Group 2 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales Since 1966, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 2 area runs from Grafton in the north to Macksville in the south. Group 2 teams played for many decades before 1966 when some redistribution, amalgamation or control mechanism presumably changed. Teams on the Nambucca River, namely Bowraville, Macksville and Nambucca Heads played in a southern division against Kempsey, Smithtown, Port Macquarie and Wauchope before 1966.
Teams
Clubs in 2022 Group 2 Competitions
*Kempsey Dragons no longer field a senior team, but remain a member of Group 2. Kempsey's modern senior side, the Macleay Valley Mustangs, play in the Group 3 Rugby League Premiership.
‡Smithtown's senior team is Lower Macleay Magpies, in Hastings League.
Former Clubs
First Grade Grand Final Results 1966 – present
Season
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Grand Final Information
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Minor Premiers
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Premiers
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Score
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Runners-up
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Report
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1966
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Smithtown
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3–2
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Macksville Sea Eagles
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|
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1967
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Ngaku Warriors (Kempsey)
|
80–16
|
Smithtown
|
|
|
1968
|
Smithtown
|
7–4
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
|
1969
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
10–6
|
Central Kempsey
|
|
|
1970
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
–
|
Central Kempsey
|
|
|
1971
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
20–9
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Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
|
1972
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
15–10
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
|
1973
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
20–13
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
|
1974
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
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6–2
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
|
|
1975
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
19–4
|
Kempsey Dragons
|
|
|
1976
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
19–2
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
|
|
1977
|
Smithtown
|
–
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
|
1978
|
Sawtell
|
14–13
|
Smithtown
|
|
Sawtell (Clayton Cup)
|
1979
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
24–7
|
Smithtown
|
|
|
1980
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
19–10
|
Sawtell
|
|
|
1981
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
44–0
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
1982
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
21-12
|
Ngaku Warriors (Kempsey)
|
|
Sawtell Panthers
|
1983
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
28–16
|
Woolgoolga Seahorses
|
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
1984
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
4–1
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
1985
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
18–10
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
1986
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
18–16
|
Kempsey Dragons
|
|
Kempsey
|
1987
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
23–6
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
1988
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
50–24
|
Kempsey Dragons
|
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
1989
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
39–6
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
1990
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
22–20
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
|
Smithtown
|
1991
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
26–26
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
1992
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
40–6
|
Woolgoolga Seahorses
|
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
1993
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
26–10
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
1994
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
30–18
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
1995
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
24–16
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
1996
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
36–34
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
1997
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
40–32
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
1998
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
26–25
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
1999
|
Bellingen Magpies
|
20–18
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2000
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
24–12
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2001
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
54–26
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2002
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
39–26
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2003
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
30–23
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2004
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
34–23
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2005
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
60–22
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
2006
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
22–18
|
Sawtell Panthers
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2007
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
32–24
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
2008
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
19–18
|
Woolgoolga Seahorses
|
CCA[1]
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
2009
|
Sawtell Panthers
|
21–20
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
|
Sawtell Panthers
|
2010
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
41–16
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Port Macquarie Sharks
|
2011
|
Sawtell Panthers
|
29–28
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
CCA[2]
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
2012
|
Macleay Valley Mustangs
|
36–12
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
MA,[3] YT[4]
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
2013
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
42–20
|
Nambucca Heads Roosters
|
CCA[5]
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
2014
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
18–16
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
DE[6]
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
2015
|
South Grafton Rebels
|
46–18
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
DE[7]
|
South Grafton Rebels
|
2016
|
South Grafton Rebels
|
26–12
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
DE[8]
|
South Grafton Rebels
|
2017
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
32–12
|
South Grafton Rebels
|
DE[9]
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
2018
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
30–14
|
Macksville Sea Eagles
|
CCA,[10] YT[11]
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
2019
|
Grafton Ghosts
|
68-6
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
|
Coffs Harbour Comets
|
2020 & 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
|
2022
|
South Grafton Rebels
|
36-8
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
|
Orara Valley Axemen
|
Leader Board
Players from Group 2 to play NRL
Notable players
Bellingen
Coffs Harbour Comets
Grafton Ghosts
Macksville Sea Eagles
Orara Valley Axemen
Sawtell Panthers
South Grafton Rebels
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Bowraville Tigers
Kempsey Dragons
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Smithtown Tigers
See also
Sources
- Group 2 on Country Rugby League's official site
References