Group 9 Rugby League

Group 9 Rugby League
SportRugby league
Instituted27 April 1923; 101 years ago (1923-04-27)
Inaugural season1923
Number of teams11 (10 in First Grade)
CountryAustralia
Premiers Tumut Blues (2023)
Most titles Wagga Kangaroos (12 titles)
WebsiteGroup 9 at Play 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 six grades, with these being Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's Tackle, Women's League-Tag, Reserve-Grade and First-Grade.

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

1920s–1950s: Foundations

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]

Aerial view of Anzac Park Oval in Gundagai

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]

1960s–1980s: Murrumbidgee Breakaway and Reformation

In 1966, the rebel Murrumbidgee Rugby League broke away from the competition due to years of competition boundary disputes, leading to four years of reshuffled competitions from 1967 to 1970. The Murrumbidgee Rugby League was renamed to Riverina Zone 3 in 1969-70.

Given that a number of the Group 9 clubs (including 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 in the 1966 season.

Therefore, the remaining Group 9 clubs were divided up and put into neighbouring competitions. Barmedman, Temora and West Wyalong joined the Group 20 during this period, leading to the 9/20 name, while Harden, Young and Wyangala Dam joined Group 8. To honour the additions of the clubs, the competitions were renamed to Group 9/20, Group 8/9 respectively.

In 1970, when the Group 9 body regained control of football in the district and the Murrumbidgee Rugby League/Riverina Zone 3 returned to the competition, West Wyalong remained in Group 20, while Harden, Temora and Young returned from their respective competitions.

1990s–present: Absorption of Group 13, Peak and Decline

Anzac Park Oval, Gundagai

After the Group 13 Rugby League competition collapsed in 1991, the Albury Blues (renamed Greater Southern Rams upon entry due to Tumut already being the Blues), Wagga Brothers, a merged outfit from Adelong and Batlow, and Tumbarumba, joined the competition.

However, the competition declined from a peak of 14 clubs in the late 1990s to 9 clubs in 2022. Clubs to leave in this period included Adelong-Batlow (folded), Harden-Murrumburrah (George Tooke Shield), Tumbarumba (folded, then joined Murray Cup) and Cootamundra (George Tooke Shield). Turvey Park and Wagga Magpies also merged in 2005 to form the South City Bulls.

Albury Thunder, the successor to Greater Southern Rams and Lavington Panthers, won a threepeat of titles from 2012 to 2014.

Group 9's crisis became even more apparent following powerhouse Junee's decision not to field a First Grade team in 2021 and 2022. However, this strategy paid off as the club won the Reserve Grade title in 2022, with plans to return to First Grade football in 2023. Their return to the premier grade was offset by the loss of the Wagga Brothers to the exact same fate for the 2023 season.

Current clubs

Town Nickname Home ground Years Titles Premiership Years
Albury Thunder Greenfield Park, Albury 1992– 3 2012–14
Cootamundra Bulldogs Les Boyd Oval 1923–2019; 2025– 9 1947–48, 1950–51, 1954, 1982, 1988, 1990,

2005

Estella Storm McDonald's Park, Wagga Wagga 2024– (Women's) 0 None
Gundagai Tigers ANZAC Park, Gundagai 1923– 7 1946, 1963, 1983, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
Junee Diesels Laurie Daley Oval, Junee 1923– 2 1964, 1986
South City Bulls Harris Park, Wagga Wagga 2005– 3 2011, 2016–17
Temora Dragons Nixon Park, Temora 1923– 9 1957–59, 1961, 1977, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006
Tumut Blues Twickenham, Tumut 1923– 10 1940, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2007–08,

2010, 2019, 2023

Wagga Wagga Brothers McDonald's Park, Wagga Wagga 1980; 1993– 1 1995
Wagga Wagga Kangaroos McDonald's Park, Wagga Wagga 1967–1991;

1993–

12 1968–69, 1971, 1978–79, 1985, 1987,

1994, 1999-2000-01, 2009

Young Cherrypickers Alfred Oval, Young 1923– 8 1941, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1974, 1984, 1991

Previous clubs

Post-1966 Schism

Club Nickname No. of
Premierships 		Premiership Years Notes
Adelong-Batlow Bears 1 1996 Merger of Adelong and Batlow following the demise of Group 13, disbanded early 2000s
Barmedman Clydesdales 0 None Moved to Group 20 in 1967, then moved to Group 9 Second Division in 1972
Cowra Magpies 1 1939 Moved to Group 10 in 1955
Grenfell Goannas
0
 None Moved to Group 9 Second Division in 1972
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 2 1962, 1981 Amalgamated with Binalong to form South West Brahmans in the George Tooke Shield. The clubs have separated and each field teams in the Shield
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 None Formed after Brothers joined 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 Moved to Group 20 in 1967

Pre-1966 Schism

First Grade Grand Finals

Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date Report
Group 9 Premiership
1933 Leeton Greens 23 – 7 Cowra Magpies Mr. Poplin Temora 17 September 1933 [3][4]
1934 Leeton Greens (2) 14 – 6 Tumut Blues Mr. Moreghan Leeton 26 August 1934 [5][6]
1935 – 1937: Various Challenge Cups contested only
1938 West Wyalong Mallee Men 34 – 14 Temora Dragons H. Thomas West Wyalong 31 July 1938 [7]
1939 Cowra Magpies 13 – 7 Young Cherrypickers
1940 Tumut Blues 15 – 10 West Wyalong Mallee Men C. Gardiner Junee 15 September 1940 [8][9]
1941 Young Cherrypickers 18 – 12 Gundagai Tigers Young 3 August 1941 [10]
1942 – 1945: Suspended due to World War II
1946 Gundagai Tigers 15 – 3 West Wyalong Mallee Men W. Lawrence Temora 15 September 1946 [11]
1947 Cootamundra Bulldogs 50 – 10 Young Cherrypickers M. Ibbotson Roberts' Park
Murrumburrah 		31 August 1947 [12]
1948 Cootamundra Bulldogs (2) 14 – 9 Young Cherrypickers Fisher Park
Cootamundra 		1 August 1948 [13]
1949 Tumut Blues (2) 11 – 10 Griffith Black & Whites M. Ibbotson Cootamundra 28 August 1949 [14]
1950 Cootamundra Bulldogs (3) 11 – 5 Junee Diesels M. Ibbotson Cootamundra Showground 1 October 1950 C[15][16]
1951 Cootamundra Bulldogs (4) 16 – 13 West Wyalong Mallee Men Mr. Boyton Temora 14 October 1951 [17]
1952 Young Cherrypickers (2) 14 – 11 Temora Dragons Temora 12 October 1952 [18][19]
1953 Young Cherrypickers (3) 9 – 7 Cootamundra Bulldogs Mr. Boyton Roberts' Park
Murrumburrah 		20 September 1953 [20][21]
1954 Cootamundra Bulldogs (5) 21 – 7 Temora Dragons Fisher Park
Cootamundra 		3 September 1954 [22][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 Mr. Boyton Cootamundra 8 September 1957 [24]
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 [25]
1961 Temora Dragons (4) 19 – 4 Junee Diesels Cootamundra
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 [25]
1966 West Wyalong Mallee Men (4) 23 – 2 Temora Dragons
Group 9/20 Premiership
1967 Griffith Waratahs 32 – 2 Leeton Greenies
1968 West Wyalong Mallee Men (5) 15 – 4 Griffith Waratahs
1969 Griffith Waratahs (2) 18 – 9 Griffith Black & Whites
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 Oval

Queanbeyan

24 September 1967 [26]
1968 Young Cherrypickers (6) 8 – 8 Queanbeyan United Blues K. Lyons Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

22 September 1968 [27]
1969 Queanbeyan Kangaroos 8 – 2 Queanbeyan United Blues B. Chapman Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

14 September 1969 [28]
1970 Queanbeyan Kangaroos (2) 12 – 0 Queanbeyan United Blues B. Chapman Seiffert Oval

Queanbeyan

27 September 1970 [29]
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 Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1985 Wagga Kangaroos (6) 28 – 12 Wagga Magpies L. Regent Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1986 Junee Diesels (2) 10 – 6 Young Cherrypickers P. Hay Fisher Park
Cootamundra
1987 Wagga Kangaroos (7) 37 – 8 Temora Dragons P. Hay Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1988 Cootamundra Bulldogs (7) 22 – 16 Temora Dragons P. Hay Alfred Park
Young
1989 Wagga Magpies (4) 24 – 23 Temora Dragons P. Hay Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1990 Cootamundra Bulldogs (8) 16 – 8 Temora Dragons B. Jacobson Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1991 Young Cherrypickers (9) 16 – 6 Wagga Magpies B. Jacobson Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1992 Wagga Magpies (5) 16 – 4 Tumut Blues T. Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1993 Turvey Park Lions (4) 24 – 10 Gundagai Tigers B. Jacobson Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1994 Wagga Kangaroos (8) 24 – 20 Gundagai Tigers L. Pearce Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
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 Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2000
2001 Wagga Kangaroos (11) 22 – 20 Temora Dragons B. Nix Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		9 September 2001
2002 Temora Dragons (7) 56 – 16 Turvey Park Lions B. Nix Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		22 September 2002
2003 Tumut Blues (5) 31 – 10 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		14 September 2003
2004 Temora Dragons (8) 28 – 24 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		26 September 2004
2005 Cootamundra Bulldogs (9) 19 – 12 Tumut Blues B. Nix Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2005 [30]
2006 Temora Dragons (9) 40 – 16 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix [31]
2007 Tumut Blues (6) 28 – 10 Wagga Brothers Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		23 September 2007 [32]
2008 Tumut Blues (7) 20 – 14 Wagga Brothers B. Nix Fisher Park
Cootamundra 		21 September 2008 [33]
2009 Wagga Kangaroos (12) 42 – 4 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		26 September 2009 [34][35]
2010 Tumut Blues (8) 22 – 8 Junee Diesels B. Nix Lavington Sportsground
Albury 		26 September 2010 [36]
2011 South City Bulls 20 – 18 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2011
2012 Albury Thunder 36 – 26 South City Bulls S. Muir Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		23 September 2012
2013 Albury Thunder (2) 30 – 20 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		29 September 2013 [37]
2014 Albury Thunder (3) 45 – 4 South City Bulls B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		28 September 2014 [38]
2015 Gundagai Tigers (4) 28 – 16 Junee Diesels B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		13 September 2015 [39][40]
2016 South City Bulls (2) 22 – 18 Gundagai Tigers B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		11 September 2016 [41][42]
2017 South City Bulls (3) 24 – 8 Gundagai Tigers S. Muir Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2017 [43][44]
2018 Gundagai Tigers (5) 13 – 6 South City Bulls S. Muir McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		1 September 2018 [45][46]
2019 Tumut Blues (9) 28 – 4 South City Bulls S. Muir McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		15 September 2019 [47]
2020 Gundagai Tigers (6) 40 – 18 Tumut Blues S. Muir McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		27 September 2020 [48]
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in NSW
2022 Gundagai Tigers (7) 34 – 4 Young Cherrypickers S. Muir McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		18 September 2022 [49]
2023 Tumut Blues (10) 23 – 18 Wagga Kangaroos B. Whitby McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		17 September 2023 [50]

Team Performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Wagga Wagga Kangaroos 12 4 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009 1970, 1973, 1981, 2023
Tumut Blues 10 11 1940, 1949, 1970, 1973, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2019, 2023 1934, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1992, 2005, 2020
Temora Dragons 9 11 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1977, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006 1938, 1952, 1954, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,

2001

Young Cherrypickers 9 8 1941, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1974, 1984, 1991 1939, 1947, 1948, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1998, 2022
Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 3 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2005 1953, 1974, 1977
Gundagai Tigers 7 13 1946, 1963, 1983, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022 1941, 1957, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
West Wyalong Mallee Men 6 5 1938, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970 1940, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1962
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 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 L. Boyton Young 15 September 1957
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 & Whites
1968 Leeton Greenies 10 – 9 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1969 Griffith Black & Whites 28 – 2 Barmedman Clydesdales
1970 Griffith Black & Whites (2) 23 – 4 Temora Dragons
Group 8/9 Reserve Grade
1967 Queanbeyan United Blues 22 – 14 Goulburn Workers Bulldogs K. Lyons 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 Fisher Park
Cootamundra
1987 Junee Diesels (6) 12 – 10 Temora Dragons P. Walsh Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1988 Wagga Kangaroos (6) 24 – 12 Junee Diesels P. O'Brien Alfred Park
Young
1989 Junee Diesels (7) 27 – 14 Wagga Magpies P. O'Brien Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1990 Wagga Kangaroos (7) 23 – 14 Temora Dragons P. O'Brien Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1991 Tumut Blues (6) 28 – 12 Wagga Kangaroos B. Alston Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1992 Wagga Kangaroos-Brothers 18 – 4 Tumut Blues J. Hetherington Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1993 Turvey Park Lions 17 – 12 Tumut Blues J. Hetherington Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1994 Tumut Blues (7) 16 – 6 Gundagai Tigers J. Hetherington Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
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 Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2000
2001 Tumut Blues (8) 22 – 20 Young Cherrypickers W. Prosser Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		9 September 2001
2002 Gundagai Tigers (4) 30 – 8 Wagga Magpies T. Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		22 September 2002
2003 Gundagai Tigers (5) 28 – 0 Tumut Blues W. Bowden Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		14 September 2003
2004 Young Cherrypickers (8) 25 – 12 Tumut Blues W. Bowden Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		26 September 2004
2005 Tumut Blues (9) 34 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos S. Muir Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2005
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
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 Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		26 September 2009
2010 Lavington Panthers 34 – 10 Wagga Brothers S. Muir Lavington Sportsground
Albury 		26 September 2010
2011 Albury Thunder 28 – 10 Junee Diesels S. Muir Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2011
2012 Albury Thunder (2) – B. Nix Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		23 September 2012
2013 Wagga Brothers (2) – J. White Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		29 September 2013
2014 Gundagai Tigers (6) – S. Muir Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		28 September 2014
2015 Gundagai Tigers (7) 32 – 6 Albury Thunder S. Muir Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		13 September 2015
2016 Gundagai Tigers (8) 16 – 12 South City Bulls S. Muir Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		11 September 2016
2017 South City Bulls 22 – 4 Temora Dragons J. White Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2017
2018 South City Bulls (2) 18 – 6 Wagga Kangaroos S. Bartlett McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		1 September 2018
2019 Gundagai Tigers (9) 28 – 8 Young Cherrypickers B. Whitby McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		15 September 2019
2020 Gundagai Tigers (10) 10 – 10 Young Cherrypickers S. Byatt McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		27 September 2020
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in NSW
2022 Junee Diesels (10) 14 – 10 Gundagai Tigers McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		18 September 2022
2023 Young Cherrypickers (9) 38 – 16 South City Bulls McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		17 September 2023

Team Performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Junee Diesels 10 6 1962, 1963, 1965, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2022 1961, 1964, 1968, 1988, 1995, 2011
Gundagai Tigers 10 4 1947, 1956, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 1957, 1986, 1994, 2022
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 9 11 1957, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 2004, 2023 1947, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2019, 2020
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 12 1981, 1982, 1984, 1991 1950, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1983, 1987, 1990, 2006, 2017
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 2 2009, 2013 2008, 2010
Albury Thunder 2 1 2011, 2012 2015
South City Bulls 2 1 2017, 2018 2016, 2023
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 18/19s Grand Finals

Group Nine has run two under-age competitions since 1971. Clubs in the older division compete for the Weissel Cup. This is not to be confused with the Weissel Medal, an award for the First Grade Player of the Year. Both awards are named in honour of the late Eric Weissel, an Australian representative who played and coached several clubs in the region.

Season Premiers Score Runners-up Referee Venue Date
Group 9 Under 18s
1971 Wagga Magpies 12 – 7 Young Cherrypickers K. Robotham
1972 Temora Dragons 22 – 9 Tumut Blues J. Castle
1973 Young Cherrypickers 33 – 10 Junee Diesels J. Craig
1974 Turvey Park Lions 32 – 11 Young Cherrypickers N. Hand
1975 Young Cherrypickers (2) 26 – 5 Cootamundra Bulldogs G. Negline
1976 Turvey Park Lions (2) 16 – 2 Wagga Magpies R. Riach
1977 Young Cherrypickers (3) M. Newman
1978 Wagga Kangaroos 16 – 8 Turvey Park Lions M. Newman
1979 Junee Diesels 37 – 16 Young Cherrypickers M. Newman
1980 Turvey Park Lions (3) 20 – 13 Young Cherrypickers B. Barrett
1981 Wagga Magpies (2) 37 – 8 Young Cherrypickers J. Hetherington
1982 Tumut Blues 19 – 10 Turvey Park Lions P. Hay
1983 Young Cherrypickers (4) 14 – 8 Turvey Park Lions C. Patterson
1984 Junee Diesels (2) 26 – 20 Young Cherrypickers C. Patterson
1985 Junee Diesels (3) 20 – 14 Young Cherrypickers P. Kidd
1986 Junee Diesels (4) 22 – 12 Young Cherrypickers P. Kidd Fisher Park
Cootamundra
1987 Young Cherrypickers (5) 18 – 10 Temora Dragons P. Kidd Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1988 Temora Dragons (2) 20 – 10 Young Cherrypickers B. Jacobson Alfred Park
Young
1989 Young Cherrypickers (6) 28 – 10 Temora Dragons P. Kidd Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1990 Wagga Kangaroos (2) 62 – 12 Temora Dragons B. Alston Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1991 Young Cherrypickers (7) 34 – 22 Wagga Kangaroos T. Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1992 Young Cherrypickers (8) B. Alston
1993 Turvey Park Lions (4) 33 – 24 Wagga Kangaroos L. Pearce Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1994 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 38 – 20 Young Cherrypickers S.Pike Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
1995 Junee Diesels (5) 24 – 12 Wagga Kangaroos S. Muir
1996 Wagga Brothers 32 – 10 Cootamundra Bulldogs L. Pearce
1997 Wagga Brothers (2) 36 – 14 Cootamundra Bulldogs S. Levy
1998 Wagga Magpies (3) 14 – 10 Gundagai Tigers W. Prosser
1999 Gundagai Tigers 24 – 20 Temora Dragons S. Muir
2000 Young Cherrypickers (9) 18 – 16 Gundagai Tigers G. Payne Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2000
2001 Wagga Kangaroos (3) 16 – 10 Young Cherrypickers W. Bowden Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		9 September 2001
2002 Young Cherrypickers (10) 30 – 20 Wagga Kangaroos W. Bowden Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		22 September 2002
2003 Tumut Blues (2) 23 – 12 Young Cherrypickers M. Carter Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		14 September 2003
2004 Tumut Blues (3) 14 – 12 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks P. Hargraves Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		26 September 2004
2005 Young Cherrypickers (11) 24 – 16 Temora Dragons W. Bowden Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2005
2006 Temora Dragons (3) S. Muir
2007 Junee Diesels (6) 40 – 28 Young Cherrypickers B. Hartley Eric Weissel Oval
Wagga Wagga
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 Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		26 September 2009
2010 Wagga Kangaroos (4) 20 – 4 Tumut Blues J. White Lavington Sportsground
Albury 		26 September 2010
2011 Wagga Brothers (3) 34 – 12 Tumut Blues J. White Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2011
2012 Temora Dragons (5) M. Daly Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		23 September 2012
2013 Temora Dragons (6) S. Went Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		29 September 2013
2014 Wagga Brothers (4) J. White Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		28 September 2014
2015 Temora Dragons (7) – South City Bulls J. White Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		13 September 2015
2016 South City Bulls 18 – 14 Wagga Brothers B. Hart Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		11 September 2016
2017 Wagga Kangaroos (5) 32 – 18 South City Bulls B. Hart Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2017
2018 Young Cherrypickers (12) 14 – 10 South City Bulls B. Hart McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		1 September 2018
Group 9 Under 19s
2019 Young Cherrypickers (13) 36 – 12 Gundagai Tigers C. Kirkman McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

15 September 2019
Group 9 Under 18s
2020 Wagga Kangaroos (6) 14 – 10 Wagga Brothers C. Kirkman McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

27 September 2020
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in NSW
2022 Junee Diesels (7) 16 – 14 Young Cherrypickers McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		18 September 2022
2023 South City Bulls (2) 22 –16 Young Cherrypickers McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		17 September 2023

Team Performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Young Cherrypickers 13 16 1973, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2018, 2019 1971, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2022, 2023
Temora Dragons 7 5 1972, 1988, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015 1987, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2005
Junee Diesels 7 1 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 2007, 2022 1973
Wagga Kangaroos 6 4 1978, 1990, 2001, 2010, 2017, 2020 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002
Wagga Brothers 4 2 1996, 1997, 2011, 2014 2016, 2020
Turvey Park Lions 4 3 1974, 1976, 1980, 1993 1978, 1982, 1983
Wagga Magpies 3 1 1971, 1981, 1998 1976
Tumut Blues 3 3 1982, 2003, 2004 1972, 2010, 2011
Gundagai Tigers 1 4 1999 1998, 2000, 2009, 2019
South City Bulls 2 3 2016, 2023 2015, 2017, 2018
Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 1 1 1994 2004
Cootamundra Bulldogs 1 3 2009 1975, 1996, 1997

Under 16/17s 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
Group 9/20 Under 16s
1968 Griffith Waratahs 30 – 9 West Wyalong Mallee Men
1969 Griffith Waratahs (2) 24 – 19 Griffith Black & Whites
1970 Griffith Black & Whites 5 – 3 Griffith Waratahs
Murrumbidgee 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 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 Sports Ground

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
Group 9 Under 16s
2020 Junee Diesels (4) 34 – 4 Gundagai Tigers I. Cornell McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

27 September 2020
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in NSW
2022 Wagga Brothers (4) 12 – 2 Tumut Blues McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		18 September 2022
2023 Young Cherrypickers (17) 28 – 6 Wagga Kangaroos McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		17 September 2023

Team Performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Young Cherrypickers 17 12 1965, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2023 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2017
Wagga Kangaroos 9 4 1966, 1976, 1982, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2012, 2016 1984, 1988, 1993, 2023
Temora Dragons 7 6 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2014 1966, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990
Tumut Blues 6 8 1964, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1978, 1998 1962, 1966, 1967, 1987, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2022
Gundagai Tigers 5 7 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 2010 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1976, 2019, 2020
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 4 5 1995, 2003, 2007, 2022 1980, 1994, 2010, 2014, 2018
Junee Diesels 4 4 1985, 2005, 2009, 2020 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) 12 – 8 M. Kirkman Lavington Sports Ground

Albury

26 September 2010
2011 Wagga Brothers 34 – 10 Temora Dragons M. Kirkman Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		25 September 2011
2012 Wagga Brothers (2) 16 - 4 Temora Dragons M. Seldon Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		23 September 2012
2013 Wagga Brothers (3) 30 - 0 Temora Dragons T. Popple Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		29 September 2013
2014 Wagga Brothers (4) Temora Dragons Z. Popple Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		28 September 2014
2015 Gundagai Tigers 12 – 8 Wagga Brothers S. Byatt 13 September 2015
2016 Wagga Brothers (5) 34 – 4 Albury Thunder S. Byatt Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		11 September 2016
2017 Wagga Brothers (6) 11 – 10 Albury Thunder S. Byatt Equex Centre
Wagga Wagga 		10 September 2017
2018 Wagga Brothers (7) 18 – 0 Albury Thunder S. Muir McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		1 September 2018
2019 Wagga Brothers (8) 26 – 0 Temora Dragons Z. McDonald McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

15 September 2019
2020 Young Cherrypickers 18 – 4 Wagga Kangaroos S. Muir McDonalds Park

Wagga Wagga

27 September 2020
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdown in NSW
2022 Temora Dragons (3) 12 – 2 Wagga Brothers McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		18 September 2022
2023 Temora Dragons (4) 10 – 8 Wagga Kangaroos McDonalds Park
Wagga Wagga 		17 September 2023

Team Performance

Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Wagga Brothers 8 2 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2009, 2022
Temora Dragons 4 2 2009, 2010, 2022, 2023 2008, 2019
Wagga Kangaroos 1 1 2008 2020, 2023
Gundagai Tigers 1 0 2015 –
Young Cherrypickers 1 0 2020 –
Albury Thunder 0 1 – 2018

Juniors

Junior League Clubs

ANZAC Park gates, Gundagai

The following clubs participate in the Group 9 Junior Rugby League competition. Where applicable, the club's differing senior team or competition is listed in brackets.

  • Albury Thunder JRL
  • Coolamon Raiders JRL
  • Cootamundra Bulldogs (George Tooke Shield)
  • Estella Storm JRL
  • Gundagai-Adelong Tigers JRL
  • Harden-Boorowa (George Tooke Shield)
  • Junee Diesels JRL
  • Temora Dragons JRL
  • Tumbarumba-Batlow Minor League (Murray)
  • Tumut Minor League
  • Turvey Park Lions (South City Bulls)
  • Wagga Wagga Brothers JRL
  • Wagga Wagga Kangaroos JRL
  • Wagga Wagga Magpies (South City Bulls)
  • Young Cherrypickers JRL

Notable Group 9 Juniors

Albury Thunder

Cootamundra Bulldogs

Junee Diesels

South City Bulls (Turvey Park/Wagga Magpies

Temora Dragons

Wagga Wagga Brothers

Wagga Wagga Kangaroos

Young Cherrypickers

See also

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