Group 2 Rugby League
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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.
| Sport | Rugby league |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1966 |
| Inaugural season | 1966 |
| Number of teams | 7 senior clubs (12 junior clubs) |
| Country | Australia |
| Premiers | Nambucca Heads Roosters (2024) |
| Most titles | Nambucca Heads Roosters (10 titles) |
| Website | Group 2 Rugby League on facebook |
Teams
Summarize
Perspective
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.
Former clubs
In Recess
Defunct/Moved
| Former clubs |
|---|
 Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies |
 Coffs Harbour Raiders |
 Coffs Jetty Park Beach |
| Central Kempsey |
| Gimbisi Valley Warriors |
 Dunghutti Broncos |
 Kempsey Kowboys |
| Kempsey Dragons |
| Macleay Valley Mustangs |
 Ngaku Warriors (Kempsey) |
 Orara Valley Axemen |
 Port City Breakers |
| Port Macquarie Sharks |
| Smithtown |
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 |
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| 1967 | Smithtown Tigers | – | Coffs Harbour | ||
| 1968 | Smithtown Tigers |
7–4 | Coffs Harbour Comets |
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| 1969 | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
10–6 | Central Kempsey |
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| 1970 | Coffs Harbour Comets |
– | Central Kempsey |
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| 1971 | Coffs Harbour Comets |
20–9 | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
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| 1972 | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
15–10 | Coffs Harbour Comets |
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| 1973 | Coffs Harbour Comets |
20–13 | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
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| 1974 | Coffs Harbour Comets |
6–2 | Bellingen Magpies |
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| 1975 | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
19–4 | Kempsey Dragons |
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| 1976 | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
19–2 | Bellingen Magpies |
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| 1977 | Smithtown Tigers |
– | Nambucca Heads Roosters |
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| 1978 | Sawtell Panthers |
14–13 | Smithtown Tigers |
Sawtell (Clayton Cup) | |
| 1979 | Macksville Sea Eagles |
24–7 | Smithtown Tigers |
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| 1980 | Bellingen Magpies |
19–10 | Sawtell Panthers |
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| 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
 |
| 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 |
| Mitchell Thomson | Sawtell Panthers JRL |
Notable players
Bellingen
Coffs Harbour Comets
Grafton Ghosts
Macksville Sea Eagles
Orara Valley Axemen
Sawtell Panthers
South Grafton Rebels
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Bowraville Tigers
Kempsey Dragons
Nambucca Heads Roosters
Smithtown Tigers
See also
- Rugby League Competitions in Australia
- Group 2 on Country Rugby League's official site
References
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