Group 9 Rugby League

Group 9 Rugby League

General Information
Founded	1923
2011 Season
Premiers	South City (defeated Gundagai 20 to 18)
Minor Premiers	South City (12 wins, 4 losses)
Wooden Spoon	Wagga Brothers (2 wins, 13 losses, 1 draw)

Group 9 is a rugby league competition based around the surrounding areas of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The competition is played in five grades, these being the under 16s (the Sullivan Cup), the under 18s (the Weissel Cup), women's league-tag, Reserve Grade (the Burmiester Shield) and the XXXX Gold Group 9 First Grade.

History

Group 9 Rugby League was formed at a meeting in Harden on 27 April 1923. The foundation of the group was held in the 'Grand Hotel' Harden - owned then by a Mr Don McLean. The meeting was convened by the Harden-Murrumburrah Rugby League Club. The first president of Group 9 was Mr MP O'Brien, the Hon. Treasurer Mr JW Worner and the Hon. Secretary Mr LG Arthur, all of whom lived in Harden. The clubs represented were Junee, Temora, West Wyalong, Murrumburrah, Harden, Young, Cootamundra, Gundagai, Binalong and Barmedman.

Current Clubs

Club	Nickname	Home Ground	No. of Premierships	Premiership Years
Albury	Thunder	Greenfield Park, Albury	0	None
Cootamundra	Bulldogs	Fisher Park, Cootamundra	9	1947-48, 1950-51, 1954, 1982, 1988, 1990, 2005
Gundagai	Tigers	Anzac Park, Gundagai	3	1946, 1963, 1983
Junee	Diesels	Willow Park, Junee	2	1964, 1986
South City	Bulls	Harris Park, Wagga Wagga	1	2011
Temora	Dragons	Nixon Park, Temora	9	1957-58-59, 1961, 1977, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006
Tumbarumba	Greens	Tumbarumba Showground	1	1997
Tumut	Blues	Twickenham, Tumut	6	1949, 1973, 2003, 2007-08, 2010
Wagga	Brothers	McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga	1	1995
Wagga	Kangaroos	McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga	10	1971, 1978-79, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1999-2000-01, 2009
Young	Cherrypickers	Alfred Oval, Young	7	1952-53, 1955-56, 1974, 1984, 1991

Previous Clubs

Club	Nickname	No. of Premierships	Premiership Years	Moved to
Adelong-Batlow	Bears	1	1996	Disbanded
Harden-Murrumburrah	Hawks	2	1962, 1981	Disbanded before amalgamating with Binalong Brahmans to form South West Brahmans and move to George Tooke Shield in the Canberra Division
Turvey Park	Lions	4	1972, 1975-76, 1993	Amalgamated with Wagga Magpies to form South City Bulls in 2005
Wagga	Magpies	3	1980, 1989, 1992	Amalgamated with Turvey Park Lions to form South City Bulls in 2005
West Wyalong	Mallee Men	3	1960, 1965-66	Group 20

List of Premiers

Group 9 First Grade Premiers

Season	Grand Final Information			Minor Premiers
	Premiers	Score	Runners-Up
1946	Gundagai
1947	Cootamundra
1948	Cootamundra
1949	Tumut
1950	Cootamundra
1951	Cootamundra
1952	Young
1953	Young
1954	Cootamundra
1955	Young
1956	Young
1957	Temora
1958	Temora
1959	Temora
1960	West Wyalong
1961	Temora
1962	Harden-Murrumburrah
1963	Gundagai
1964	Junee
1965	West Wyalong
1966	West Wyalong
Group 9 merged with Group 20 to form three competitions between 1967 and 1970 (see below)
1971	Wagga Kangaroos	26-8	Tumut
1972	Turvey Park	19-5	Tumut
1973	Tumut	24-4	Wagga Kangaroos
1974	Young	30-5	Cootamundra
1975	Turvey Park	26-6	Harden
1976	Turvey Park	13-8	Temora
1977	Temora	18-5	Cootamundra
1978	Wagga Kangaroos	26-7	Tumut
1979	Wagga Kangaroos	20-7	Harden
1980	Wagga Magpies	27-19	Young
1981	Harden-Murrumburrah	18-15	Wagga Kangaroos
1982	Cootamundra	14-8	Tumut
1983	Gundagai	40-14	Young
1984	Young	32-12	Gundagai
1985	Wagga Kangaroos	28-12	Wagga Magpies
1986	Junee	10-6	Young
1987	Wagga Kangaroos	37-8	Temora
1988	Cootamundra	22-16	Temora
1989	Wagga Magpies	24-23	Temora
1990	Cootamundra	16-16	Temora
1991	Young	16-6	Wagga Magpies
1992	Wagga Magpies	16-4	Tumut
1993	Turvey Park	24-10	Gundagai
1994	Wagga Kangaroos	24-20	Gundagai
1995	Wagga Brothers	42-16	Wagga Magpies
1996	Adelong-Batlow	20-10	Harden
1997	Tumbarumba	28-22	Harden
1998	Temora	38-22	Young
1999	Wagga Kangaroos	40-16	Harden
2000	Wagga Kangaroos	32-20	Tumbarumba
2001	Wagga Kangaroos	22-20	Temora
2002	Temora	56-16	Turvey Park
2003	Tumut	31-10	Gundagai
2004	Temora	22-22 AET: 28-24	Gundagai
2005	Cootamundra	19-12	Tumut
2006	Temora	40-16	Gundagai
2007	Tumut	28-10	Wagga Brothers
2008	Tumut	20-14	Wagga Brothers
2009	Wagga Kangaroos	42-4	Gundagai
2010	Tumut	22-8	Junee
2011	South City	20-18	Gundagai	South City

• 1967: Riverina Zone 3. Wagga Magpies
• 1967: Group 9/20 Comp 1. Griffith Waratahs Tigers
• 1967: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan Blues
• 1968: Riverina Zone 3. Wagga Kangaroos
• 1968: Group 9/20 Comp 1. West Wyalong
• 1968: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Young
• 1969: Riverina Zone 3. Griffith Waratahs Tigers
• 1969: Group 9/20 Comp 1. Griffith Black & Whites
• 1969: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan Kangaroos
• 1970: Riverina Zone 3. Tumut
• 1970: Group 9/20 Comp 1. West Wyalong
• 1970: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan Kangaroos

Group 9 Reserve-Grade Premiers

• 2011: Albury
• 2010: Lavington
• 2009: Wagga Brothers
• 2008: Junee
• 2007: Cootamundra
• 2006: Junee
• 2005: Tumut
• 2004: Young
• 2003: Gundagai
• 2002: Gundagai
• 2001: Tumut
• 2000: Gundagai
• 1999: Adelong-Batlow
• 1998: Turvey Park
• 1997: Harden
• 1996: Turvey Park
• 1995: Harden
• 1994: Tumut
• 1993: Turvey Park
• 1992: Wagga Kangaroos/Wagga Brothers
• 1991: Tumut
• 1990: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1989: Junee
• 1988: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1987: Junee
• 1986: Junee
• 1985: Junee
• 1984: Temora
• 1983: Young
• 1982: Temora
• 1981: Temora
• 1980: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1979: Young
• 1978: Young
• 1977: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1976: Young
• 1975: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1974: Young
• 1973: Young
• 1972: Cootamundra
• 1971: Tumut
• 1970: Riverina Zone 3. Wagga Kangaroos
• 1970: Group 9/20 Comp 1. Griffith
• 1970: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan United
• 1969: Riverina Zone 3. Tumut
• 1969: Group 9/20 Comp 1. Griffith
• 1969: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan Kangaroos
• 1968: Riverina Zone 3. Tumut
• 1968: Group 9/20 Comp 1. Leeton
• 1968: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan United
• 1967: Riverina Zone 3. Tumut
• 1967: Group 9/20 Comp 1. West Wyalong
• 1967: Group 9/20 Comp 2. Queanbeyan
• 1966: Murrumbidgee RL. Wagga Kangaroos
• 1965: Junee
• 1964: Cootamundra
• 1963: Junee
• 1962: Junee
• 1961: Harden-Murrumburrah
• 1960: Harden-Murrumburrah

Group 9 League-Tag Premiers

• 2011: Wagga Brothers
• 2010: Temora
• 2009: Temora
• 2008: Wagga Kangaroos

Group 9 Under 18s Premiers

• 2011: Wagga Brothers
• 2010: Wagga Kangaroos
• 2009: Cootamundra
• 2008: Temora
• 2007: Junee
• 2006: Temora
• 2005: Young
• 2004: Tumut
• 2003: Tumut
• 2002: Young
• 2001: Wagga Kangaroos
• 2000: Young
• 1999: Gundagai
• 1998: Wagga Magpies
• 1997: Wagga Brothers
• 1996: Wagga Brothers
• 1995: Junee
• 1994: Harden
• 1993: Turvey Park
• 1992: Young
• 1991: Young
• 1990: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1989: Young
• 1988: Temora
• 1987: Young
• 1986: Junee
• 1985: Junee
• 1984: Junee
• 1983: Young
• 1982: Tumut
• 1981: Wagga Magpies
• 1980: Turvey Park
• 1979: Junee
• 1978: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1977: Young
• 1976: Turvey Park
• 1975: Young
• 1974: Turvey Park
• 1973: Young
• 1972: Temora
• 1971: Wagga Magpies

Group 9 Under 16s Premiers

• 2011: Temora
• 2010: Gundagai
• 2009: Junee
• 2008: Cootamundra
• 2007: Wagga Brothers
• 2006: Young
• 2005: Junee
• 2004: Temora
• 2003: Wagga Brothers
• 2002: Temora
• 2001: Temora
• 2000: Temora
• 1999: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1998: Tumut
• 1997: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1995: Wagga Brothers
• 1994: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1993: Temora
• 1992: Young
• 1991: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1990: Young
• 1989: Young
• 1988: Young
• 1987: Young
• 1986: Young
• 1985: Junee
• 1984: Young
• 1983: Young
• 1982: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1981: Turvey Park
• 1980: Young
• 1979: Turvey Park
• 1978: Tumut
• 1977: Tumut
• 1976: Wagga Kangaroos
• 1975: Young
• 1974: Turvey Park
• 1973: Young
• 1972: Turvey Park
• 1971: Tumut

Eric Weissel Medal Winners

• 2011. Kyle McCarthy (South City)
• 2010. Adam McCALLUM (Kangaroos) & Baden POWER (Kangaroos) 19 votes
• 2009. Adam DONALDSON (Tumut) 22 votes
• 2008. Sam QUINN (Junee) 20 votes
• 2007. Warren WEIR (Tumut) 37 votes
• 2006. Patrick CLARK (Gundagai) & Trevor KRAUSE (Temora) 30 votes
• 2005. Greg LYNCH (Lavington) 29 votes
• 2004. Peter JENSEN (Tumbarumba) & Baden POWER(Kangaroos) 24 votes
• 2003. William GOODE (Temora) & Peter McDONALD (Gundagai) 19 votes
• 2002. Scott ENGLAND (Cootamundra) 23 votes
• 2001. Trevor KRAUSE (Temora) 25 votes
• 2000. Craig BLACKHALL (Tumbarumba) 30 votes
• 1999. Brett CUMMINS (Kangaroos)
• 1998. Todd HUGGINS (Junee)
• 1997. Chris MARLAND (Temora) & Matt RIDLEY (Magpies)
• 1996. Adam McGRATH (Tumbarumba)
• 1995. Mark STIMSON (Temora) 25 votes
• 1994. Chris WARD (Harden) 29 votes
• 1993. Brett GALE (Albury) 28 votes
• 1992. Paul STRUTT (Tumbarumba)
• 1991. Mick SELL (Young)
• 1990. Chas MASCINI (Kangaroos)
• 1989. Michael WILKINSON (Tumut) 20 votes
• 1988. Gary LITTLEJOHN (Magpies) 18 votes
• 1987. Robert ANDERSON (Harden) 22 votes
• 1986. George ASHBY (Gundagai)
• 1985. Rod SLATER (Young)
• 1984. Peter LEITNER (Harden)
• 1983. Michael SCOTT (Young)
• 1982. Pat CUDMORE (Junee)
• 1981. D.TIMBS (Temora) & J.SHEA (Harden)
• 1980. Michael HILL (Young)
• 1979. Craig DUFFY (Temora)
• 1978. Pat SMITH (Gundagai) & John SHEA (Harden)
• 1977. Graeme SMITH (Wagga Magpies)
• 1976. Steve McDONALD (Wagga Kangaroos)
• 1975. John SHEA (Harden)
• 1973. John SHEA (Harden)

External links

• Group 9 Homepage