Group 20 Rugby League
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Number of teams | 9 |
Country | Australia |
Premiers | Leeton Greenies (2022) |
Most titles | Griffith Waratahs Tigers (13 titles) |
Website | Group 20 Rugby League on facebook |
Group 20 is a rugby league competition in the region of Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. The competition is played in five grades, with these being Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's League-Tag, Reserve Grade and First Grade.
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.
Current clubs
There are currently nine clubs in the competition.
Club | Nickname | Home Ground | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years |
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Darlington Point-Coleambally | Roosters | Darlington Point Sports Ground; Coleambally Sports Ground | 5 | 1980, 1983, 1987–88, 2019 |
Griffith Black & Whites | Panthers | E.W. Moore Oval, Griffith | 7 | 1954, 1958, 1961, 1975, 1990, 1998, 2017 |
Griffith Waratahs | Tigers | Griffith Exies Oval | 13 | 1967, 1969, 1971–72, 1976-77-78, 1985, 2008, 2010, 2014–15, 2018 |
Hay | Magpies | Hay Park Oval | 0 (12 in Group 17) |
None (1959-61, 1967, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1989-1991, 1994-95) |
Leeton | Greenies | Leeton No. 1 Oval | 7 | 1959, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1997, 2007, 2022 |
Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo | Sharks | Lake Cargelligo Sports Ground | 3 | 1974, 2013, 2016 |
West Wyalong | Mallee Men | Ron Crowe Oval, West Wyalong | 7 | 1968, 1970, 1984, 1989, 2005, 2011–12 |
Yanco-Wamoon | Hawks | Yanco Sports Ground | 8 | 1973, 1979, 1992-93-94-95-96, 2000 |
Yenda | Blueheelers | Wade Park, Yenda | 7 | 1982, 2001-02-03-04, 2006, 2009 |
Map
Local Area | in New South Wales |
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Previous clubs
Club | Nickname | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years | Year Exited | Moved to |
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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 | 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 | Moved to Group 9 |
Tumbarumba | Greens | 1 | 1960 | 1960s | Group 13, then Group 9. |
Wagga Wagga | Kangaroos | 2 | 1962–63 | 1966 | Moved to Group 9 |
Wagga Wagga | Magpies | 4 | 1955-56-57, 1965 | 1966 | Group 9, then merged with Turvey Park to form South City Bulls. |
First Grade Grand Finals
Season | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Coach | Report | Minor Premiers |
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1954 | 8 | Griffith | 20-9 | Wamoon | Albert Paul | DA[1] | Wamoon |
1955 | 8 | Wagga Magpies | 11-0 | Leeton | Alan Staunton | LMI[2] | Wagga Magpies |
1956 | 7 | Wagga Magpies | 5-0 | Yenda | Alan Staunton | LMI[3] | Wagga Magpies |
1957 | 10 | Wagga Magpies | 18-12 | Yenda | Billy Wilson | Wagga Magpies | |
1958 | 10 | Griffith | 16-8 | Leeton | Ian Johnson | Leeton | |
1959 | 9 | Leeton | 16-0 | Griffith | Martin Gallagher | LMI[4] | Leeton |
1960 | 9 | Tumbarumba Greens | 13-8 | Yenda | Don Furner | ||
1961 | 9 | Griffith | 19-14 | Tumbarumba | John Kelly | ||
1962 | Wagga Kangaroos | 14-7 | Tumbarumba | Greg Hawick | |||
1963 | Wagga Kangaroos | 7-6 | Griffith | Greg Hawick | |||
1964 | Leeton | 11-2 | Wagga Kangaroos | Ron Hopper | |||
1965 | 10 | Wagga Magpies | 15-2 | Wagga Kangaroos | Arthur Summons | ||
1966 | Leeton | 24-2 | Yenda | Bill Sense | |||
1967 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 32-2 | Leeton | Fred Griffiths | ||
1968 | 9 | West Wyalong | 15-4 | Griffith Waratahs | Ron Crowe | ||
1969 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 18-9 | Griffith | Bob Lanigan | ||
1970 | 10 | West Wyalong | 19-18 | Temora Dragons | Peter Broad | ||
1971 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 13-11 | Griffith | Reg McCulla | ||
1972 | Griffith Waratahs | 8-2 | Griffith | Kevin Le Jeune | Griffith Waratahs | ||
1973 | Yanco-Wamoon | 16-11 | TEL United | Bill Watson | |||
1974 | TEL United | 11-8 | Griffith | Mal Condon | TEL United | ||
1975 | 9 | Griffith | 22-7 | Yanco-Wamoon | Bob Adamson | ||
1976 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 16-6 | Griffith | Bob Priest | Griffith | |
1977 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 34-15 | Griffith | Bob Priest | Griffith Waratahs | |
1978 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 29-10 | Leeton | Bob Priest | Griffith Waratahs | |
1979 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 19-14 | Griffith Waratahs | Bill Watson | Griffith Waratahs | |
1980 | Darlington Point Coleambally | 16-15 | Yanco-Wamoon | Geoff Foster | |||
1981 | Leeton | 30-11 | Yenda | Ron Pilon | Leeton | ||
1982 | Yenda | 23-22 | West Wyalong | Mike Fish | Yenda | ||
1983 | 9 | Darlington Point Coleambally | 25-2 | Yenda | Geoff Foster | TAN[5] | Darlington Point Coleambally |
1984 | 9 | West Wyalong | 14-2 | Darlington Point Coleambally | Ron Pilon | TAN[6] | Darlington Point Coleambally |
1985 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 20-12 | Darlington Point Coleambally | Warren Jowett | Darlington Point Coleambally | |
1986 | 9 | Narrandera | 21-6 | West Wyalong | Steve Condren | Narrandera | |
1987 | 9 | Darlington Point Coleambally | 18-6 | Lakes United | John Barnhill | West Wyalong | |
1988 | 9 | Darlington Point Coleambally | 14-8 | West Wyalong | John Clune | Yanco-Wamoon | |
1989 | 9 | West Wyalong | 24-2 | Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo | Mick Lewis | West Wyalong | |
1990 | 9 | Griffith | 22-16 | West Wyalong | Ray Schaeffer | Griffith | |
1991 | 9 | Narrandera | 25-23 | Griffith | Bill Watson | Griffith | |
1992 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 18-17 | Griffith | Wayne Everett | TAN[7] | Yanco-Wamoon |
1993 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 14-10 | Griffith Waratahs | Wayne Everett | TAN[8] | Griffith Waratahs |
1994 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 32-10 | Griffith Waratahs | John Gutherson | TAN[9] | Yanco-Wamoon |
1995 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 28-16 | Griffith Waratahs | Ken Kerr | TAN[10] | Yanco-Wamoon |
1996 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 21-20 | Narrandera | Wayne Everett | TAN[11] | Griffith Waratahs |
1997 | 9 | Leeton | 25-18 | Griffith Waratahs | Daryl Rando | TAN[12] | Leeton |
1998 | 9 | Griffith | 16-12 | Yanco-Wamoon | Chris Brennan | TAN[13] | Griffith |
1999 | 9 | Narrandera | 20-18 | Griffith Waratahs | Willie Wolfgramm | Narrandera | |
2000 | 8 | Yanco-Wamoon | 39-14 | Yenda | Roy Jewitt | TAN[14] | Yenda |
2001 | 8 | Yenda | 28-16 | Leeton | Trevor Richards | TAN[15] | Yenda |
2002 | 8 | Yenda | 38-18 | Leeton | Ray Mavroudis | TAN[16] | Yenda |
2003 | 9 | Yenda | 33-30 | West Wyalong | Ray Mavroudis | West Wyalong | |
2004 | 9 | Yenda | 18-16 | Leeton | Ray Mavroudis | TAN[17] | Yenda |
2005 | 8 | West Wyalong | 34-14 | Yanco-Wamoon | Ryan Prevett | TAN[18] | West Wyalong |
2006 | 8 | Yenda | 26-22 | Leeton | Paul Lawrence | RLW[19] | Yenda |
2007 | 8 | Leeton | 52-34 | Yenda | Jody Rudd | YT[20] | Leeton |
2008 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 40-36 | Yenda | Mark Palmer | TAN[21] | Leeton |
2009 | 8 | Yenda | 24-20 | Griffith Waratahs | Andrew Lavaka | TAN[22] | Yenda |
2010 | 8 | Griffith Waratahs | 30-16 | Yenda | Kodie Charles | TAN[23] | Griffith Waratahs |
2011 | 9 | West Wyalong | 24-12 | Leeton | Michael Loudon & Willy Jones |
TAN[24] | West Wyalong |
2012 | 9 | West Wyalong | 38-10 | Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo | Willy Jones & Michael Loudon |
TAN[25] YT[26] | West Wyalong |
2013 | 9 | Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo | 26-10 | Leeton | Brent Pike | TAN[27] | Leeton |
2014 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 22-18 | West Wyalong | Kose Lelei | West Wyalong | |
2015 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 50-22 | Darlington Point Coleambally | Kose Lelei | TAN[28] | West Wyalong |
2016 | 9 | Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo | 14-8 | West Wyalong | Tim Ring | TAN[29] YT[30] | Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo |
2017 | 9 | Griffith | 28-10 | Griffith Waratahs | Craig Morriss | YT[31] | Griffith |
2018 | 9 | Griffith Waratahs | 30-20 | Yenda | Kose Lelei | DA[32] YT[33] | Yenda |
2019 | 9 | Darlington Point Coleambally | 30-18 | Griffith Waratahs | Ryan McGoldrick & Ben Jeffery |
DA[34] | Griffith Waratahs |
2020 | 2020-2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2021 | |||||||
2022 | 9 | Leeton | 30-10 | Darlington Point Coleambally | Hayden Philp | Darlington-Point Coleambally |
Ladies League Tag Grand Finals
Season | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Coach | Report | Minor Premiers |
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2007 | Griffith Black & Whites | - | Leeton Greenies | ||||
2008 | 9 | Leeton Greenies | 4-2 | Griffith Black & Whites | Tim Del Guzzo | TAN[35] LI[36] | Leeton Greenies |
2009 | 9 | Leeton Greenies | 3-0 | Griffith Black & Whites | Louise Strachan & Isaac Houghton | LI[37] | Leeton Greenies |
2010 | 9 | Leeton Greenies | 6-3 | Hay Magpies | Erin Bonetti | LI[38] | Leeton Greenies |
2011 | 8 | Leeton Greenies | 10-6 | Hay Magpies | ? & Jackson Goman | TAN[39] | Leeton Greenies |
2012 | 9 | Leeton Greenies | 16-6 | West Wyalong Mallee Men | Warren Weir | LI[40] | |
2013 | West Wyalong Mallee Men | Griffith Black & Whites | |||||
2014 | 9 | Leeton Greenies | 8-0 | West Wyalong Mallee Men | David Warburton | TAN[41] | Griffith Black & Whites |
2015 | 9 | Hay Magpies | 12-4 | Leeton Greenies | Rachael Pearson & Neil-John Nisbet | TAN[42] | Leeton Greenies |
2016 | Hay Magpies | 10-0 | Leeton Greenies | ? & Neil John Nisbet | TAN[43] | ||
2017 | 9 | Yenda | 14-12 | Griffith Black & Whites | Sam Loaloadravu | TAN[44] | Yenda |
2018 | 9 | Griffith Black & Whites | 36-18 | Hay Magpies | Shailyn Williams | VR[45] | Yenda |
2019 | 9 | Yanco-Wamoon | 12-4 | Leeton Greenies | Monique Higgins | VR[46] | Yanco-Wamoon |
2020 | 2020-2021 Seasons cancelled/incomplete due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2021 | |||||||
2022 | 9 | Leeton Greenies | 18-8 | Griffith Black & Whites | Daniel Watt | Griffith Black & Whites |
Juniors
Group 20 Junior Rugby League
- 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
Griffith
Leeton
Yanco
Sources
Years | Item | Via |
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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 |
See also
References
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