Group 20 Rugby League
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Number of teams | 9 |
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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.
Current clubs[]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia the 2020 season did not commence as originally scheduled and was cancelled in mid-June.[1]
Club | Nickname | Home Ground | No. of Premierships | Premiership Years |
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Hawks | Yanco Sports Ground | 8 | 1973, 1979, 1992-93-94-95-96, 2000 |
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Roosters | Darlington Point Sports Ground; Coleambally Sports Ground | 5 | 1980, 1983, 1987–88, 2019 |
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Black & White Panthers | E.W. Moore Oval, Griffith | 6 | 1954, 1958, 1961, 1975, 1990, 1998, 2017 |
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Waratah Tigers | Griffith Exies Oval | 13 | 1967, 1969, 1971–72, 1976-77-78, 1985, 2008, 2010, 2014–15, 2018 |
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Magpies | Hay Sports Ground | 0 | None |
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Greenies | Leeton No. 1 Oval | 6 | 1959, 1964, 1966, 1981, 1997, 2007 |
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Sharks | Lake Cargelligo Sports Ground | 3 | 1974, 2013, 2016 |
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Mallee Men | Ron Crowe Oval, West Wyalong | 7 | 1968, 1970, 1984, 1989, 2005, 2011–12 |
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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 | Moved to |
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Hurricanes | 0 | None | Unamalgamated with Narrandera Lizards for Yanco-Wamoon to stand alone in 2015 |
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Lizards | 3 | 1986, 1991, 1999 | Disbanded in 2005 before amalgamating with Yanco-Wamoon Hawks to form Bidgee Hurricanes in 2012. After Hurricanes collapsed, reformed in Group 17 |
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Dragons | 0 | None | Group 9 |
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Greens | 1 | 1960 | Group 13 |
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Kangaroos | 2 | 1962–63 | Group 9 |
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Magpies | 4 | 1955-56-57, 1965 | Group 9 |
First Grade Grand Finals[]
Season | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Coach | Report | Minor Premiers |
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1954 | 8 | ![]() |
20-9 | ![]() |
Albert Paul | DA[2] | ![]() |
1955 | 8 | ![]() |
11-0 | ![]() |
Alan Staunton | LMI[3] | ![]() |
1956 | 7 | ![]() |
5-0 | ![]() |
Alan Staunton | LMI[4] | ![]() |
1957 | 10 | ![]() |
18-12 | ![]() |
Billy Wilson | ![]() | |
1958 | 10 | ![]() |
16-8 | ![]() |
Ian Johnson | ![]() | |
1959 | 9 | ![]() |
16-0 | ![]() |
Martin Gallagher | LMI[5] | ![]() |
1960 | 9 | ![]() |
13-8 | ![]() |
Don Furner | ||
1961 | 9 | ![]() |
19-14 | ![]() |
John Kelly | ||
1962 | ![]() |
14-7 | ![]() |
Greg Hawick | |||
1963 | ![]() |
7-6 | ![]() |
Greg Hawick | |||
1964 | ![]() |
11-2 | ![]() |
Ron Hopper | |||
1965 | 10 | ![]() |
15-2 | ![]() |
Arthur Summons | ||
1966 | ![]() |
24-2 | ![]() |
Bill Sense | |||
1967 | 9 | ![]() |
32-2 | ![]() |
Fred Griffiths | ||
1968 | 9 | ![]() |
15-4 | ![]() |
Ron Crowe | ||
1969 | 9 | ![]() |
18-9 | ![]() |
Bob Lanigan | ||
1970 | 10 | ![]() |
19-18 | ![]() |
Peter Broad | ||
1971 | 9 | ![]() |
13-11 | ![]() |
Reg McCulla | ||
1972 | ![]() |
8-2 | ![]() |
Kevin Le Jeune | ![]() | ||
1973 | ![]() |
16-11 | ![]() |
Bill Watson | |||
1974 | ![]() |
11-8 | ![]() |
Mal Condon | ![]() | ||
1975 | 9 | ![]() |
22-7 | ![]() |
Bob Adamson | ||
1976 | 9 | ![]() |
16-6 | ![]() |
Bob Priest | ![]() | |
1977 | 9 | ![]() |
34-15 | ![]() |
Bob Priest | ![]() | |
1978 | 9 | ![]() |
29-10 | ![]() |
Bob Priest | ![]() | |
1979 | 9 | ![]() |
19-14 | ![]() |
Bill Watson | ![]() | |
1980 | ![]() |
16-15 | ![]() |
Geoff Foster | |||
1981 | ![]() |
30-11 | ![]() |
Ron Pilon | ![]() | ||
1982 | ![]() |
23-22 | ![]() |
Mike Fish | ![]() | ||
1983 | 9 | ![]() |
25-2 | ![]() |
Geoff Foster | TAN[6] | ![]() |
1984 | 9 | ![]() |
14-2 | ![]() |
Ron Pilon | TAN[7] | ![]() |
1985 | 8 | ![]() |
20-12 | ![]() |
Warren Jowett | ![]() | |
1986 | 9 | ![]() |
21-6 | ![]() |
Steve Condren | ![]() | |
1987 | 9 | ![]() |
18-6 | ![]() |
John Barnhill | ![]() | |
1988 | 9 | ![]() |
14-8 | ![]() |
John Clune | ![]() | |
1989 | 9 | ![]() |
24-2 | ![]() |
Mick Lewis | ![]() | |
1990 | 9 | ![]() |
22-16 | ![]() |
Ray Schaeffer | ![]() | |
1991 | 9 | ![]() |
25-23 | ![]() |
Bill Watson | ![]() | |
1992 | 9 | ![]() |
18-17 | ![]() |
Wayne Everett | TAN[8] | ![]() |
1993 | 9 | ![]() |
14-10 | ![]() |
Wayne Everett | TAN[9] | ![]() |
1994 | 9 | ![]() |
32-10 | ![]() |
John Gutherson | TAN[10] | ![]() |
1995 | 9 | ![]() |
28-16 | ![]() |
Ken Kerr | TAN[11] | ![]() |
1996 | 9 | ![]() |
21-20 | ![]() |
Wayne Everett | TAN[12] | ![]() |
1997 | 9 | ![]() |
25-18 | ![]() |
Daryl Rando | TAN[13] | ![]() |
1998 | 9 | ![]() |
16-12 | ![]() |
Chris Brennan | TAN[14] | ![]() |
1999 | 9 | ![]() |
20-18 | ![]() |
Willie Wolfgramm | ![]() | |
2000 | 8 | ![]() |
39-14 | ![]() |
Roy Jewitt | TAN[15] | ![]() |
2001 | 8 | ![]() |
28-16 | ![]() |
Trevor Richards | TAN[16] | ![]() |
2002 | 8 | ![]() |
38-18 | ![]() |
Ray Mavroudis | TAN[17] | ![]() |
2003 | 9 | ![]() |
33-30 | ![]() |
Ray Mavroudis | ![]() | |
2004 | 9 | ![]() |
18-16 | ![]() |
Ray Mavroudis | TAN[18] | ![]() |
2005 | 8 | ![]() |
34-14 | ![]() |
Ryan Prevett | TAN[19] | ![]() |
2006 | 8 | ![]() |
26-22 | ![]() |
Paul Lawrence | RLW[20] | ![]() |
2007 | 8 | ![]() |
52-34 | ![]() |
Jody Rudd | YT[21] | ![]() |
2008 | 8 | ![]() |
40-36 | ![]() |
Mark Palmer | TAN[22] | ![]() |
2009 | 8 | ![]() |
24-20 | ![]() |
Andrew Lavaka | TAN[23] | ![]() |
2010 | 8 | ![]() |
30-16 | ![]() |
Kodie Charles | TAN[24] | ![]() |
2011 | 9 | ![]() |
24-12 | ![]() |
Michael Loudon & Willy Jones |
TAN[25] | ![]() |
2012 | 9 | ![]() |
38-10 | ![]() |
Willy Jones & Michael Loudon |
TAN[26] YT[27] | ![]() |
2013 | 9 | ![]() |
26-10 | ![]() |
Brent Pike | TAN[28] | ![]() |
2014 | 9 | ![]() |
22-18 | ![]() |
Kose Lelei | ![]() | |
2015 | 9 | ![]() |
50-22 | ![]() |
Kose Lelei | TAN[29] | ![]() |
2016 | 9 | ![]() |
14-8 | ![]() |
Tim Ring | TAN[30] YT[31] | ![]() |
2017 | 9 | ![]() |
28-10 | ![]() |
Craig Morriss | YT[32] | ![]() |
2018 | 9 | ![]() |
30-20 | ![]() |
Kose Lelei | DA[33] YT[34] | ![]() |
2019 | 9 | ![]() |
30-18 | ![]() |
Ryan McGoldrick & Ben Jeffery |
DA[35] | ![]() |
Ladies League Tag Grand Finals[]
Season | Teams | Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Coach | Report | Minor Premiers |
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2007 | ![]() |
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2008 | 9 | ![]() |
4-2 | ![]() |
Tim Del Guzzo | TAN[36] LI[37] | ![]() |
2009 | 9 | ![]() |
3-0 | ![]() |
Louise Strachan & Isaac Houghton | LI[38] | ![]() |
2010 | 9 | ![]() |
6-3 | ![]() |
Erin Bonetti | LI[39] | ![]() |
2011 | 8 | ![]() |
10-6 | ![]() |
? & Jackson Goman | TAN[40] | ![]() |
2012 | 9 | ![]() |
16-6 | ![]() |
Warren Weir | LI[41] | |
2013 | ![]() |
Anthony Davies | ![]() |
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2014 | 9 | ![]() |
8-0 | ![]() |
David Warburton | TAN[42] | ![]() |
2015 | 9 | ![]() |
12-4 | ![]() |
Rachael Pearson & Neil-John Nisbet | TAN[43] | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() |
10-0 | ![]() |
? & Neil John Nisbet | TAN[44] | ||
2017 | 9 | ![]() |
14-12 | ![]() |
Sam Loaloadravu | TAN[45] | ![]() |
2018 | 9 | ![]() |
36-18 | ![]() |
Shailyn Williams | VR[46] | ![]() |
2019 | 9 | ![]() |
12-4 | ![]() |
Monique Higgins | VR[47] | ![]() |
Juniors playing in NRL[]
Griffith
- Shaun Spence
- Andrew Fifita
- David Fifita
- Simon Bonetti
- Michael Henderson
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[]
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia
References[]
- ^ Pattison, Talia (16 June 2020). "Group 20 won't go ahead in 2020". The Area News. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "M.I.A.S Biggest R.L Crowd Saw Griffith Win Final". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). Wagga: National Library of Australia. 16 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Magpies Down Leeton in Rough Premiership". Murrumbidgee Irrigator. 4 October 1955.
- ^ "Wagga Magpies Premiers Again". Murrumbidgee Irrigator. 2 October 1956.
- ^ "Leeton Group 20 Premiers". Murrumbidgee Irrigator. 22 September 1959. p. 1.
- ^ "Foster's Winning Finale". The Area News. 13 September 1983. p. 20.
- ^ "14 Year Wait Ends For Pilon". The Area News. 18 September 1984. p. 28.
- ^ Nolan, Kate (15 August 1992). "Griffith downed in a thriller - Injury allows Yanco to get back in game". The Area News. p. 20.
- ^ Nolan, Kate (13 September 1993). "Twice as nice". The Area News. p. 1.
- ^ McGill, Damian (12 September 1994). "Another cup for the cupboard". The Area News. p. 1.
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- ^ "Hawks win fifth - just". The Area News. 16 September 1996. p. 28.
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