Group 9 Rugby League

Group 9 is a rugby league competition based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, and surrounding areas. The competition is played in five grades, with these being Under 17s, Under 19s, Women's League-Tag, Reserve-Grade and First-Grade.

Group 9 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted27 April 1923
Inaugural season1923
Number of teams10
CountryAustralia
Premiers Tumut Blues (2019)
Most titles Wagga Kangaroos (12 titles)
WebsiteGroup 9 at SportsTG

Currently a home and away season consisting of sixteen rounds is played. The best four teams then play-off according to the Page-McIntyre system, culminating in the Group 9 Grand final, which is traditionally held at McDonald's Park in Wagga Wagga.

History

Group 9 Rugby League was formed at a meeting at the Grand Hotel, Harden, following a four-hour meeting on 26 April 1923, which finished at 12:20 am the following morning. The foundation clubs were Harden, Murrumburrah, Binalong, Young, Wambanumba, Monteagle, Bendick Murrell, Cootamundra, Junee, Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Tumut, Adelong, West Wyalong, Barmedman, Griffith, Temora, Leeton, Ariah Park and Mildil.[1]

Competition in the early years of Group 9 consisted of various challenge type matches, and it was not until 1933 that regular inter-club competition commenced.[2]

Current clubs
Town Nickname Home ground Capacity No. of Premierships Premiership Years
Albury Thunder Greenfield Park, Albury 3,000 3 2012-13-14
Cootamundra Bulldogs Les Boyd Oval, Cootamundra 2,000 9 1947–48, 1950–51, 1954, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2005
Gundagai Tigers Anzac Park, Gundagai 2,000 5 1946, 1963, 1983, 2015, 2018
Junee Diesels Laurie Daley Oval, Junee 1,500 2 1964, 1986
South City Bulls Harris Park, Wagga Wagga 1,000 3 2011, 2016–17
Temora Dragons Nixon Park, Temora 1,000 9 1957-58-59, 1961, 1977, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006
Tumut Blues Twickenham, Tumut 1,500 8 1940, 1949, 1973, 2003, 2007–08, 2010, 2019
Wagga Wagga Brothers McDonald's Park, Wagga Wagga 10,000 1 1995
Wagga Wagga Kangaroos McDonald's Park, Wagga Wagga 10,000 12 1968–69, 1971, 1978–79, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1999-2000-01, 2009
Young Cherrypickers Alfred Oval, Young 1,000 8 1941, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1974, 1984, 1991

Previous clubs
Club Nickname No. of Premierships Premiership Years Moved to
Adelong-Batlow Bears 1 1996 Disbanded
Barmedman Clydesdales 0 Disbanded
Cowra Magpies 1 1939 Group 10
Griffith Black & Whites 0 Group 20
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 2 1962, 1981 Disbanded before amalgamating with Binalong Brahmans to form South West Brahmans and move to George Tooke Shield in the Canberra Division
Leeton Greens 2 1933–34 Group 20
Turvey Park Lions 4 1972, 1975–76, 1993 Amalgamated with Wagga Magpies to form South City Bulls in 2005
Tumbarumba Greens 1 1997 Recess then moved to Murray Cup
Wagga Wagga Kangaroos-Brothers 0 Formed after Brothers transferred from the defunct Group 13. De-amalgamated after one season (1992) and reformed as Wagga Brothers and Wagga Kangaroos
Wagga Wagga Magpies 3 1980, 1989, 1992 Amalgamated with Turvey Park Lions to form South City Bulls in 2005
West Wyalong Mallee Men 4 1938, 1960, 1965–66 Group 20

First Grade Grand Finals
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date Report
Group 9 Premiership
1933 Leeton Greenies 23 – 7 Cowra Magpies MI[3] MS[4]
1934 Leeton Greenies (2) 14 – 6 Tumut Blues TAT[5] G9H[6]
1938 West Wyalong Mallee Men 34 – 14 Temora Dragons WWA[7]
1939 Cowra Magpies 13 – 7 Young Cherrypickers
1940 Tumut Blues 15 – 10 West Wyalong Mallee Men TAT[8] DA[9]
1941 Young Cherrypickers 18 – 12 Gundagai Tigers TAT[10]
1946 Gundagai Tigers 15 – 3 West Wyalong Mallee Men WWA[11]
1947 Cootamundra Bulldogs 50 – 10 Young Cherrypickers CH[12]
1948 Cootamundra Bulldogs (2) 14 – 9 Young Cherrypickers CH[13]
1949 Tumut Blues (2) 11 – 10 Griffith Black & White Panthers TAT[14]
1950 Cootamundra Bulldogs (3) 11 – 5 Junee Diesels CH[15] DA[16]
1951 Cootamundra Bulldogs (4) 16 – 13 West Wyalong Mallee Men CH[17]
1952 Young Cherrypickers (2) 14 – 11 Temora Dragons WWA[18] CH[19]
1953 Young Cherrypickers (3) 9 – 7 Cootamundra Bulldogs CH[20] DA[21]
1954 Cootamundra Bulldogs (5) 21 – 7 Temora Dragons CH[22] DA[23]
1955 Young Cherrypickers (4) 38 – 5 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1956 Young Cherrypickers (5) 52 – 2 Tumbarumba Greens
1957 Temora Dragons 13 – 7 Gundagai Tigers
1958 Temora Dragons (2) 46 – 9 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks
1959 Temora Dragons (3) 25 – 8 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks
1960 West Wyalong Mallee Men (2) 18 – 7 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks
1961 Temora Dragons (4) 19 – 4 Junee Diesels
1962 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 18 – 10 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1963 Gundagai Tigers (2) 18 – 5 Tumut Blues
1964 Junee Diesels 17 – 7 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks
1965 West Wyalong Mallee Men (3) 17 – 12 Tumut Blues
1966 West Wyalong Mallee Men (4) 23 – 2 Temora Dragons
Group 9/20 Premiership
1967 Griffith Waratah Tigers 32 – 2 Leeton Greenies
1968 West Wyalong Mallee Men (5) 15 – 4 Griffith Waratah Tigers
1969 Griffith Waratah Tigers (2) 18 – 9 Griffith Black & White Panthers
1970 West Wyalong Mallee Men (6) 19 – 18 Temora Dragons
Group 8/9 Premiership
1967 Queanbeyan United Blues 14 – 6 Goulburn United Roosters B. Chapman Seiffert OvalQueanbeyan 24 September 1967 CT[24]
1968 Young Cherrypickers (6) 8 – 8 Queanbeyan United Blues K. Lyons Seiffert OvalQueanbeyan 22 September 1968 CT[25]
1969 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 8 – 2 Queanbeyan United Blues B. Chapman Seiffert OvalQueanbeyan 14 September 1969 CT[26]
1970 Queanbeyan Kangaroos (2) 12 – 0 Queanbeyan United Blues B. Chapman Seiffert OvalQueanbeyan 27 September 1970 CT[27]
Murrumbidgee Rugby League
1966 Wagga Magpies 20 – 0 Tumbarumba Greens
1967 Wagga Magpies (2) 12 – 10 Tumut Blues
1968 Wagga Kangaroos 17 – 11 Wagga Magpies
Riverina Zone 3
1969 Wagga Kangaroos (2) 10 – 5 Wagga Magpies
1970 Tumut Blues (3) 7 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos
Group 9 Premiership
1971 Wagga Kangaroos (3) 26 – 8 Tumut Blues T. Spain
1972 Turvey Park Lions 19 – 5 Tumut Blues T. Spain
1973 Tumut Blues (4) 24 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos T. Spain
1974 Young Cherrypickers (7) 30 – 5 Cootamundra Bulldogs W. Marshall
1975 Turvey Park Lions (2) 26 – 6 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Spain
1976 Turvey Park Lions (3) 13 – 8 Temora Dragons T. Spain
1977 Temora Dragons (5) 18 – 5 Cootamundra Bulldogs T. Spain
1978 Wagga Kangaroos (4) 26 – 7 Tumut Blues T. Spain
1979 Wagga Kangaroos (5) 20 – 7 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Spain
1980 Wagga Magpies (3) 27 – 19 Young Cherrypickers T. Spain
1981 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks (2) 18 – 15 Wagga Kangaroos T. Spain
1982 Cootamundra Bulldogs (6) 14 – 8 Tumut Blues T. Spain
1983 Gundagai Tigers (3) 40 – 14 Young Cherrypickers T. Spain
1984 Young Cherrypickers (8) 32 – 12 Gundagai Tigers T. Spain
1985 Wagga Kangaroos (6) 28 – 12 Wagga Magpies L. Regent
1986 Junee Diesels (2) 10 – 6 Young Cherrypickers P. Hay
1987 Wagga Kangaroos (7) 37 – 8 Temora Dragons P. Hay
1988 Cootamundra Bulldogs (7) 22 – 16 Temora Dragons P. Hay
1989 Wagga Magpies (4) 24 – 23 Temora Dragons P. Hay
1990 Cootamundra Bulldogs (8) 16 – 8 Temora Dragons B. Jacobson
1991 Young Cherrypickers (9) 16 – 6 Wagga Magpies B. Jacobson
1992 Wagga Magpies (5) 16 – 4 Tumut Blues T. Fletcher
1993 Turvey Park Lions (4) 24 – 10 Gundagai Tigers B. Jacobson
1994 Wagga Kangaroos (8) 24 – 20 Gundagai Tigers L. Pearce
1995 Wagga Brothers 42 – 16 Wagga Magpies J. Hetherington
1996 Adelong-Batlow Bears 20 – 10 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Fletcher
1997 Tumbarumba Greens 28 – 22 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Fletcher
1998 Temora Dragons (6) 38 – 22 Young Cherrypickers T. Fletcher
1999 Wagga Kangaroos (9) 40 – 16 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Fletcher
2000 Wagga Kangaroos (10) 32 – 20 Tumbarumba Greens T. Fletcher
2001 Wagga Kangaroos (11) 22 – 20 Temora Dragons B. Nix
2002 Temora Dragons (7) 56 – 16 Turvey Park Lions B. Nix
2003 Tumut Blues (5) 31 – 10 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix
2004 Temora Dragons (8) 28 – 24 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix
2005 Cootamundra Bulldogs (9) 19 – 12 Tumut Blues B. Nix RLW[28]
2006 Temora Dragons (9) 40 – 16 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix RLW[29]
2007 Tumut Blues (6) 28 – 10 Wagga Brothers B. Nix Eric Weissel Oval

Wagga Wagga

 23 September 2007 ABC[30]
2008 Tumut Blues (7) 20 – 14 Wagga Brothers B. Nix Fisher Park

Cootamundra

 21 September 2008 ABC[31]
2009 Wagga Kangaroos (12) 42 – 4 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix 27 September 2009 ABC[32] RLW[33]
2010 Tumut Blues (8) 22 – 8 Junee Diesels B. Nix Lavington Sportsground

Albury

 DA[34]
2011 South City Bulls 20 – 18 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix
2012 Albury Thunder 36 – 26 South City Bulls S. Muir
2013 Albury Thunder (2) 30 – 20 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix WN[35]
2014 Albury Thunder (3) 45 – 4 South City Bulls B. Nix BM[36]
2015 Gundagai Tigers (4) 28 – 16 Junee Diesels B. Nix WTV[37] DA[38]
2016 South City Bulls (2) 22 – 18 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix DA[39] BM[40]
2017 South City Bulls (3) 24 – 8 Gundagai Tigers S. Muir YT[41] DA[42]
2018 Gundagai Tigers (5) 13 – 6 South City Bulls S. Muir YT[43] DA[44]
2019 Tumut Blues (9) 28 – 4 South City Bulls S. Muir McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

 15 September 2019 DA[45]

Team Performance
Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Wagga Kangaroos 12 3 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1999, 2000,

2001, 2009

 1970, 1973, 1981
Temora Dragons 9 11 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1977, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 1938, 1952, 1954, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,

2001

Tumut Blues 9 10 1940, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2019 1934, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1992, 2005
Young Cherrypickers 9 7 1941, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1991 1939, 1947, 1948, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1998
Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 3 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2005 1953, 1974, 1977
West Wyalong Mallee Men 6 5 1938, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 1940, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1962
Gundagai Tigers 5 13 1946, 1963, 1983, 2015, 2018 1941, 1957, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011,

2013, 2016, 2017

Wagga Magpies 5 5 1966, 1967, 1980, 1989, 1992 1968, 1969, 1985, 1991, 1995
Turvey Park Lions 4 1 1972, 1975, 1976, 1993 2002
South City Bulls 3 4 2011, 2016, 2017 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019
Albury Thunder 3 0 2012, 2013, 2014 –
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 2 9 1962, 1981 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1975, 1979, 1996, 1997, 1999
Junee Diesels 2 4 1964, 1986 1950, 1961, 2010, 2015
Leeton Greenies 2 1 1933, 1934 1967
Griffith Waratah Tigers 2 1 1967, 1969 1968
Queanbeyan Kangaroos 2 0 1969, 1970 –
Queanbeyan United Blues 1 3 1967 1968, 1969, 1970
Tumbarumba Greens 1 3 1997 1956, 1966, 2000
Wagga Brothers 1 2 1995 2007, 2008
Cowra Magpies 1 1 1939 1933
Adelong-Batlow Bears 1 0 1996 –
Griffith Black & White Panthers 0 2 – 1949, 1969
Goulburn United Roosters 0 1 – 1967

Reserve Grade Grand Finals
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date
Group 9 Reserve Grade
1947 Gundagai Tigers 8 – 3 Young Cherrypickers
1950 West Wyalong Mallee Men 10 – 5 Temora Dragons
1951 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 7 – 6 Tumut Blues
1952 Cowra Magpies 12 – 4 Cootamundra Bulldogs
1953 Cootamundra Bulldogs 36 – 10 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1954 Cootamundra Bulldogs (2) 11 – 3 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1955 Tumbarumba Greens 13 – 6 Cootamundra Bulldogs
1956 Gundagai Tigers (2) 14 – 7 Tumut Blues
1957 Young Cherrypickers 23 – 5 Gundagai Tigers
1958 Cootamundra Bulldogs (3) 19 – 6 Temora Dragons
1959 Tumut Blues 6 – 0 Temora Dragons
1960 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks (2) 21 – 6 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1961 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks (3) 11 – 0 Junee Diesels
1962 Junee Diesels 5 – 2 Tumut Blues
1963 Junee Diesels (2) 8 – 6 Temora Dragons
1964 Cootamundra Bulldogs (4) 8 – 5 Junee Diesels
1965 Junee Diesels (3) 10 – 6 Tumut Blues
1966 West Wyalong Mallee Men (2) 3 – 2 Cootamundra Bulldogs
Group 9/20 Reserve Grade
1967 West Wyalong Mallee Men (3) 16 – 11 Griffith Black & White Panthers
1968 Leeton Greenies 10 – 9 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1969 Griffith Black & White Panthers 28 – 2 Barmedman Clydesdales
1970 Griffith Black & White Panthers (2) 23 – 4 Temora Dragons
Group 8/9 Reserve Grade
1967 Queanbeyan United Blues 22 – 14 Goulburn Workers Bulldogs Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

 24 September 1967
1968 Queanbeyan United Blues (2) 18 – 5 Goulburn Workers Bulldogs Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

 22 September 1968
1969 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 6 – 0 Yass Magpies Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

 14 September 1969
1970 Queanbeyan United Blues (3) 12 – 0 Queanbeyan Kangaroos Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

 27 September 1970
Murrumbidgee Rugby League Reserve Grade
1966 Wagga Kangaroos 8 – 0 Tumut Blues
1967 Tumut Blues (2) 16 – 10 Tarcutta
1968 Tumut Blues (3) 25 – 7 Junee Diesels
Riverina Zone 3 Reserve Grade
1969 Tumut Blues (4) 3 – 2 Wagga Kangaroos
1970 Wagga Kangaroos (2) 5 – 2 Tumut Blues
Group 9 Reserve Grade
1971 Tumut Blues (5) 16 – 6 Young Cherrypickers J. Gerber
1972 Cootamundra Bulldogs (5) 26 – 7 Wagga Kangaroos J. Gerber
1973 Young Cherrypickers (2) 21 – 7 Turvey Park Lions J. Gerber
1974 Young Cherrypickers (3) 12 – 8 Temora Dragons T. Spain
1975 Wagga Kangaroos (3) 18 – 17 Young Cherrypickers T. Hilton
1976 Young Cherrypickers (4) 30 – 7 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Hilton
1977 Wagga Kangaroos (4) 17 – 4 Temora Dragons R. Riach
1978 Young Cherrypickers (5) 18 – 11 Tumut Blues T. Briggs
1979 Young Cherrypickers (6) 22 – 5 Tumut Blues K. Martin
1980 Wagga Kangaroos (5) 19 – 6 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks T. Briggs
1981 Temora Dragons 24 – 10 Young Cherrypickers B. Barrett
1982 Temora Dragons (2) 11 – 5 Tumut Blues B. Barrett
1983 Young Cherrypickers (7) 13 – 6 Temora Dragons P. Hay
1984 Temora Dragons (3) 22 – 14 Young Cherrypickers P. Hay
1985 Junee Diesels (4) 30 – 16 Wagga Kangaroos P. Hay
1986 Junee Diesels (5) 34 – 14 Gundagai Tigers C. Patterson
1987 Junee Diesels (6) 12 – 10 Temora Dragons P. Walsh
1988 Wagga Kangaroos (6) 24 – 12 Junee Diesels P. O'Brien
1989 Junee Diesels (7) 27 – 14 Wagga Magpies P. O'Brien
1990 Wagga Kangaroos (7) 23 – 14 Temora Dragons P. O'Brien
1991 Temora Dragons (4) 28 – 12 Wagga Kangaroos B. Alston
1992 Wagga Kangaroos-Brothers 18 – 4 Tumut Blues J. Hetherington
1993 Turvey Park Lions 17 – 12 Tumut Blues J. Hetherington
1994 Tumut Blues (6) 16 – 6 Gundagai Tigers J. Hetherington
1995 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks (4) 13 – 10 Junee Diesels T. Fletcher
1996 Turvey Park Lions (2) 40 – 4 Tumut Blues J. Hetherington
1997 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks (5) 20 – 6 Young Cherrypickers L. Pearce
1998 Turvey Park Lions (3) 32 – 20 Tumut Blues C. Levy
1999 Adelong-Batlow Bears 14 – 10 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks L. Pearce
2000 Gundagai Tigers (3) 30 – 18 Young Cherrypickers L. Pearce
2001 Tumut Blues (7) 22 – 20 Young Cherrypickers W. Prosser
2002 Gundagai Tigers (4) 30 – 8 Wagga Magpies T. Fletcher
2003 Gundagai Tigers (5) 28 – 0 Tumut Blues W. Bowden
2004 Young Cherrypickers (8) 25 – 12 Tumut Blues W. Bowden
2005 Tumut Blues (8) 34 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos S. Muir
2006 Junee Diesels (8) 16 – 10 Temora Dragons W. Bowden
2007 Cootamundra Bulldogs (6) 48 – 10 Young Cherrypickers L. O'Brien Eric Weissel Oval

Wagga Wagga

 23 September 2007
2008 Junee Diesels (9) 20 – 14 Wagga Brothers S. Muir Fisher Park

Cootamundra

 21 September 2008
2009 Wagga Brothers 10 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos S. Muir 27 September 2009
2010 Lavington Panthers S. Muir Lavington Sportsground

Albury
2011 Albury Thunder S. Muir
2012 Albury Thunder (2) B. Nix
2013 Wagga Brothers (2) J. White
2014 Gundagai Tigers (6) S. Muir
2015 Gundagai Tigers (7) S. Muir
2016 Gundagai Tigers (8) S. Muir
2017 South City Bulls J. White
2018 South City Bulls (2) 18 – 6 Wagga Kangaroos S. Bartlett
2019 Gundagai Tigers (9) 28 – 8 Young Cherrypickers B. Whitby McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

 15 September 2019

Team Performance
Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Junee Diesels 9 5 1962, 1963, 1965, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2008 1961, 1964, 1968, 1988, 1995
Gundagai Tigers 9 3 1947, 1956, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 1957, 1986, 1994
Tumut Blues 8 15 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1994, 2001, 2005 1951, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1992,

1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004

Young Cherrypickers 8 10 1957, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2004 1947, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2019
Wagga Kangaroos 7 7 1966, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990 1969, 1972, 1985, 1991, 2005, 2009, 2018
Cootamundra Bulldogs 6 3 1953, 1954, 1958, 1964, 1972, 2007 1952, 1955, 1966
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 5 3 1951, 1960, 1961, 1995, 1997 1976, 1980, 1999
Temora Dragons 4 11 1981, 1982, 1984, 1991 1950, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1983, 1987, 1990,

2006

West Wyalong Mallee Men 3 4 1950, 1966, 1967 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968
Turvey Park Lions 3 1 1993, 1996, 1998 1973
Queanbeyan United Blues 3 0 1967, 1968, 1970 –
Griffith Black & White Panthers 2 1 1969, 1970 1967
Wagga Brothers 2 1 2009, 2013 2008
Albury Thunder 2 0 2011, 2012 –
South City Bulls 2 0 2017, 2018 –
Queanbeyan Kangaroos 1 1 1969 1970
Cowra Magpies 1 0 1952 –
Tumbarumba Greens 1 0 1955 –
Leeton Greenies 1 0 1968 –
Wagga Kangaroos-Brothers 1 0 1992 –
Adelong-Batlow Bears 1 0 1999 –
Lavington Panthers 1 0 2010 –
Goulburn Workers Bulldogs 0 2 – 1967, 1968
Wagga Magpies 0 2 1989, 2002
Tarcutta 0 1 – 1967
Barmedman Clydesdales 0 1 – 1969
Yass Magpies 0 1 – 1969

Under 19s Grand Finals
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date
Group 9 Under 18s
1971 Wagga Magpies K. Robotham
1972 Temora Dragons J. Castle
1973 Young Cherrypickers J. Craig
1974 Turvey Park Lions N. Hand
1975 Young Cherrypickers (2) G. Negline
1976 Turvey Park Lions (2) R. Riach
1977 Young Cherrypickers (3) M. Newman
1978 Wagga Kangaroos M. Newman
1979 Junee Diesels M. Newman
1980 Turvey Park Lions (3) B. Barrett
1981 Wagga Magpies (2) J. Hetherington
1982 Tumut Blues P. Hay
1983 Young Cherrypickers (4) C. Patterson
1984 Junee Diesels (2) C. Patterson
1985 Junee Diesels (3) P. Kidd
1986 Junee Diesels (4) P. Kidd
1987 Young Cherrypickers (5) P. Kidd
1988 Temora Dragons (2) B. Jacobson
1989 Young Cherrypickers (6) P. Kidd
1990 Wagga Kangaroos (2) B. Alston
1991 Young Cherrypickers (7) T. Fletcher
1992 Young Cherrypickers (8) B. Alston
1993 Turvey Park Lions (4) L. Pearce
1994 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks S. Pike
1995 Junee Diesels (5) S. Muir
1996 Wagga Brothers L. Pearce
1997 Wagga Brothers (2) S. Levy
1998 Wagga Magpies (3) W. Prosser
1999 Gundagai Tigers S. Muir
2000 Young Cherrypickers (9) G. Payne
2001 Wagga Kangaroos (3) W. Bowden
2002 Young Cherrypickers (10) W. Bowden
2003 Tumut Blues (2) M. Carter
2004 Tumut Blues (3) P. Hargraves
2005 Young Cherrypickers (11) W. Bowden
2006 Temora Dragons (3) S. Muir
2007 Junee Diesels (6) 40 – 28 Young Cherrypickers B. Hartley Eric Weissel Oval

Wagga Wagga

 23 September 2007
2008 Temora Dragons (4) 18 – 10 Young Cherrypickers L. O'Brien Fisher Park

Cootamundra

 21 September 2008
2009 Cootamundra Bulldogs 20 – 8 Gundagai Tigers J. White 27 September 2009
2010 Wagga Kangaroos (4) J. White Lavington Sportsground

Albury
2011 Wagga Brothers (3) J. White
2012 Temora Dragons (5) M. Daly
2013 Temora Dragons (6) S. Went
2014 Wagga Brothers (4) J. White
2015 Temora Dragons (7) J. White
2016 South City Bulls B. Hart
2017 Wagga Kangaroos (5) B. Hart
2018 Young Cherrypickers (12) 14 – 10 South City Bulls B. Hart
Group 9 Under 19s
2019 Young Cherrypickers (13) 36 – 12 Gundagai Tigers C. Kirkman McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

 15 September 2019

Team Performance
Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Young Cherrypickers 13 2 1973, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2002,

2005, 2018, 2019

 2007, 2008
Temora Dragons 7 0 1972, 1988, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 –
Junee Diesels 6 0 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 2007 –
Wagga Kangaroos 5 0 1978, 1990, 2001, 2010, 2017 –
Turvey Park Lions 4 0 1974, 1976, 1980, 1993 –
Wagga Brothers 4 0 1996, 1997, 2011, 2014 –
Wagga Magpies 3 0 1971, 1981, 1998 –
Tumut Blues 3 3 1982, 2003, 2004 –
Gundagai Tigers 1 2 1999 2009, 2019
South City Bulls 1 1 2016 2018
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 1 0 1994 –
Cootamundra Bulldogs 1 0 2009 –

Under 17s Grand Finals
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date
Group 9 Under 16s
1959 Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 – 8 Boorowa Bushrangers
1960 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 24 – 0 Cootamundra Bulldogs
1961 Cootamundra Bulldogs (2) 25 – 0 Gundagai Tigers
1962 Gundagai Tigers 8 – 6 Tumut Blues
1963 Gundagai Tigers (2) 26 – 2 Junee Diesels
1964 Tumut Blues 20 – 3 Gundagai Tigers
1965 Young Cherrypickers 15 – 0 Gundagai Tigers
1966 Young Cherrypickers (2) 3 – 2 Temora Dragons
Murrumbuidgee Rugby League Under 16s
1966 Wagga Kangaroos 10 – 5 Tumut Blues
1967 Gundagai Tigers (3) 16 – 8 Tumut Blues
1968 Turvey Park Lions 23 – 4 Gundagai Tigers
Riverina Zone 3 Under 16s
1969 Tumut Blues (2) 9 – 5 Turvey Park Lions
1970 Gundagai Tigers (4) 15 – 0 Wagga Magpies
Group 9/20 Under 16s
1968 Griffith Waratah Tigers 30 – 9 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1969 Griffith Waratah Tigers (2) 24 – 19 Griffith Black & White Panthers
1970 Griffith Black & White Panthers 5 – 3 Griffith Waratah Tigers
Group 9 Under 16s
1971 Tumut Blues (3) 12 – 4 Young Cherrypickers T. Hilton
1972 Turvey Park Lions (2) 23 – 22 Young Cherrypickers M. Jones
1973 Young Cherrypickers (3) 24 – 5 Cootamundra Bulldogs B. Kevin
1974 Turvey Park Lions (3) 16 – 9 Cootamundra Bulldogs T. Briggs
1975 Young Cherrypickers (4) 9 – 8 Turvey Park Lions P. Robson
1976 Wagga Kangaroos (2) 18 – 4 Gundagai Tigers M. Newman
1977 Tumut Blues (4) 23 – 3 Young Cherrypickers D. McLeod
1978 Tumut Blues (5) 22 – 15 Young Cherrypickers R. Riach
1979 Turvey Park Lions (4) 10 – 9 Temora Dragons T. Briggs
1980 Young Cherrypickers (5) 18 – 9 Wagga Brothers P. Hay
1981 Turvey Park Lions (5) 7 – 5 Young Cherrypickers P. Hay
1982 Wagga Kangaroos (3) 20 – 8 Junee Diesels T. O'Connell
1983 Young Cherrypickers (6) 26 – 22 Junee Diesels T. O'Connell
1984 Young Cherrypickers (7) 18 – 14 Wagga Kangaroos P. O'Brien
1985 Junee Diesels 34 – 24 Temora Dragons C. Patterson
1986 Young Cherrypickers (8) 10 – 6 Temora Dragons P. Walsh
1987 Young Cherrypickers (9) 28 – 0 Tumut Blues B. Jacobson
1988 Young Cherrypickers (10) 20 – 10 Wagga Kangaroos B. Alston
1989 Young Cherrypickers (11) 16 – 12 Temora Dragons M. Rudd
1990 Young Cherrypickers (12) 31 – 20 Temora Dragons M. Rudd
1991 Wagga Kangaroos (4) 18 – 4 Cootamundra Bulldogs M. Rudd
1992 Young Cherrypickers (13) 14 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos-Brothers M. Payne
1993 Temora Dragons 19 – 6 Wagga Kangaroos S. Pike
1994 Wagga Kangaroos (5) 26 – 4 Wagga Brothers J. Lavin
1995 Wagga Brothers 22 – 10 Albury Southern Rams L. Pearce
1996 Wagga Magpies 17 – 14 Tumut Blues S. Muir
1997 Wagga Kangaroos (6) 24 – 0 Cootamundra Bulldogs W. Prosser
1998 Tumut Blues (6) 14 – 8 Young Cherrypickers G. Payne
1999 Wagga Kangaroos (7) 32 – 0 Cootamundra Bulldogs B. Nix
2000 Temora Dragons (2) 18 – 8 Young Cherrypickers R. Claffey
2001 Temora Dragons (3) 24 – 12 Young Cherrypickers K. Steel
2002 Temora Dragons (4) 26 – 24 Tumut Blues K. Steel
2003 Wagga Brothers (2) 30 – 24 Young Cherrypickers S. Skeers
2004 Temora Dragons (5) 28 – 14 Tumut Blues S. Muir
2005 Junee Diesels (2) 26 – 14 South City Bulls J. White
2006 Young Cherrypickers (14) 22 – 16 Lavington Panthers A. Summergreene
2007 Wagga Brothers (3) 30 – 16 Young Cherrypickers J. Hazelman Eric Weissel Oval

Wagga Wagga

 23 September 2007
2008 Cootamundra Bulldogs (3) 36 – 4 South City Bulls B. Hartley Fisher Park

Cootamundra

 21 September 2008
2009 Junee Diesels (3) 28 – 8 South City Bulls S. Went 27 September 2009
2010 Gundagai Tigers (5) 12 – 10 Wagga Brothers S. Went Lavington Sportsground

Albury
2011 Temora Dragons (6) 36 – 22 Young Cherrypickers S. Went
2012 Wagga Kangaroos (8) Cootamundra Bulldogs S. Went
2013 Cootamundra Bulldogs (4) 18 – 16 Junee Diesels B. Cramp
2014 Temora Dragons (7) 20 – 12 Wagga Brothers B. Compton
2015 South City Bulls T. Popple
2016 Wagga Kangaroos (9) B. Whitby
2017 Albury Thunder 16 – 10 Young Cherrypickers T. Popple
2018 Young Cherrypickers (15) 22 – 8 Wagga Brothers M. Kirkman
Group 9 Under 17s
2019 Young Cherrypickers (16) 12 – 10 Gundagai Tigers T. Maloney McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

 15 September 2019

Team Performance
Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Young Cherrypickers 16 12 1965, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988,

1989, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2018, 2019

 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007,

2011, 2017

Wagga Kangaroos 9 3 1966, 1976, 1982, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2012, 2016 1984, 1988, 1993
Temora Dragons 7 6 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2014 1966, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990
Tumut Blues 6 7 1964, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1998 1962, 1966, 1967, 1987, 1996, 2002, 2004
Gundagai Tigers 5 6 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 2010 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1976, 2019
Turvey Park Lions 5 2 1968, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1981 1969, 1975
Cootamundra Bulldogs 4 7 1959, 1961, 2008, 2013 1960, 1973, 1974, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2012
Wagga Brothers 3 5 1995, 2003, 2007 1980, 1994, 2010, 2014, 2018
Junee Diesels 3 4 1985, 2005, 2009 1963, 1982, 1983, 2013
Griffith Waratah Tigers 2 1 1968, 1969 1970
South City Bulls 1 3 2015 2005, 2008, 2009
Griffith Black & White Panthers 1 1 1970 1969
Wagga Magpies 1 1 1996 1970
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 1 0 1960 –
Albury Thunder 1 0 2017 –
Boorowa Bushrangers 0 1 – 1959
West Wyalong Mallee Men 0 1 – 1968
Wagga Kangaroos-Brothers 0 1 – 1992
Albury Southern Rams 0 1 – 1995
Lavington Panthers 0 1 – 2006

Ladies League Tag Grand Finals
Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date
Group 9 Ladies League Tag
2008 Wagga Kangaroos 6 – 4 Temora Dragons G. White Fisher Park

Cootamundra

 21 September 2008
2009 Temora Dragons 16 – 4 Wagga Brothers M. Kirkman 27 September 2009
2010 Temora Dragons (2) M. Kirkman Lavington Sportsground

Albury
2011 Wagga Brothers M. Kirkman
2012 Wagga Brothers (2) M. Seldon
2013 Wagga Brothers (3) T. Popple
2014 Wagga Brothers (4) Z. Popple
2015 Gundagai Tigers S. Byatt
2016 Wagga Brothers (5) S. Byatt
2017 Wagga Brothers (6) S. Byatt
2018 Wagga Brothers (7) 18 – 0 Albury Thunder S. Muir
2019 Wagga Brothers (8) 26 – 0 Temora Dragons Z. McDonald McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

 15 September 2019

Team Performance
Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Wagga Brothers 8 1 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2009
Temora Dragons 2 2 2009, 2010 2008, 2019
Wagga Kangaroos 1 0 2008 –
Gundagai Tigers 1 0 2015 –
Albury Thunder 0 1 – 2018

Juniors

Albury Thunder

Cootamundra Bulldogs

Junee Diesels

South City Bulls

Temora Dragons

Wagga Wagga Brothers

Wagga Wagga Kangaroos

Young Cherrypickers

See also
  • Rugby League Competitions in Australia

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