Group 2 Rugby League
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1966 |
| Inaugural season | 1966 |
| Number of teams | 8 senior clubs (12 junior clubs) |
| Country |  Australia |
| Premiers |  Grafton Ghosts (2019) |
| Most titles |  Nambucca Heads Roosters (16 titles) |
| 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. (This Rugby League history and that of many other Groups is not correct. 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 2019 Group 2 competitions[]
| Clubs | Seniors | Juniors |
|---|---|---|
 Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies |
Yes | Yes |
 |
Yes | Yes |
 Grafton Ghosts |
Yes | Yes |
 Macksville Sea Eagles |
Yes | Yes |
 |
Yes | Yes |
 Orara Valley Axemen |
Yes | Yes |
 Sawtell Panthers |
Yes | Yes |
 |
Yes | Yes |
 |
Yes | Yes |
 Bowraville Tigers |
No | Yes |
| Kempsey Dragons |
Group 3 | Yes |
 Smithtown Tigers |
No | Yes |
Leader Board[]
| Club | Premierships |
|---|---|
| Nambucca Heads Roosters | 16 |
| Coffs Harbour Comets | 14 |
| Bellingen | 11 |
| Macksville Sea Eagles | 8 |
| Orara Valley Axeman | 8 |
| Port Macquarie Sharks | 8 |
| Smithtown | 5 |
| Sawtell | 3 |
| Macleay Valley Mustangs | 1 |
| Grafton Ghosts | 3 |
| Ngaku Warriors | 2 |
| Former clubs |
|---|
| Coffs Harbour Raiders |
| Coffs Jetty Park Beach |
| Central Kempsey |
| Gimbisi Valley Warriors |
| Dunghutti Broncos |
| Kempsey Kowboys |
| Macleay Valley Mustangs |
| Ngaku Warriors |
| Port Macquarie Sharks |
| Smithtown |
Notable players[]
Bellingen- Dorigo Magpies[]
Coffs Harbour Comets[]
Grafton Ghosts[]
Macksville Sea Eagles[]
- Matt Donovan
- Paul Davis
- Nathan Smith
Orara Valley Axemen[]
Sawtell Panthers[]
South Grafton Rebels[]
Woolgoolga Seahorses[]
Bowraville Tigers[]
Kempsey Dragons[]
Nambucca Heads Roosters[]
Smithtown Tigers[]
First Grade Grand Final Results 1966 – present[]
| Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report | ||
| 1966 | Smithtown | 3–2 | Macksville Sea Eagles | ||
| 1967 | Ngaku Warriors | 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 | 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 | 6–2 | Bellingen Magpies | ||
| 1975 | Nambucca Heads Roosters | 19–4 | Kempsey | ||
| 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 | Kempsey | |
| 1987 | Bellingen Magpies | 23–6 | Nambucca Heads Roosters | Bellingen Magpies | |
| 1988 | Bellingen Magpies | 50–24 | Kempsey | Nambucca Heads Roosters | |
| 1989 | Bellingen Magpies | 39–6 | Coffs Harbour Comets | Bellingen Magpies | |
| 1990 | Bellingen Magpies | 22–20 | Orara Valley Axeman | 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 | Macksville Sea Eagles |
| 1994 | Orara Valley Axeman | 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 Axeman | Nambucca Heads Roosters | |
| 1997 | Orara Valley Axeman | 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 Axeman | Port Macquarie Sharks | |
| 2004 | Macksville Sea Eagles | 34–23 | Port Macquarie Sharks | Port Macquarie Sharks | |
| 2005 | Macksville Sea Eagles | 60–22 | Orara Valley Axeman | Orara Valley Axeman | |
| 2006 | Port Macquarie Sharks | 22–18 | Sawtell Panthers | Port Macquarie Sharks | |
| 2007 | Macksville Sea Eagles | 32–24 | Orara Valley Axeman | Macksville Sea Eagles | |
| 2008 | Orara Valley Axeman | 19–18 | Woolgoolga Seahorses | CCA[1] | Orara Valley Axeman |
| 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 | |
Players from Group 2 to play NRL[]
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sawtell Panthers JRL |
See also[]
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia
Sources[]
| Years | Acronym | Item | Available Online |
Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- 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.
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