Group 9 is a rugby league competition based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, and surrounding areas. The competition is played in six grades, with these being Under 16s, Under 18s, Women's Tackle, Women's League-Tag, Reserve-Grade and First-Grade.
Currently a home and away season consisting of sixteen rounds is played. The best four teams then play-off according to the Page–McIntyre system, culminating in the Group 9 Grand final, which is traditionally held at McDonald's Park in Wagga Wagga.
Competition in the early years of Group 9 consisted of various challenge type matches, and it was not until 1933 that regular inter-club competition commenced.[2]
1960s–1980s: Murrumbidgee Breakaway and Reformationedit
In 1966, the rebel Murrumbidgee Rugby League broke away from the competition, leading to four years of reshuffled boundaries from 1967 to 1970. New competitions formed were the Murrumbidgee Rugby League, Group 8/9, Group 9/20 and Riverina Zone 3. Temora and West Wyalong joined the Group 20 Rugby League during this period, leading to the 9/20 name, while other Group 9 clubs played in the Group 8/9 competition.
In 1970, when the Group 9 and 20 competitions regained control of football in the district, West Wyalong remained in Group 20, while Temora returned and the Wagga Magpies and Kangaroos joined from Group 20.
1990s–present: Absorption of Group 13, Peak and Declineedit
Anzac Park Oval, Gundagai
After the Group 13 Rugby League competition collapsed in 1991, the Albury Blues (renamed Greater Southern Rams upon entry due to Tumut already being the Blues), Wagga Brothers, a merged outfit from Adelong and Batlow, and Tumbarumba, joined the competition.
However, the competition declined from a peak of 14 clubs in the late 1990s to 9 clubs in 2022. Clubs to leave in this period included Adelong-Batlow (folded), Harden-Murrumburrah (George Tooke Shield), Tumbarumba (folded, then joined Murray Cup) and Cootamundra (George Tooke Shield). Turvey Park and Wagga Magpies also merged in 2005 to form the South City Bulls.
Albury Thunder, the successor to Greater Southern Rams and Lavington Panthers, won a threepeat of titles from 2012 to 2014.
Group 9's crisis became even more apparent following powerhouse Junee's decision not to field a First Grade team in 2021 and 2022. However, this strategy paid off as the club won the Reserve Grade title in 2022, with plans to return to First Grade football in 2023. Their return to the premier grade was offset by the loss of the Wagga Brothers to the exact same fate for the 2023 season.
Disbanded before amalgamating with Binalong Brahmans to form South West Brahmans and move to the George Tooke Shield. Now both clubs have separated with each fielding teams in the Shield.
Group Nine has run two under-age competitions since 1971. Clubs in the older division compete for the Weissel Cup. This is not to be confused with the Weissel Medal, an award for the First Grade Player of the Year. Both awards are named in honour of the late Eric Weissel, an Australian representative who played and coached several clubs in the region.
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Group 9 is a rugby league competition based in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia and surrounding areas The competition is played in six grades with these being Under 16s Under 18s Women s Tackle Women s League Tag Reserve Grade and First Grade Group 9 Rugby LeagueSportRugby leagueInstituted27 April 1923 101 years ago 1923 04 27 Inaugural season1923Number of teams11 9 in First Grade CountryAustraliaPremiersTumut Blues 2023 Most titlesWagga Kangaroos 12 titles WebsiteGroup 9 at Play Rugby League Currently a home and away season consisting of sixteen rounds is played The best four teams then play off according to the Page McIntyre system culminating in the Group 9 Grand final which is traditionally held at McDonald s Park in Wagga Wagga Contents 1 History 1 1 1920s 1950s Foundations 1 2 1960s 1980s Murrumbidgee Breakaway and Reformation 1 3 1990s present Absorption of Group 13 Peak and Decline 2 Current clubs 3 Previous clubs 4 First Grade Grand Finals 4 1 Team Performance 5 Reserve Grade Grand Finals 5 1 Team Performance 6 Under 18 19s Grand Finals 6 1 Team Performance 7 Under 16 17s Grand Finals 7 1 Team Performance 8 Ladies League Tag Grand Finals 8 1 Team Performance 9 Juniors 9 1 Junior League Clubs 9 2 Notable Group 9 Juniors 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory edit1920s 1950s Foundations edit Group 9 Rugby League was formed at a meeting at the Grand Hotel Harden following a four hour meeting on 26 April 1923 which finished at 12 20 am the following morning The foundation clubs were Harden Murrumburrah Binalong Young Wambanumba Monteagle Bendick Murrell Cootamundra Junee Wagga Wagga Gundagai Tumut Adelong West Wyalong Barmedman Griffith Temora Leeton Ariah Park and Mildil 1 nbsp Aerial view of Anzac Park Oval in Gundagai Competition in the early years of Group 9 consisted of various challenge type matches and it was not until 1933 that regular inter club competition commenced 2 1960s 1980s Murrumbidgee Breakaway and Reformation edit In 1966 the rebel Murrumbidgee Rugby League broke away from the competition leading to four years of reshuffled boundaries from 1967 to 1970 New competitions formed were the Murrumbidgee Rugby League Group 8 9 Group 9 20 and Riverina Zone 3 Temora and West Wyalong joined the Group 20 Rugby League during this period leading to the 9 20 name while other Group 9 clubs played in the Group 8 9 competition In 1970 when the Group 9 and 20 competitions regained control of football in the district West Wyalong remained in Group 20 while Temora returned and the Wagga Magpies and Kangaroos joined from Group 20 1990s present Absorption of Group 13 Peak and Decline edit nbsp Anzac Park Oval Gundagai After the Group 13 Rugby League competition collapsed in 1991 the Albury Blues renamed Greater Southern Rams upon entry due to Tumut already being the Blues Wagga Brothers a merged outfit from Adelong and Batlow and Tumbarumba joined the competition However the competition declined from a peak of 14 clubs in the late 1990s to 9 clubs in 2022 Clubs to leave in this period included Adelong Batlow folded Harden Murrumburrah George Tooke Shield Tumbarumba folded then joined Murray Cup and Cootamundra George Tooke Shield Turvey Park and Wagga Magpies also merged in 2005 to form the South City Bulls Albury Thunder the successor to Greater Southern Rams and Lavington Panthers won a threepeat of titles from 2012 to 2014 Group 9 s crisis became even more apparent following powerhouse Junee s decision not to field a First Grade team in 2021 and 2022 However this strategy paid off as the club won the Reserve Grade title in 2022 with plans to return to First Grade football in 2023 Their return to the premier grade was offset by the loss of the Wagga Brothers to the exact same fate for the 2023 season Current clubs editTown Nickname Home ground Years in Comp PremiershipTally Premiership Years First Grade Clubs nbsp Albury Thunder Greenfield Park Albury 1992 3 2012 14 nbsp Gundagai Tigers ANZAC Park Gundagai 1923 7 1946 1963 1983 2015 2018 2020 2022 nbsp Junee Diesels Laurie Daley Oval Junee 1923 2 1964 1986 nbsp South City Bulls Harris Park Wagga Wagga 2005 3 2011 2016 17 nbsp Temora Dragons Nixon Park Temora 1923 9 1957 59 1961 1977 1998 2002 2004 2006 nbsp Tumut Blues Twickenham Tumut 1923 10 1940 1949 1970 1973 2003 2007 08 2010 2019 2023 nbsp Wagga Wagga Brothers McDonald s Park Wagga Wagga 1980 1993 1 1995 nbsp Wagga Wagga Kangaroos McDonald s Park Wagga Wagga 1967 12 1968 69 1971 1978 79 1985 1987 1994 1999 2000 01 2009 nbsp Young Cherrypickers Alfred Oval Young 1923 8 1941 1952 53 1955 56 1974 1984 1991 Lower Grade Clubs nbsp Cootamundra Under 16s amp 18s only Bulldogs Les Boyd Oval 1923 2019 2023 9 1947 48 1950 51 1954 1982 1988 1990 2005 nbsp Estella Women s Tackle only Storm Estella 2024 0 NonePrevious clubs editClub Nickname No of Premierships Premiership Years Moved to nbsp Adelong Batlow Bears 1 1996 Merger of Adelong Green and Gold and Batlow Tigers following the demise of Group 13 disbanded nbsp Barmedman Clydesdales 0 None Disbanded nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 1947 48 1950 51 1954 1982 1988 1990 2005 After over 80 years in Group 9 Cootamundra moved to the George Tooke Shield in Canberra for 2021 nbsp Cowra Magpies 1 1939 Group 10 nbsp Grenfell Goannas 0 None Competed in Group 9 Second Division which became the Woodbridge Cup in 1990 nbsp Griffith Black amp Whites 0 None Group 20 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 2 1962 1981 Disbanded before amalgamating with Binalong Brahmans to form South West Brahmans and move to the George Tooke Shield Now both clubs have separated with each fielding teams in the Shield nbsp Leeton Greens 2 1933 34 Group 20 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 4 1972 1975 76 1993 Amalgamated with Wagga Magpies to form South City Bulls in 2005 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 1 1997 Recess then moved to Murray Cup nbsp Wagga Wagga Kangaroos Brothers 0 None Formed after Brothers transferred from the defunct Group 13 De amalgamated after one season 1992 and reformed as Wagga Brothers and Wagga Kangaroos nbsp Wagga Wagga Magpies 3 1980 1989 1992 Amalgamated with Turvey Park Lions to form South City Bulls in 2005 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 4 1938 1960 1965 66 Group 20First Grade Grand Finals editSeason Premiers Score Runners up Referee Venue Date Report Group 9 Premiership 1933 nbsp Leeton Greens 23 7 nbsp Cowra Magpies Mr Poplin Temora 17 September 1933 3 4 1934 nbsp Leeton Greens 2 14 6 nbsp Tumut Blues Mr Moreghan Leeton 26 August 1934 5 6 1935 1937 Various Challenge Cups contested only 1938 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 34 14 nbsp Temora Dragons H Thomas West Wyalong 31 July 1938 7 1939 nbsp Cowra Magpies 13 7 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 1940 nbsp Tumut Blues 15 10 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men C Gardiner Junee 15 September 1940 8 9 1941 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 18 12 nbsp Gundagai Tigers Young 3 August 1941 10 1942 1945 Suspended due to World War II 1946 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 15 3 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men W Lawrence Temora 15 September 1946 11 1947 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 50 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers M Ibbotson Roberts Park Murrumburrah 31 August 1947 12 1948 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 2 14 9 nbsp Young Cherrypickers Fisher Park Cootamundra 1 August 1948 13 1949 nbsp Tumut Blues 2 11 10 nbsp Griffith Black amp Whites M Ibbotson Cootamundra 28 August 1949 14 1950 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 3 11 5 nbsp Junee Diesels M Ibbotson Cootamundra Showground 1 October 1950 C 15 16 1951 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 4 16 13 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men Mr Boyton Temora 14 October 1951 17 1952 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 2 14 11 nbsp Temora Dragons Temora 12 October 1952 18 19 1953 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 3 9 7 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs Mr Boyton Roberts Park Murrumburrah 20 September 1953 20 21 1954 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 5 21 7 nbsp Temora Dragons Fisher Park Cootamundra 3 September 1954 22 23 1955 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 4 38 5 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 1956 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 5 52 2 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 1957 nbsp Temora Dragons 13 7 nbsp Gundagai Tigers Mr Boyton Cootamundra 8 September 1957 24 1958 nbsp Temora Dragons 2 46 9 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 1959 nbsp Temora Dragons 3 25 8 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 1960 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 2 18 7 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 25 1961 nbsp Temora Dragons 4 19 4 nbsp Junee Diesels Cootamundra 1962 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 18 10 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 1963 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 2 18 5 nbsp Tumut Blues 1964 nbsp Junee Diesels 17 7 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 1965 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 3 17 12 nbsp Tumut Blues 25 1966 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 4 23 2 nbsp Temora Dragons Group 9 20 Premiership 1967 nbsp Griffith Waratahs 32 2 nbsp Leeton Greenies 1968 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 5 15 4 nbsp Griffith Waratahs 1969 nbsp Griffith Waratahs 2 18 9 nbsp Griffith Black amp Whites 1970 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 6 19 18 nbsp Temora Dragons Group 8 9 Premiership 1967 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues 14 6 nbsp Goulburn United Roosters B Chapman Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 24 September 1967 26 1968 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 6 8 8 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues K Lyons Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 22 September 1968 27 1969 nbsp Queanbeyan Kangaroos 8 2 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues B Chapman Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 14 September 1969 28 1970 nbsp Queanbeyan Kangaroos 2 12 0 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues B Chapman Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 27 September 1970 29 Murrumbidgee Rugby League 1966 nbsp Wagga Magpies 20 0 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 1967 nbsp Wagga Magpies 2 12 10 nbsp Tumut Blues 1968 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 17 11 nbsp Wagga Magpies Riverina Zone 3 1969 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 2 10 5 nbsp Wagga Magpies 1970 nbsp Tumut Blues 3 7 4 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos Group 9 Premiership 1971 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 3 26 8 nbsp Tumut Blues T Spain 1972 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 19 5 nbsp Tumut Blues T Spain 1973 nbsp Tumut Blues 4 24 4 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos T Spain 1974 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 7 30 5 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs W Marshall 1975 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 2 26 6 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Spain 1976 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 3 13 8 nbsp Temora Dragons T Spain 1977 nbsp Temora Dragons 5 18 5 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs T Spain 1978 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 4 26 7 nbsp Tumut Blues T Spain 1979 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 5 20 7 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Spain 1980 nbsp Wagga Magpies 3 27 19 nbsp Young Cherrypickers T Spain 1981 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 2 18 15 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos T Spain 1982 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 6 14 8 nbsp Tumut Blues T Spain 1983 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 3 40 14 nbsp Young Cherrypickers T Spain 1984 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 8 32 12 nbsp Gundagai Tigers T Spain Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1985 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 6 28 12 nbsp Wagga Magpies L Regent Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1986 nbsp Junee Diesels 2 10 6 nbsp Young Cherrypickers P Hay Fisher Park Cootamundra 1987 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 7 37 8 nbsp Temora Dragons P Hay Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1988 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 7 22 16 nbsp Temora Dragons P Hay Alfred Park Young 1989 nbsp Wagga Magpies 4 24 23 nbsp Temora Dragons P Hay Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1990 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 8 16 8 nbsp Temora Dragons B Jacobson Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1991 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 9 16 6 nbsp Wagga Magpies B Jacobson Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1992 nbsp Wagga Magpies 5 16 4 nbsp Tumut Blues T Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1993 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 4 24 10 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Jacobson Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1994 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 8 24 20 nbsp Gundagai Tigers L Pearce Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1995 nbsp Wagga Brothers 42 16 nbsp Wagga Magpies J Hetherington 1996 nbsp Adelong Batlow Bears 20 10 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Fletcher 1997 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 28 22 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Fletcher 1998 nbsp Temora Dragons 6 38 22 nbsp Young Cherrypickers T Fletcher 1999 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 9 40 16 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Fletcher 2000 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 10 32 20 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens T Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 10 September 2000 2001 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 11 22 20 nbsp Temora Dragons B Nix Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 9 September 2001 2002 nbsp Temora Dragons 7 56 16 nbsp Turvey Park Lions B Nix Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 22 September 2002 2003 nbsp Tumut Blues 5 31 10 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 14 September 2003 2004 nbsp Temora Dragons 8 28 24 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 26 September 2004 2005 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 19 12 nbsp Tumut Blues B Nix Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 25 September 2005 30 2006 nbsp Temora Dragons 9 40 16 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix 31 2007 nbsp Tumut Blues 6 28 10 nbsp Wagga Brothers Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 23 September 2007 32 2008 nbsp Tumut Blues 7 20 14 nbsp Wagga Brothers B Nix Fisher Park Cootamundra 21 September 2008 33 2009 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 12 42 4 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 26 September 2009 34 35 2010 nbsp Tumut Blues 8 22 8 nbsp Junee Diesels B Nix Lavington SportsgroundAlbury 26 September 2010 36 2011 nbsp South City Bulls 20 18 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 25 September 2011 2012 nbsp Albury Thunder 36 26 nbsp South City Bulls S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 23 September 2012 2013 nbsp Albury Thunder 2 30 20 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 29 September 2013 37 2014 nbsp Albury Thunder 3 45 4 nbsp South City Bulls B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 28 September 2014 38 2015 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 4 28 16 nbsp Junee Diesels B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 13 September 2015 39 40 2016 nbsp South City Bulls 2 22 18 nbsp Gundagai Tigers B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 11 September 2016 41 42 2017 nbsp South City Bulls 3 24 8 nbsp Gundagai Tigers S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 10 September 2017 43 44 2018 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 5 13 6 nbsp South City Bulls S Muir McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 1 September 2018 45 46 2019 nbsp Tumut Blues 9 28 4 nbsp South City Bulls S Muir McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 15 September 2019 47 2020 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 6 40 18 nbsp Tumut Blues S Muir McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 27 September 2020 48 2021 Cancelled due to COVID 19 lockdown in NSW 2022 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 7 34 4 nbsp Young Cherrypickers S Muir McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 18 September 2022 49 2023 nbsp Tumut Blues 10 23 18 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos B Whitby McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 17 September 2023 50 Team Performance edit Team Winners Runners up Years won Years runner up nbsp Wagga Wagga Kangaroos 12 4 1968 1969 1971 1978 1979 1985 1987 1994 1999 2000 2001 2009 1970 1973 1981 2023 nbsp Tumut Blues 10 11 1940 1949 1970 1973 2003 2007 2008 2010 2019 2023 1934 1963 1965 1967 1971 1972 1978 1982 1992 2005 2020 nbsp Temora Dragons 9 11 1957 1958 1959 1961 1977 1998 2002 2004 2006 1938 1952 1954 1966 1970 1976 1987 1988 1989 1990 2001 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 9 8 1941 1952 1953 1955 1956 1968 1974 1984 1991 1939 1947 1948 1980 1983 1986 1998 2022 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 3 1947 1948 1950 1951 1954 1982 1988 1990 2005 1953 1974 1977 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 7 13 1946 1963 1983 2015 2018 2020 2022 1941 1957 1984 1993 1994 2003 2004 2006 2009 2011 2013 2016 2017 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 6 5 1938 1960 1965 1966 1968 1970 1940 1946 1951 1955 1962 nbsp Wagga Magpies 5 5 1966 1967 1980 1989 1992 1968 1969 1985 1991 1995 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 4 1 1972 1975 1976 1993 2002 nbsp South City Bulls 3 4 2011 2016 2017 2012 2014 2018 2019 nbsp Albury Thunder 3 0 2012 2013 2014 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 2 9 1962 1981 1958 1959 1960 1964 1975 1979 1996 1997 1999 nbsp Junee Diesels 2 4 1964 1986 1950 1961 2010 2015 nbsp Leeton Greenies 2 1 1933 1934 1967 nbsp Griffith Waratah Tigers 2 1 1967 1969 1968 nbsp Queanbeyan Kangaroos 2 0 1969 1970 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues 1 3 1967 1968 1969 1970 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 1 3 1997 1956 1966 2000 nbsp Wagga Wagga Brothers 1 2 1995 2007 2008 nbsp Cowra Magpies 1 1 1939 1933 nbsp Adelong Batlow Bears 1 0 1996 nbsp Griffith Black amp White Panthers 0 2 1949 1969 nbsp Goulburn United Roosters 0 1 1967Reserve Grade Grand Finals editSeason Premiers Score Runners up Referee Venue Date Group 9 Reserve Grade 1947 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 8 3 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 1950 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 10 5 nbsp Temora Dragons 1951 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 7 6 nbsp Tumut Blues 1952 nbsp Cowra Magpies 12 4 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 1953 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 36 10 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 1954 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 2 11 3 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 1955 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 13 6 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 1956 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 2 14 7 nbsp Tumut Blues 1957 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 23 5 nbsp Gundagai Tigers L Boyton Young 15 September 1957 1958 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 3 19 6 nbsp Temora Dragons 1959 nbsp Tumut Blues 6 0 nbsp Temora Dragons 1960 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 2 21 6 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 1961 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 3 11 0 nbsp Junee Diesels 1962 nbsp Junee Diesels 5 2 nbsp Tumut Blues 1963 nbsp Junee Diesels 2 8 6 nbsp Temora Dragons 1964 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 4 8 5 nbsp Junee Diesels 1965 nbsp Junee Diesels 3 10 6 nbsp Tumut Blues 1966 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 2 3 2 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs Group 9 20 Reserve Grade 1967 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 3 16 11 nbsp Griffith Black amp Whites 1968 nbsp Leeton Greenies 10 9 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 1969 nbsp Griffith Black amp Whites 28 2 nbsp Barmedman Clydesdales 1970 nbsp Griffith Black amp Whites 2 23 4 nbsp Temora Dragons Group 8 9 Reserve Grade 1967 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues 22 14 nbsp Goulburn Workers Bulldogs K Lyons Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 24 September 1967 1968 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues 2 18 5 nbsp Goulburn Workers Bulldogs Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 22 September 1968 1969 nbsp Queanbeyan Kangaroos 6 0 nbsp Yass Magpies Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 14 September 1969 1970 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues 3 12 0 nbsp Queanbeyan Kangaroos Seiffert Oval Queanbeyan 27 September 1970 Murrumbidgee Rugby League Reserve Grade 1966 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 8 0 nbsp Tumut Blues 1967 nbsp Tumut Blues 2 16 10 nbsp Tarcutta 1968 nbsp Tumut Blues 3 25 7 nbsp Junee Diesels Riverina Zone 3 Reserve Grade 1969 nbsp Tumut Blues 4 3 2 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 1970 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 2 5 2 nbsp Tumut Blues Group 9 Reserve Grade 1971 nbsp Tumut Blues 5 16 6 nbsp Young Cherrypickers J Gerber 1972 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 5 26 7 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos J Gerber 1973 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 2 21 7 nbsp Turvey Park Lions J Gerber 1974 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 3 12 8 nbsp Temora Dragons T Spain 1975 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 3 18 17 nbsp Young Cherrypickers T Hilton 1976 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 4 30 7 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Hilton 1977 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 4 17 4 nbsp Temora Dragons R Riach 1978 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 5 18 11 nbsp Tumut Blues T Briggs 1979 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 6 22 5 nbsp Tumut Blues K Martin 1980 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 5 19 6 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks T Briggs 1981 nbsp Temora Dragons 24 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers B Barrett 1982 nbsp Temora Dragons 2 11 5 nbsp Tumut Blues B Barrett 1983 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 7 13 6 nbsp Temora Dragons P Hay 1984 nbsp Temora Dragons 3 22 14 nbsp Young Cherrypickers P Hay 1985 nbsp Junee Diesels 4 30 16 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos P Hay 1986 nbsp Junee Diesels 5 34 14 nbsp Gundagai Tigers C Patterson Fisher Park Cootamundra 1987 nbsp Junee Diesels 6 12 10 nbsp Temora Dragons P Walsh Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1988 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 6 24 12 nbsp Junee Diesels P O Brien Alfred Park Young 1989 nbsp Junee Diesels 7 27 14 nbsp Wagga Magpies P O Brien Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1990 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 7 23 14 nbsp Temora Dragons P O Brien Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1991 nbsp Tumut Blues 6 28 12 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos B Alston Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1992 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos Brothers 18 4 nbsp Tumut Blues J Hetherington Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1993 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 17 12 nbsp Tumut Blues J Hetherington Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1994 nbsp Tumut Blues 7 16 6 nbsp Gundagai Tigers J Hetherington Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1995 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 4 13 10 nbsp Junee Diesels T Fletcher 1996 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 2 40 4 nbsp Tumut Blues J Hetherington 1997 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 5 20 6 nbsp Young Cherrypickers L Pearce 1998 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 3 32 20 nbsp Tumut Blues C Levy 1999 nbsp Adelong Batlow Bears 14 10 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks L Pearce 2000 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 3 30 18 nbsp Young Cherrypickers L Pearce Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 10 September 2000 2001 nbsp Tumut Blues 8 22 20 nbsp Young Cherrypickers W Prosser Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 9 September 2001 2002 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 4 30 8 nbsp Wagga Magpies T Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 22 September 2002 2003 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 5 28 0 nbsp Tumut Blues W Bowden Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 14 September 2003 2004 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 8 25 12 nbsp Tumut Blues W Bowden Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 26 September 2004 2005 nbsp Tumut Blues 9 34 4 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos S Muir Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 25 September 2005 2006 nbsp Junee Diesels 8 16 10 nbsp Temora Dragons W Bowden 2007 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 6 48 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers L O Brien Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 2008 nbsp Junee Diesels 9 20 14 nbsp Wagga Brothers S Muir Fisher Park Cootamundra 21 September 2008 2009 nbsp Wagga Brothers 10 4 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 26 September 2009 2010 nbsp Lavington Panthers 34 10 nbsp Wagga Brothers S Muir Lavington SportsgroundAlbury 26 September 2010 2011 nbsp Albury Thunder 28 10 nbsp Junee Diesels S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 25 September 2011 2012 nbsp Albury Thunder 2 B Nix Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 23 September 2012 2013 nbsp Wagga Brothers 2 J White Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 29 September 2013 2014 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 6 S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 28 September 2014 2015 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 7 32 6 nbsp Albury Thunder S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 13 September 2015 2016 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 8 16 12 nbsp South City Bulls S Muir Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 11 September 2016 2017 nbsp South City Bulls 22 4 nbsp Temora Dragons J White Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 10 September 2017 2018 nbsp South City Bulls 2 18 6 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos S Bartlett McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 1 September 2018 2019 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 9 28 8 nbsp Young Cherrypickers B Whitby McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 15 September 2019 2020 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 10 10 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers S Byatt McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 27 September 2020 2021 Cancelled due to COVID 19 lockdown in NSW 2022 nbsp Junee Diesels 10 14 10 nbsp Gundagai Tigers McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 18 September 2022 2023 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 9 38 16 nbsp South City Bulls McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 17 September 2023 Team Performance edit Team Winners Runners up Years won Years runner up nbsp Junee Diesels 10 6 1962 1963 1965 1985 1986 1987 1989 2006 2008 2022 1961 1964 1968 1988 1995 2011 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 10 4 1947 1956 2000 2002 2003 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 1957 1986 1994 2022 nbsp Tumut Blues 8 15 1959 1967 1968 1969 1971 1994 2001 2005 1951 1956 1962 1965 1966 1970 1978 1979 1982 1992 1993 1996 1998 2003 2004 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 9 11 1957 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1983 2004 2023 1947 1971 1975 1981 1984 1997 2000 2001 2007 2019 2020 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 7 7 1966 1970 1975 1977 1980 1988 1990 1969 1972 1985 1991 2005 2009 2018 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 6 3 1953 1954 1958 1964 1972 2007 1952 1955 1966 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 5 3 1951 1960 1961 1995 1997 1976 1980 1999 nbsp Temora Dragons 4 12 1981 1982 1984 1991 1950 1958 1959 1963 1970 1974 1977 1983 1987 1990 2006 2017 nbsp West Wyalong Mallee Men 3 4 1950 1966 1967 1953 1954 1960 1968 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 3 1 1993 1996 1998 1973 nbsp Queanbeyan United Blues 3 0 1967 1968 1970 nbsp Griffith Black amp White Panthers 2 1 1969 1970 1967 nbsp Wagga Brothers 2 2 2009 2013 2008 2010 nbsp Albury Thunder 2 1 2011 2012 2015 nbsp South City Bulls 2 1 2017 2018 2016 2023 nbsp Queanbeyan Kangaroos 1 1 1969 1970 nbsp Cowra Magpies 1 0 1952 nbsp Tumbarumba Greens 1 0 1955 nbsp Leeton Greenies 1 0 1968 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos Brothers 1 0 1992 nbsp Adelong Batlow Bears 1 0 1999 nbsp Lavington Panthers 1 0 2010 nbsp Goulburn Workers Bulldogs 0 2 1967 1968 nbsp Wagga Magpies 0 2 1989 2002 nbsp Tarcutta 0 1 1967 nbsp Barmedman Clydesdales 0 1 1969 nbsp Yass Magpies 0 1 1969Under 18 19s Grand Finals editGroup Nine has run two under age competitions since 1971 Clubs in the older division compete for the Weissel Cup This is not to be confused with the Weissel Medal an award for the First Grade Player of the Year Both awards are named in honour of the late Eric Weissel an Australian representative who played and coached several clubs in the region Season Premiers Score Runners up Referee Venue Date Group 9 Under 18s 1971 nbsp Wagga Magpies 12 7 nbsp Young Cherrypickers K Robotham 1972 nbsp Temora Dragons 22 9 nbsp Tumut Blues J Castle 1973 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 33 10 nbsp Junee Diesels J Craig 1974 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 32 11 nbsp Young Cherrypickers N Hand 1975 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 2 26 5 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs G Negline 1976 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 2 16 2 nbsp Wagga Magpies R Riach 1977 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 3 M Newman 1978 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 16 8 nbsp Turvey Park Lions M Newman 1979 nbsp Junee Diesels 37 16 nbsp Young Cherrypickers M Newman 1980 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 3 20 13 nbsp Young Cherrypickers B Barrett 1981 nbsp Wagga Magpies 2 37 8 nbsp Young Cherrypickers J Hetherington 1982 nbsp Tumut Blues 19 10 nbsp Turvey Park Lions P Hay 1983 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 4 14 8 nbsp Turvey Park Lions C Patterson 1984 nbsp Junee Diesels 2 26 20 nbsp Young Cherrypickers C Patterson 1985 nbsp Junee Diesels 3 20 14 nbsp Young Cherrypickers P Kidd 1986 nbsp Junee Diesels 4 22 12 nbsp Young Cherrypickers P Kidd Fisher Park Cootamundra 1987 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 5 18 10 nbsp Temora Dragons P Kidd Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1988 nbsp Temora Dragons 2 20 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers B Jacobson Alfred Park Young 1989 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 6 28 10 nbsp Temora Dragons P Kidd Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1990 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 2 62 12 nbsp Temora Dragons B Alston Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1991 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 7 34 22 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos T Fletcher Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1992 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 8 B Alston 1993 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 4 33 24 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos L Pearce Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1994 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 38 20 nbsp Young Cherrypickers S Pike Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 1995 nbsp Junee Diesels 5 24 12 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos S Muir 1996 nbsp Wagga Brothers 32 10 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs L Pearce 1997 nbsp Wagga Brothers 2 36 14 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs S Levy 1998 nbsp Wagga Magpies 3 14 10 nbsp Gundagai Tigers W Prosser 1999 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 24 20 nbsp Temora Dragons S Muir 2000 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 9 18 16 nbsp Gundagai Tigers G Payne Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 10 September 2000 2001 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 3 16 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers W Bowden Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 9 September 2001 2002 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 10 30 20 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos W Bowden Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 22 September 2002 2003 nbsp Tumut Blues 2 23 12 nbsp Young Cherrypickers M Carter Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 14 September 2003 2004 nbsp Tumut Blues 3 14 12 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks P Hargraves Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 26 September 2004 2005 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 11 24 16 nbsp Temora Dragons W Bowden Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 25 September 2005 2006 nbsp Temora Dragons 3 S Muir 2007 nbsp Junee Diesels 6 40 28 nbsp Young Cherrypickers B Hartley Eric Weissel Oval Wagga Wagga 2008 nbsp Temora Dragons 4 18 10 nbsp Young Cherrypickers L O Brien Fisher Park Cootamundra 21 September 2008 2009 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 20 8 nbsp Gundagai Tigers J White Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 26 September 2009 2010 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 4 20 4 nbsp Tumut Blues J White Lavington Sportsground Albury 26 September 2010 2011 nbsp Wagga Brothers 3 34 12 nbsp Tumut Blues J White Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 25 September 2011 2012 nbsp Temora Dragons 5 M Daly Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 23 September 2012 2013 nbsp Temora Dragons 6 S Went Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 29 September 2013 2014 nbsp Wagga Brothers 4 J White Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 28 September 2014 2015 nbsp Temora Dragons 7 nbsp South City Bulls J White Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 13 September 2015 2016 nbsp South City Bulls 18 14 nbsp Wagga Brothers B Hart Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 11 September 2016 2017 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 5 32 18 nbsp South City Bulls B Hart Equex Centre Wagga Wagga 10 September 2017 2018 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 12 14 10 nbsp South City Bulls B Hart McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 1 September 2018 Group 9 Under 19s 2019 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 13 36 12 nbsp Gundagai Tigers C Kirkman McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 15 September 2019 Group 9 Under 18s 2020 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 6 14 10 nbsp Wagga Brothers C Kirkman McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 27 September 2020 2021 Cancelled due to COVID 19 lockdown in NSW 2022 nbsp Junee Diesels 7 16 14 nbsp Young Cherrypickers McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 18 September 2022 2023 nbsp South City Bulls 2 22 16 nbsp Young Cherrypickers McDonalds Park Wagga Wagga 17 September 2023 Team Performance edit Team Winners Runners up Years won Years runner up nbsp Young Cherrypickers 13 16 1973 1975 1977 1983 1987 1989 1991 1992 2000 2002 2005 2018 2019 1971 1974 1979 1980 1981 1984 1985 1986 1988 1994 2001 2003 2007 2008 2022 2023 nbsp Temora Dragons 7 5 1972 1988 2006 2008 2012 2013 2015 1987 1989 1990 1999 2005 nbsp Junee Diesels 7 1 1979 1984 1985 1986 1995 2007 2022 1973 nbsp Wagga Kangaroos 6 4 1978 1990 2001 2010 2017 2020 1991 1993 1995 2002 nbsp Wagga Brothers 4 2 1996 1997 2011 2014 2016 2020 nbsp Turvey Park Lions 4 3 1974 1976 1980 1993 1978 1982 1983 nbsp Wagga Magpies 3 1 1971 1981 1998 1976 nbsp Tumut Blues 3 3 1982 2003 2004 1972 2010 2011 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 1 4 1999 1998 2000 2009 2019 nbsp South City Bulls 2 3 2016 2023 2015 2017 2018 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 1 1 1994 2004 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 1 3 2009 1975 1996 1997Under 16 17s Grand Finals editSeason Premiers Score Runners up Referee Venue Date Group 9 Under 16s 1959 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 9 8 nbsp Boorowa Bushrangers 1960 nbsp Harden Murrumburrah Hawks 24 0 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 1961 nbsp Cootamundra Bulldogs 2 25 0 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 1962 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 8 6 nbsp Tumut Blues 1963 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 2 26 2 nbsp Junee Diesels 1964 nbsp Tumut Blues 20 3 nbsp Gundagai Tigers 1965 nbsp Young Cherrypickers 15 0 nbsp Gundagai Tigers t, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
