamoon | 42–12 | Lakes United | [9] | ||||||
1995 | Yanco-Wamoon | 38–8 | Griffith | [10] | ||||||
1996 | Yanco-Wamoon | 28–14 | Leeton | [11] | ||||||
1997 | Yanco-Wamoon | 30–14 | Griffith | [12] | ||||||
1998 | Griffith Waratahs | 30–19 | Lakes United | [13] | ||||||
1999 | West Wyalong | 26–12 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
2000 | West Wyalong | 14–6 | Leeton | [14] | ||||||
2001 | Yanco-Wamoon | 30–14 | Leeton | [15] | ||||||
2002 | Griffith Waratahs | 44–22 | Lakes United | [16] | ||||||
2003 | Leeton | 26–25 | West Wyalong | |||||||
2004 | Griffith | 40–22 | Griffith Waratahs | [17] | ||||||
2005 | Griffith Waratahs | 42–28 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [18] | ||||||
2006 | Griffith Waratahs | 58–4 | Leeton | [19] | ||||||
2007 | Griffith Waratahs | 28–22 | Leeton | [20] | ||||||
2008 | West Wyalong | 40–34 | Griffith Waratahs | [21] | ||||||
2009 | Yanco-Wamoon | 50–12 | Griffith Waratahs | [22] | ||||||
2010 | Hay | 22–18 | Griffith Waratahs | [23] | ||||||
2011 | Leeton | 28–22 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | [24] | ||||||
2012 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | 24–22 | Bidgee Hurricanes | [25][26] | ||||||
2013 | Bidgee Hurricanes | 28–20 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | [27] | ||||||
2014 | Griffith Waratahs | 34–24 | Leeton | |||||||
2015 | Leeton | 24–14 | Yanco-Wamoon | [28] | ||||||
2016 | Yenda | 8–6 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [29][30] | ||||||
2017 | Griffith | 28–22 | Yanco-Wamoon | [31] | ||||||
2018 | Yanco-Wamoon | 24–22 | Leeton | [32][33] | ||||||
2019 | Yenda | 24–20 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [34] | ||||||
2020 | 2020–2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic
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2021 | Yenda | |||||||||
2022 | 5 | Leeton | 20–18 | [35][36] | Griffith | |||||
2023 | 3 | Griffith | 38–14 | Leeton | [50] | Leeton |
Under 16's Grand Finals
editSeason | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | Minor Premiers | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 9/20 Premiership | ||||||||||
1968 | Griffith Waratahs | 30–9 | West Wyalong | |||||||
1969 | Griffith Waratahs | 24–19 | Griffith | |||||||
1970 | Griffith | 5–3 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
Group 20 Rugby League | ||||||||||
1971 | West Wyalong | 12–0 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1972 | Griffith Waratahs | 15–10 | Leeton | |||||||
1973 | Griffith Waratahs | 22–5 | West Wyalong | |||||||
1974 | West Wyalong | 19–5 | Griffith | |||||||
1975 | Griffith | 10–6 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1976 | Griffith | 8–3 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |||||||
1977 | Griffith Waratahs | 31–7 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |||||||
1978 | Leeton | 21–9 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |||||||
1979 | Narrandera | 24–8 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |||||||
1980 | Griffith | 18–5 | Leeton | |||||||
1981 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 10–5 | Leeton | |||||||
1982 | West Wyalong | 20–8 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | |||||||
1983 | Griffith | 12–10 | Lakes United | [5] | ||||||
1984 | Griffith Waratahs | 16–10 | Lakes United | [6] | ||||||
1985 | Leeton | 14–10 | Yanco-Wamoon | |||||||
1986 | Narrandera | 12–9 | Leeton | |||||||
1987 | Yanco-Wamoon | 10–0 | Griffith Waratahs | |||||||
1988 | Griffith Waratahs | 16–6 | Yanco-Wamoon | |||||||
1989 | Leeton | 41–4 | Yanco-Wamoon | |||||||
1990 | Yanco-Wamoon | 21–8 | Narrandera | |||||||
1991 | Leeton | 18–8 | Narrandera | |||||||
1992 | Lakes United | 18–12 | Narrandera | [7] | ||||||
1993 | West Wyalong | 14–10 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [8] | ||||||
1994 | Yanco-Wamoon | 18–12 | Leeton | [9] | ||||||
1995 | Yenda | 24–18 | Yanco-Wamoon | [10] | ||||||
1996 | Yanco-Wamoon | 26–8 | Leeton | [11] | ||||||
1997 | Leeton | 12–10 | Yanco-Wamoon | [12] | ||||||
1998 | Yanco-Wamoon | 20–10 | Leeton | [13] | ||||||
1999 | Yanco-Wamoon | 20–16 | Leeton | |||||||
2000 | Griffith Waratahs | 34–16 | Lakes United | [14] | ||||||
2001 | Leeton | 26–10 | Griffith | [15] | ||||||
2002 | Griffith Waratahs | 18–16 | Griffith | [16] | ||||||
2003 | Griffith Waratahs | 44–0 | Griffith | |||||||
2004 | Griffith Waratahs | 46–34 | Yanco-Wamoon | [17] | ||||||
2005 | Yenda | 34–12 | Griffith Waratahs | [18] | ||||||
2006 | Leeton | 49–18 | Griffith Waratahs | [19] | ||||||
2007 | Griffith Waratahs | 27–20 | West Wyalong | [20] | ||||||
2008 | Griffith Waratahs | 26–16 | Leeton | [21] | ||||||
2009 | Griffith Waratahs | 40–36 AET | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | [22] | ||||||
2010 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | 26–24 | Griffith Waratahs | [23] | ||||||
2011 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 28–16 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | [24] | ||||||
2012 | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | 18–14 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | [25][26] | ||||||
2013 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 30–28 | Leeton | [27] | ||||||
2014 | Darlington Point-Coleambally | 32–12 | Yenda | |||||||
2015 | Yenda | 22–12 | Leeton | [28] | ||||||
2016 | Leeton | 14–10 | Yanco-Wamoon | [29][30] | ||||||
2017 | Leeton | 36–8 | Yanco-Wamoon | [31] | ||||||
2018 | Yenda | 30–20 | Yanco-Wamoon | [32][33] | ||||||
2019 | Yenda | 34–10 | West Wyalong | [34] | ||||||
2020 | 2020–2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic
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2021 | Griffith | |||||||||
2022 | 5 | Leeton | 30–6 | Yenda | [35][36] | Griffith | ||||
2023 | 4 | Griffith | 20–16 | Leeton | [50] | Griffith |
Group 20 Awards
editRay Thorpe Medal
editYear | Player of the Year | |
---|---|---|
Player | Club | |
1956 | Keith Jack | Leeton |
1957 | R. Bowden | Batlow |
1958 | Bill Myers | Wamoon |
1959 | Alan Buckley | Batlow |
1960 | Rob Campbell | Leeton |
1961 | ||
1962 | ||
1963 | Reg Cooper | Griffith |
1964 | Rob Campbell | Leeton |
1965 | Bill Lockett | Yenda |
1966 | Rob Campbell | Leeton |
1967 | Rob Campbell | Leeton |
1968 | Greg Hay | Griffith |
1969 | ||
1970 | Kevin Hodgson | Darlington Point |
1971 | Ron Crowe | Barmedman |
1972 | ||
1973 | Harry Sanson | TEL United |
1974 | Bob Adamson | Narrandera |
1975 | Andy Kelly | Narrandera |
1976 | Peter Broad | West Wyalong |
1977 | Terry Regan | Griffith |
1978 | Keith Outten
Mick Curren |
Yanco-Wamoon |
1979 | Andy Kelly | Narrandera |
1980 | Michael Bourke | West Wyalong |
1981 | Geoff Foster
Paul Colenso |
Darlington Point-Coleambally |
1982 | Ron Pilon | West Wyalong |
1983 | Paul Colenso | Leeton |
1984 | Bob Sheridan
Billy Arnold Chris Tindale |
Yanco-Wamoon |
1985 | David Ivanoff | Narrandera |
1986 | Col Cavanagh | Yenda |
1987 | Ray Thorpe | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
1988 | Col Cavanagh | Yenda |
1989 | Glen Dawson | Griffith |
1990 | Ray Thorpe | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
1991 | Wayne Everett
Glen Dawson |
Yanco-Wamoon |
1992 | Chris Marland | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
1993 | Chris Marland | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
1994 | Darren Tuckett
Tony Moers |
Yanco-Wamoon |
1995 | Ray Thorpe
David Blomfield |
Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
1996 | Sonny Topuola | Narrandera |
1997 | Ray Thorpe | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
1998 | Chris Richards | Yenda |
1999 | Brendan De Paoli | Leeton |
2000 | Warren Weir | Yanco-Wamoon |
2001 | Chris Richards | Yenda |
2002 | Greg Borger | Darlington Point-Coleambally |
2003 | Trent Lord
Steve Richards |
Narrandera |
2004 | Chris Richards | Yenda |
2005 | Trevor Richards
Franky Fiumara Jason Fuller |
Yenda |
2006 | Trevor Richards | Yenda |
2007 | Linton Price | Leeton |
2008 | Nathan Morris | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
2009 | David Rauluni | Griffith Waratahs |
2010 | Dwayne Simpson
Jaden Kelly |
Griffith Waratahs |
2011 | Andrew Lavaka | Yenda |
2012 | Chris Bamford | Bidgee Hurricanes |
2013 | Brent Pike | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
2014 | Jaden Kelly | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
2015 | Glenn Dumbrell | Yanco-Wamoon |
2016 | Glenn Dumbrell | Yanco-Wamoon |
2017 | Kose Lelei | Griffith Waratahs |
2018 | Jaden Kelly | Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo |
2019 | Hayden Philp | Leeton |
2020 | Not Awarded due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |
2021 | ||
2022 | Hayden Philp
Braiden Jones |
Leeton |
2023 | Guy Thompson-Collier | Darlington Point-Coleambally |
Ian Herd Memorial Rookie of the Year
editRising Star Award
editClub Championship
editJuniors
editGroup 20 Junior Rugby League
edit- Coleambally-Darlington Point JRL
- Griffith Waratahs Tigers Juniors
- Griffith Panthers JRL
- Hay Magpies JRL
- Leeton Raiders JRL
- Narrandera Lizards (Seniors are in Group 17)
- Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo Sharks JRL
- Yenda Blueheelers JRL
Juniors playing in NRL
editGriffith
Griffith Waratahs
Leeton
Narrandera
Yanco
Sources
editYears | Item | Via |
---|---|---|
1967–69, 1971–96 | Country Rugby League Annual Report | State Library of New South Wales |
1983 to 2005 | The Area News | Microfilm copies at State Library of NSW |
2008 to 2019 | The Area News | NewsBank, by proxy through State Library of NSW |
2008 to 2019 | The Irrigator | NewsBank, by proxy through State Library of NSW |
1970 to 2001 | Rugby League Week | Bound copies at State Library of NSW |
2002 to 2015 | Rugby League Week | eResources at State Library of NSW |
2018 to 2019 | Various Newspaper Websites | As referenced |
2023 to present | Battlers For Bush Footy | As referenced |
See also
editReferences
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