2020 Group 10 Rugby League season

The 2020 Group 10 Rugby League season will be the 74th season of Group 10 Rugby League, the premier rugby league competition in the Central West area of New South Wales. It will be the first season the competition will be run under the auspices of New South Wales Rugby League, after NSWRL agreed to a new constitution and the Country Rugby League voted to wind up its affairs immediately. The decision was made on 19 October 2019 and the merger means that the aim of a unified administration of the sport in NSW was achieved over a year ahead of time.[1]

2020 Group 10 Rugby League
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It will be the first time since 2013 where there will be a change in competing teams, dropping to eight teams after Oberon Tigers withdrew due to a lack of numbers. The Tigers, who are the second-most successful Group 10 team with 11 premierships, only appeared in a Premier League grand final back in 2017. In 2020, Oberon will play in the Group's second division competition the Mid West Cup. Mudgee Dragons also sought a potential move to Group 11 Rugby League in the off-season, but decided not to nominate at the competition's annual general meeting in November, 2019.[2]

Bathurst Panthers will enter the season as two-time defending champions, after defeating Mudgee Dragons 9–8 in the 2019 Premier League decider at Carrington Park.[3] The scores were locked at 8–all at the end of 80 minutes, before Panthers captain-coach Doug Hewitt scored a field goal in extra-time, which would prove the difference at the end of extra-time.

Due to the 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Group 10 has been suspended indefinitely.[4] It was originally scheduled to kick-off on Good Friday, April 10.

Off-season signings
TeamInOut
Bathurst Panthers Josh Starling (Oberon),[5] Jeremy Gordon (Cowra)[6] Brad Fearnley (Penrith),[7] Noah Griffiths (Melbourne)[8]
Bathurst St Patrick's Luke Single (Western Suburbs),[9] Lee McClintock (Cowra),[10] Abel Lefaoseu (Oberon), Jackson Brien (Oberon), Blake Fitzpatrick (Oberon),[11] Logan Afoa (Manawatu), Haze Reweti (Manawatu), Taumutu Nohotima[12] Luke Branighan (Canowindra),[13] Dave Sellers (Canowindra),[14] Garry Reilly (Canowindra)
Blayney Bears Kyle Lovett (Glebe-Burwood)[15]
Cowra Magpies Grant Garvey (Newtown)[16] Lee McClintock (Bathurst St Patrick's Claude Gordon (Dubbo CYMS), Lewis Dwyer (Parkes), Jeremy Gordon (Bathurst Panthers), Brydon Ramien (Central Coast), Joey Bugg, Braydn Cassidy, Matt Naden (Macquarie)
Lithgow Workmen's Club
Mudgee Dragons Harry Siejka (Canterbury),[17] Clay Priest (Canterbury)Nick Harvey (suspension), Tom Shearman (suspension)
Orange CYMS Daniel Mortimer (Currumbin),[18] Ben Gosper (Orange Barbarians), Mitch Britt (Orange Barbarians),[19] Emman Rodriguez (Orange Hawks)[20] Luke Petrie (Manildra)
Orange Hawks Tom Romer (St Marys),[21] Wayne Parker (Cootamundra), Marcel Ikinofo (Central Charlestown), John Tualaga (Barron Trinity, rugby union)[22] Jared Brodrick (Cargo),[23] Emman Rodriguez (Orange Hawks)

Premier League season summary

Teams

Club Home ground Coach Captain President
Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park Doug Hewitt Doug Hewitt Brett Bennett
Bathurst St Patrick's Jack Arrow Sporting Complex Zac Merritt Zac Merritt Graham Ward[24]
Blayney Bears King George Oval Michael Nixon[25] Michael Nixon Damon Taylor
Cowra Magpies Sid Kallas Oval Steve Sutton Marc McLeish
Lithgow Workmen's Club Tony Luchetti Showground Greg Behan
Corey Willmott		 Greg Behan
Corey Willmott		 Anthony Brown
Mudgee Dragons Glen Willow Jack Littlejohn Jack Littlejohn Sebastian Flack
Orange CYMS Wade Park Daniel Mortimer Daniel Mortimer Dom Maley[26]
Orange Hawks Wade Park Willie Heta Willie Heta Mark Johnston

Group 10 Premier League ladder
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bathurst Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group 10 Minor Premiership
2 Bathurst St Patrick's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Group 10 play-offs
3 Blayney Bears 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cowra Magpies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lithgow Workmen's Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Mudgee Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Orange CYMS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Orange Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played January 1, 2019. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) number of points scored.

Group 10 Premier League results

References
  1. "Country Rugby League merge with NSW Rugby League is official". Manning River Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. Oberon implored to stick with Group 10 despite indicating they'll explore New Era Cup option in Mudgee Guardian, November 3, 2019
  3. Bathurst Panthers defend Group 10 premier league title following extra-time thriller against Mudgee Dragons in Mudgee Guardian, September 15, 2019
  4. COVID-19 delays matches across the Central West in Western Advocate, April 1, 2020
  5. Bathurst Panthers confirm Josh Starling's recruit for 2020 Group 10 premier league season in Western Advocate, October 24, 2019
  6. Bathurst Panthers lure former Group 10 Player of the Year Jeremy Gordon back for another stint in Western Advocate, December 6, 2019
  7. Brad Fearnley signs on to play SG Ball with Penrith Panthers in Western Advocate, January 23, 2019
  8. Noah Griffiths signs a four-year deal with Melbourne Storm in Western Advocate, January 29, 2018
  9. After five years in Newcastle, Luke Single will make his Group 10 return with St Pat's in Western Advocate, November 7, 2019
  10. Lee McClintock signs up to play with Saint Pat's for 2020 Group 10 season in Western Advocate, November 14, 2019
  11. Abel Lefaoseu, Jackson Brien and Blake Fitzpatrick join St Pat's Group 10 premier league side for 2020 in Western Advocate, November 28, 2019
  12. New signings and an encouraging first training session for St Pat's ahead of Group 10 season in Western Advocate, January 10, 2020
  13. Luke Branighan signs on as captain-coach of Canowindra Tigers for 2020 Woodbridge Cup in Western Advocate, September 3, 2019
  14. Long list of Group 10 names making move to Canowindra Tigers for Woodbridge Cup tilt in Western Advocate, October 30, 2019
  15. Former Wests Tigers backrower Kyle Lovett signs with Blayney Bears for Group 10 season in Blayney Chronicle, February 20, 2020
  16. Craig Garvey and Grant Garvey sign with Cowra Magpies for 2020 Group 10 season in Central Western Daily, January 24, 2020
  17. The Mudgee Dragons have lured a pair of former NRL players to town in Mudgee Guardian, March 25, 2020
  18. NRL premiership-winner Daniel Mortimer inks two-year deal as Orange CYMS' Group 10 captain-coach in Western Advocate, October 4, 2019
  19. Orange CYMS confirm swag of re-signings ahead of 2020 Group 10 premier league title bid in Central Western Daily, December 23, 2019
  20. Eman Rodriguez's CYMS switch to play alongside Dan Mortimer at fullback in Central Western Daily, January 16, 2020
  21. Orange Hawks sign Ron Massey Cup prop Tom Romer and Cootamundra lock Wayne Parker in Central Western Daily, December 13, 2019
  22. Orange Hawks sign former Country star Marcel Ikinofo and ex-rugby gun John Tualaga for 2020 Group 10 season in Central Western Daily, January 9, 2020
  23. Former Orange Hawks captain-coach Jared Brodrick signs with Woodbridge Cup's Cargo Blue Heelers in Central Western Daily, December 12, 2019
  24. Graham Ward named new St Pat's president, club reassesses their premier league approach in Western Advocate, October 28, 2019
  25. Michael Nixon takes on coaching duties in Blayney Chronicle, January 27, 2020
  26. New CYMS president Dom Maley focusing on return to Group 10 finals amid 75th anniversary celebrations in Central Western Daily, November 14, 2019
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