Group 2 Rugby LeagueSport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1966 |
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Inaugural season | 1966 |
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Number of teams | 7 senior clubs (12 junior clubs) |
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Country | Australia |
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Premiers | Nambucca Heads Roosters (2024) |
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Most titles | Nambucca Heads Roosters (10 titles) |
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Website | Group 2 Rugby League on facebook |
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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 2024 Group 2 Competitions
Clubs | City/Town | Home Ground | Titles | Seniors | Juniors |
Senior Clubs |
Coffs Harbour Comets | Coffs Harbour | Geoff King Motors Oval | 1970–71, 1973–74, 1983, 1985, 2013, 2018 | Yes | Yes |
Grafton Ghosts | Grafton | Frank McGuren Field | 2014, 2017, 2019 | Yes | Yes |
Macksville Sea Eagles | Macksville | Allan Gillett Oval | 1979, 1991, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | Yes | Yes |
Nambucca Heads Roosters | Nambucca Heads | Coronation Park | 1969, 1972, 1975–76, 1986, 1992–93, 2024 | Yes | Yes |
Sawtell Panthers | Coffs Harbour (Sawtell) | Rex Hardaker Oval | 1978, 2009, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
South Grafton Rebels | Grafton | McKittrick Park | 2015–16, 2022 | Yes | Yes |
Woolgoolga Seahorses | Woolgoolga | Woolgoolga Sports Ground | 2023 | Yes | Yes |
Junior Clubs |
Bowraville Tigers | Bowraville | Bowraville Sports Hub | None | No | Yes |
Kempsey Dragons | Kempsey | Verge Street Oval | None | No* | Yes |
Smithtown Tigers | 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.
In Recess
Defunct/Moved
First Grade Grand Final Results 1966–present
Season | Grand Final Information | Minor Premiers |
Premiers | Score | Runners-up | Report |
1966 | Smithtown Tigers | 3–2 | Macksville Sea Eagles | | |
1967 | Smithtown Tigers | – | Coffs Harbour | | |
1968 | Smithtown Tigers | 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 Dragons | | |
1976 | Nambucca Heads Roosters | 19–2 | Bellingen Magpies | | |
1977 | Smithtown Tigers | – | Nambucca Heads Roosters | | |
1978 | Sawtell Panthers | 14–13 | Smithtown Tigers | | Sawtell (Clayton Cup) |
1979 | Macksville Sea Eagles | 24–7 | Smithtown Tigers | | |
1980 | Bellingen Magpies | 19–10 | Sawtell Panthers | | |
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 Dragons |
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 Tigers |
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 | [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 | [2] | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
2012 | Macleay Valley Mustangs | 36–12 | Nambucca Heads Roosters | [3] [4] | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
2013 | Coffs Harbour Comets | 42–20 | Nambucca Heads Roosters | [5] | Coffs Harbour Comets |
2014 | Grafton Ghosts | 18–16 | Coffs Harbour Comets | [6] | Grafton Ghosts |
2015 | South Grafton Rebels | 46–18 | Coffs Harbour Comets | [7] | South Grafton Rebels |
2016 | South Grafton Rebels | 26–12 | Grafton Ghosts | [8] | South Grafton Rebels |
2017 | Grafton Ghosts | 32–12 | South Grafton Rebels | [9] | Grafton Ghosts |
2018 | Coffs Harbour Comets | 30–14 | Macksville Sea Eagles | [10][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 |
2023 | Woolgoolga Seahorses | 26–10 | South Grafton Rebels | [12] | South Grafton Rebels |
2024 | Nambucca Heads Roosters | 31–12 | Woolgoolga Seahorses | [13] | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
Premiership Tally
Club | Premierships |
Nambucca Heads Roosters | 10 |
Bellingen Magpies | 9 |
Macksville Sea Eagles | 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
Notable players
Bellingen
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
See also
- Sports portal
- New South Wales portal
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.
- ^ Smith, Tallon (3 September 2024). "Father-Son Fairytale comes true as Nambucca Heads ends 28-year drought in Group 2". Battlers For Bush Footy. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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