Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1966 |
Inaugural season | 1966 |
Number of teams | 9 senior clubs (12 junior clubs) |
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Website | Group 2 Rugby League on facebook |
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
Clubs | City/Town | Home Ground | Titles | Seniors | Juniors |
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Senior Clubs | |||||
![]() | Bellingen/Dorrigo | Bellingen Park | 1980–82, 1984, 1987–90, 1999 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Coffs Harbour | Geoff King Motors Oval | 1970–71, 1973–74, 1983, 1985, 2013, 2018 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Grafton | Frank McGuren Field | 2014, 2017, 2019 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Macksville | Allan Gillett Oval | 1979, 1991, 1995 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Nambucca Heads | Coronation Park | 1969, 1972, 1975–76, 1986, 1992–93 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Coffs Harbour (Sawtell) | Rex Hardaker Oval | 1978, 2009, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Grafton | McKittrick Park | 2015–16, 2022 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Woolgoolga | Woolgoolga Sports Ground | 2023 | Yes | Yes |
![]() | Coffs Harbour (Coramba) | Coramba Sportsground | 1994, 1997, 2008 | Recess 2023 | Yes |
Junior Clubs | |||||
![]() | Bowraville | Bowraville Sports Hub | None | No | Yes |
![]() | Kempsey | Verge Street Oval | None | No* | Yes |
![]() | Smithtown | Smithtown Oval | 1966, 1968, 1977 | No‡ | Yes |
*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
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First Grade Grand Final Results 1966–present
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
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Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
1966 | ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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1967 | Smithtown Tigers | – | Coffs Harbour | ||
1968 | ![]() |
7–4 | ![]() |
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1969 | ![]() |
10–6 | ![]() |
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1970 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
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1971 | ![]() |
20–9 | ![]() |
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1972 | ![]() |
15–10 | ![]() |
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1973 | ![]() |
20–13 | ![]() |
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1974 | ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
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1975 | ![]() |
19–4 | ![]() |
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1976 | ![]() |
19–2 | ![]() |
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1977 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
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1978 | ![]() |
14–13 | ![]() |
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1979 | ![]() |
24–7 | ![]() |
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1980 | ![]() |
19–10 | ![]() |
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1981 | ![]() |
44–0 | ![]() |
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1982 | ![]() |
21–12 | ![]() |
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1983 | ![]() |
28–16 | ![]() |
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1984 | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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1985 | ![]() |
18–10 | ![]() |
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1986 | ![]() |
18–16 | ![]() |
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1987 | ![]() |
23–6 | ![]() |
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1988 | ![]() |
50–24 | ![]() |
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1989 | ![]() |
39–6 | ![]() |
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1990 | ![]() |
22–20 | ![]() |
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1991 | ![]() |
26–26 | ![]() |
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1992 | ![]() |
40–6 | ![]() |
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1993 | ![]() |
26–10 | ![]() |
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1994 | ![]() |
30–18 | ![]() |
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1995 | ![]() |
24–16 | ![]() |
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1996 | ![]() |
36–34 | ![]() |
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1997 | ![]() |
40–32 | ![]() |
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1998 | ![]() |
26–25 | ![]() |
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1999 | ![]() |
20–18 | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
24–12 | ![]() |
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2001 | ![]() |
54–26 | ![]() |
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2002 | ![]() |
39–26 | ![]() |
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2003 | ![]() |
30–23 | ![]() |
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2004 | ![]() |
34–23 | ![]() |
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2005 | ![]() |
60–22 | ![]() |
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2006 | ![]() |
22–18 | ![]() |
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2007 | ![]() |
32–24 | ![]() |
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2008 | ![]() |
19–18 | ![]() |
CCA[1] | ![]() |
2009 | ![]() |
21–20 | ![]() |
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2010 | ![]() |
41–16 | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
29–28 | ![]() |
CCA[2] | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() |
36–12 | ![]() |
MA,[3] YT[4] | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() |
42–20 | ![]() |
CCA[5] | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() |
18–16 | ![]() |
DE[6] | ![]() |
2015 | ![]() |
46–18 | ![]() |
DE[7] | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() |
26–12 | ![]() |
DE[8] | ![]() |
2017 | ![]() |
32–12 | ![]() |
DE[9] | ![]() |
2018 | ![]() |
30–14 | ![]() |
CCA,[10] YT[11] | ![]() |
2019 | ![]() |
68–6 | ![]() |
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2022 | ![]() |
36–8 | ![]() |
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2023 | ![]() |
26-10 | ![]() |
BFBF[12] | ![]() |
Leader Board
Club | Premierships |
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Bellingen Magpies | 9 |
Macksville Sea Eagles | 8 |
Nambucca Heads Roosters | 8 |
Coffs Harbour Comets | 8 |
Port Macquarie Sharks | 5 |
Smithtown Tigers | 4 |
Sawtell Panthers | 3 |
Orara Valley Axemen | 3 |
Grafton Ghosts | 3 |
South Grafton Rebels | 3 |
Woolgoolga Seahorses | 1 |
Macleay Valley Mustangs | 1 |
Players from Group 2 to play NRL
Player | Club |
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Greg Inglis | Bowraville Tigers JRL |
Albert Kelly | Smithtown Tigers JRL |
Kevin Gordon | Sawtell Panthers JRL |
Aiden Tolman | Smithtown Tigers JRL |
Wayne Bartrim | Macleay Valley Mustangs |
Matt Donovan | Macksville Sea Eagles |
Paul Davis | Port Macquarie, Macksville and Dunghutti |
Clint Greenshields | Sawtell Panthers JRL |
Troy Robinson | Sawtell Panthers JRL |
Mitchell Thomson | Sawtell Panthers JRL |
Notable players
Bellingen
Coffs Harbour Comets
Grafton Ghosts
Macksville Sea Eagles
Orara Valley Axemen
Sawtell Panthers
- Kevin Gordon
- Jarrod Wallace
- Mitchell Thomson
- Troy Robinson
- Clint Greenshields
- Noel Cleal
- Jason Alchin
South Grafton Rebels
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Bowraville Tigers
Kempsey Dragons
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Smithtown Tigers
See also
Sources
Years | Acronym | Item | Available Online | Via |
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1967–69, 1971–96 | - | Country Rugby League Annual Report | No | State Library of NSW |
2003 to 2014 | RLW | Rugby League Week | Yes | eResources at State Library of NSW |
2008 to 2019 | CCA | Coffs Coast Advocate | Yes | Coffs Coast Advocate website |
2010 to 2019 | DE | The Daily Examiner | Yes | Daily Examiner website |
2005 to 2019 | - | Various Newspaper Websites | Yes | As referenced |
2023 | BFBF | Battlers For Bush Footy | Yes | As referenced |
- Group 2 on Country Rugby League's official site
References
- ↑ Greenshields, Brad (9 September 2008). "Axemen take out grand final". The Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ White, Greg (19 September 2011). "Sawtell Group 2 Premiers". The Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ Klein, Thom (11 September 2012). "Macleay Valley Mustangs end a half-century's wait in 80 magical minutes". Macleay Argus. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ "Highlights From Group Two Rugby League Grand Final – Macleay Valley Mustangs V Nambucca Roosters". NBN TV. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ White, Greg (18 August 2013). "Group 2 grand final: " ... glory, glory to Coffs Harbour..."". The Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ McInerney, Matthew (25 August 2014). "Ghosts glory with extra time penalty". The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ Elkerton, Matthew (23 August 2015). "South Grafton Rebels make history in Group 2 decider". The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ Elkerton, Matthew (11 September 2016). "KINGS OF THE CLARENCE: Rebels clinch premiership over Ghosts". The Daily Examiner. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ "GRAND FINAL: Grafton Ghosts score spirited grand final win". The Daily Examiner. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ "Comets too good for Sea Eagles in Group 2 grand final". The Coffs Coast Advocate. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ↑ "Grand Final 2". 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Smith, Tallon (22 September 2023). "Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 25 September 2023.