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**Grafton Ghosts**
Club information
Full name	Grafton Ghosts Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	Ghosties
Short name	Ghosts
Colours	Blue; White
Founded	1963; 62 years ago
Current details
Ground(s)	Frank McGuren Field;
Coach	Danny Wicks
Captain	Danny Wicks
Competition	Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League; Group 2 Rugby League; Clayton Cup; Group 1 Rugby League
2019	Premiers
Records
Premierships	7 (2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019)

The Grafton Ghosts are an Australian rugby league football team based in Grafton, New South Wales.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The club was founded in 1963 as a joint venture of the Grafton All Blacks and Grafton United teams.^[6]

Notable players

Danny Wicks (2006–2016 St George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights & Parramatta Eels)
Anthony Don (2013–2021 Gold Coast Titans)
Daine Laurie (2020–present Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers)

Life Members

1970 Boyd Nattrass
1976 Peter Nay
1976 John Stokes
1978 Joe Kinnane
1986 Barry Woolfe
1990 Grahame Brotherson
2004 Michael Rogan
2007 Tony Duroux
1978 Harry Blair
1986 John Morgan
1996 Stephen Haines
1998 Greg Vidler
2000 Gary Smith
2000 Kerry Godwin
2003 Vic McInnes
2011 Fred Johnson

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Clayton Cup

The Clayton Cup has been awarded to the best team each year in the Country Rugby League which has been happening since 1937. The Grafton Ghosts have won the prestigious award on three occasions, in 2010, 2011 and 2017. ^[8]

Playing Record

Playing record compiled from scores published in the Rugby League Week.

Year	Group	Ladder Position	Points	Final Position	Report
1984	1	Played Finals		Grand Finalist
1985	1	9	12
1986	1	8	15
1987	1	3	24	Semi-Finalist
1988	1	2	27	Premiers
1989	1	3	25	Grand Finalist
1990	1	4	22	Semi-Finalist
1991	1	1	32	Premiers
1992	1	Missed Finals
1993	1	Missed Finals
1994	1	Missed Finals
1995	1	Missed Finals
1996	1	Missed Finals
1997	1	9	0
1998	1	9	2
1999	1	9	8
2000	1	8	12
2001
2002	1	3	27	Premiers
2003	1	Missed Finals
2004	1	6	18
2005	NRRRL	13	6
2006	NRRRL	12	8
2007	NRRRL	11	10
2008	NRRRL	1	32	Grand Finalist	FNC^[9]
2009	NRRRL	4	24	Semi-Finalist
2010	NRRRL	1	32	Premiers	DM^[10]
2011	NRRRL	2	29	Premiers	DE^[11]
2012	NRRRL	2	28	Grand Finalist	ABC^[12]
2013	NRRRL	3	24	Finalist
2014	2	1	26	Premiers	DE^[13]
2015	2	3	17	Semi-Finalist
2016	2	2	30	Grand Finalist	DE^[14]
2017	2	1	36	Premiers	DE^[15]
2018	2	1	28	Finalist
2019	2	2	22	Premiers

References

^ "Grafton Ghosts". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Grafton Ghosts". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Game Times & News - Grafton Junior Rugby League Club Inc. - SportsTG". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "news - Grafton Ghosts Rugby League Football Club Inc. - SportsTG". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Grafton Ghosts". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
^ "Rugby league?s fabulous 1950s". Daily Telegraph. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
^ "Trophy Room".
^ "History - Country Rugby League of New South Wales". Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
^ "Byron Bay wins rugby league grand final". Far North Coaster. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^ "Grafton Ghosts' grand final victory". Daily Mercury. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^ "Grafton Ghosts win NRRRL title". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^ "Mustangs win thriller 27-26". Australian Broadcasting Commission. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^ McInerney, Matthew (25 August 2014). "Ghosts glory with extra time penalty". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ Elkerton, Matthew (11 September 2016). "KINGS OF THE CLARENCE: Rebels clinch premiership over Ghosts". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ Potter, By Jarrard (3 September 2017). "GRAND FINAL: Grafton Ghosts score spirited grand final win". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

External links and Sources

[1] "Grafton Ghosts". Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[2] "Grafton Ghosts". Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[3] "Game Times & News - Grafton Junior Rugby League Club Inc. - SportsTG". Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[4] "news - Grafton Ghosts Rugby League Football Club Inc. - SportsTG". Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[5] "Grafton Ghosts". Retrieved 14 September 2016.

[6] "Rugby league?s fabulous 1950s". Daily Telegraph. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

[7] "Trophy Room".

[8] "History - Country Rugby League of New South Wales". Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

[9] "Byron Bay wins rugby league grand final". Far North Coaster. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

[10] "Grafton Ghosts' grand final victory". Daily Mercury. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

[11] "Grafton Ghosts win NRRRL title". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

[12] "Mustangs win thriller 27-26". Australian Broadcasting Commission. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

[13] McInerney, Matthew (25 August 2014). "Ghosts glory with extra time penalty". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[14] Elkerton, Matthew (11 September 2016). "KINGS OF THE CLARENCE: Rebels clinch premiership over Ghosts". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[15] Potter, By Jarrard (3 September 2017). "GRAND FINAL: Grafton Ghosts score spirited grand final win". Daily Telegraph. The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

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