Group 10 Rugby League

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Group 10 Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Instituted1947
Inaugural season1947
Ceased2021
Replaced by Western Premiership
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Most recent premiers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers (2019)
Most titles Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS (12 titles)
Website Group 10 Homepage

Group 10 is a rugby league competition in the Central West area of New South Wales, under the auspices of the New South Wales Rugby League. It had been under the control of Country Rugby League but that changed after the NSWRL agreed to a new constitution and the CRL voted to wind up its affairs immediately. The decisions was made on 19 October 2019 and the merger means that the aim of a unified administration of the sport in NSW was achieved over a year ahead of time. [1]

Contents

Ahead of the 2022 season, the Group 10 and Group 11 competitions merged to form the Western Premiership. [2]

Origin and formation

At the end of the 1946 representative campaign, it was Bathurst that was crowned Western Challenge Cup premiers after finishing ahead of Lithgow, Orange and Oberon in the four-team group. The team's 7–0 win against Oberon in the final match of the round-robin competition in August at the Bathurst Sportsground saw the team finish the campaign undefeated.

Group 10 would meet two months later but Group 10 secretary Harley Brazil put forward a radical proposal, which alter the future of rugby league in the Central West region. Brazil put forward a "scheme" for an inter-town competition, with a goal to kick off in 1947. Brazil's idea was to see the leading eight teams in the Group (Bathurst Railway, Bathurst Waratahs, Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Western Suburbs, Oberon, Orange Our Boys, Orange Waratahs and Portland) participate in the competition. [3]

When the districts met in February, not everyone accepted Brazil's proposal, which become referred to as the 'Brazil plan' by the local press. Representatives from Bathurst, Orange, Lithgow, Mudgee, Oberon, Blayney and Portland would debate over three proposals for several hours. The three proposals mentioned in the Lithgow Mercury on 26 February 1947 included:

Ultimately, it was the 'Brazil plan' that was adopted by 10 votes to eight but it was quickly followed by opposition from Orange and Bathurst. [4]

Issues continued and by Group 10's annual general meeting on 16 March, tensions reached boiling point between Orange and Bathurst and the other leagues. According to the Lithgow Mercury, Bathurst and Orange were granted permission to conduct their own competitions, independent of the new inter-town club tournament. [5]

Brazil's plan for a new inter-town club competition was thrown into turmoil, with only four teams nominating, well below the secretary's eight-team dream. At the Group's meeting on 7 April, only Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Lithgow Western Suburbs, Oberon Tigers and Portland Colts had put their hands up for the new competition.

The first ever games in Group 10 had been locked in for Sunday, 13 April. Wests would play Oberon in Lithgow, while Portland would host Factory. Both games would kick-off at 3.15pm, with curtain-raisers the local Lithgow first grade competition games. Match reports in the Lithgow Mercury indicate Wests overcame the Tigers 17–3. [6] C. Hallam scored the first try for Wests, which may have been the first ever try scored in the competition. In the other match, Portland downed Factory 14–7. Factory won the inaugural premiership by defeating Portland 17–7 in the grand final. [7] [8]

Overview

The current season format consists of fourteen rounds, with each team playing each other twice. The top five teams then play-off to the McIntyre final five system, culminating in the grand final which is held at the home ground of the major semi-final winner.

Former NRL players to play in Group 10 in recent times include Luke Branighan (Oberon and Bathurst St Patrick's) and Josh Starling (Oberon and Bathurst Panthers), with the latter signing on for the Panthers ahead of the 2020 season. Former Manly forward George Rose played one season for Oberon in 2016. [9] NSW legend Mark O'Meley played a one-off game for St Pat's in 2016. [10] Mick Sullivan has been one of the most influential ex-NRL players in recent times, leading Orange CYMS to five premierships during his nine-season stint between 2010 and 2018, a record haul for a captain-coach in the competition's history. [11]

Current clubs and location

From 2023, all four grades of Group 10 Clubs play in the Peter McDonald Premiership alongside Group 11 Rugby League clubs. [12] Although a Group 10 Premier is still crowned in all grades, with this being the best team in the Group 10 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership. In 2022, Group 10 still officially fielded Reserve and women's League Tag competitions while the First Grade and Under 18s competitions were run as the Peter McDonald Premiership.

Group 10 Rugby League
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Hawks
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CYMS
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Mudgee
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Cowra
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Panthers
Locations of the current Group 10 clubs.
ClubHome Ground PMP WinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park Yes432006, 2007, 2018, 20192000, 2004, 2005
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's Jack Arrow Sporting ComplexYes621968, 1973, 1989, 2001, 2008, 20141953, 1982
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubTony Luchetti ShowgroundYes4181960, 1991, 2005, 20121957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Glen Willow Yes881986, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2022, 20231984, 1985, 1987, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2019
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Wade Park Yes1271952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1987, 1988, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 20171950, 1951, 1956, 2002, 2012, 2016, 2022
New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Wade Park Yes371955, 1999, 20031969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997, 2013, 2023

Junior Clubs

Previous Clubs

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-upStatusLast season
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons1419791948, 1952, 1966, 1967Amalgamated with Bathurst Leagues Club to form Bathurst Penguins in 1990.1989
Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins 231994, 19971991, 1992, 1995Amalgamated with Penrith Panthers Leagues Club to form Bathurst Panthers in 2000.1999
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway901948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981Disbanded1993
Bathurst Waratahs00Disbanded1952
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears531977, 1990, 1993, 1996, 19981986, 1994, 1999 Woodbridge Cup 2023
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies4111978, 1983, 1992, 19951955, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2014, 2018 Woodbridge Cup 2023
Glen Davis00Disbanded1950
Skolscolours.svg Kandos Waratahs00 Mid West Cup 1975
Katoomba00Disbanded1962
Lithgow East Diggers101951Disbanded1954
Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks321982, 1984, 19851981, 1983Disbanded1994
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory221947, 19561949, 1954Disbanded1965
Lithgow State Mine00Disbanded1956
Lithgow St Patrick's00Disbanded1955
Lithgow Western Suburbs00Disbanded1951
Millthorpe00Disbanded1948
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers 1141961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 19751958, 1960, 1968, 2017 Woodbridge Cup 2019
Orange Aces00Disbanded1953
Orange Our Boys00Disbanded1954
Orange Rovers00Disbanded1950
Orange Waratahs00Disbanded1949
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland Colts011947 Mid West Cup 1974
Barrowcolours.svg Wallerawang Warriors00 Mid West Cup 1961

Past premiers

Group 10 (1947-2021)

SeasonChampionScoreRunners-UpGrand final venueMinor premiersWooden SpoonTeams
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
17–7
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland ColtsLithgow Showground, Lithgow Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland Colts Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
4
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway [lower-alpha 1]
8–6
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst CharlestonsLithgow Showground, Lithgow South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway (West)
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland Colts (East)
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears (West)
Glen Davis (East)
10 (West) [lower-alpha 2]
8 (East)
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway [lower-alpha 3]
6–4
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms FactoryLithgow Showground, Lithgow South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway (West)
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory (East)
Bathurst Waratahs (West)
Skolscolours.svg Kandos Waratahs (East)
7 (West)
7 (East)
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway [lower-alpha 4]
9–8
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMSBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons (West)
Lithgow East Diggers (East)
Bathurst Waratahs
Glen Davis (East)
8 (West) [lower-alpha 5]
8 (East)
Lithgow East Diggers
17–4
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMSBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway (West)
Lithgow East Diggers (East)
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears (West)
Lithgow Western Suburbs (East)
6 (West)
7 (East) [lower-alpha 6]
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
14–2
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons Wade Park, Orange Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
9–8
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick'sBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMSOrange Aces
9
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS [lower-alpha 8]
7–2
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms FactoryBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
9
Parramatta colours.svg Orange Emmco
13–10
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
Parramatta colours.svg Orange Emmco
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
10
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
10–4
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMSBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms FactoryLithgow State Mine
10
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
27–14
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubLithgow Showground, Lithgow Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Parramatta colours.svg Orange Emmco
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
17–6
Wellington colours.svg Oberon TigersBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
10
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
5–4
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
11
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
12–11
Wellington colours.svg Oberon TigersBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
11
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
22–7
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
14–7
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Wellington colours.svg Oberon TigersKatoomba
10
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
23–2
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
9
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers [lower-alpha 11]
30–2
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
9
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
29–5
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
9
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
23–10
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst CharlestonsBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
9
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
23–2
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst CharlestonsBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
9
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
9–8
Wellington colours.svg Oberon TigersBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
10
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
7–3
Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-ServicesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland Colts
10
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
7–6
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
10
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
12–5
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
10
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
14–5
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubLithgow Showground, Lithgow Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
10
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
20–14
Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-ServicesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
10
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
12–11
Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-ServicesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Portland Colts
11
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
17–4
Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-ServicesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Skolscolours.svg Kandos Waratahs
11
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
21–14
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
10
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
7–6
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesWest Cowra Oval, Cowra Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
10
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
12–9
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubLithgow Showground, Lithgow St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services
11
North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
11–9
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
11
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
14–6
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
11
South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
19–16
Ireland colours.svg Lithgow ShamrocksBathurst Sportsground, Bathurst Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
11
Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
16–15
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick'sLithgow Showground, Lithgow Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
11
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
31–8
Ireland colours.svg Lithgow ShamrocksWest Cowra Oval, Cowra Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
11
Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
19–12
St. George colours.svg Mudgee DragonsLithgow Showground, Lithgow Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
11
Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
47–8
St. George colours.svg Mudgee DragonsLithgow Showground, Lithgow Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
11
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
16–14
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney BearsJubilee Oval, Mudgee St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
11
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
18–9
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Wade Park, Orange St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
11
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
20–19
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
11
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
31–14
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesSt Patrick's Sportsground, Bathurst Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
11
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
29–10
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubKing George Oval, Blayney Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
11
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
22–13
(replay)
Canadacolours.png Bathurst PenguinsWade Park, Orange Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
11
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
16–6
Canadacolours.png Bathurst PenguinsWest Cowra Oval, Cowra Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
11
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
54–28
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesKing George Oval, Blayney Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins New South Wales colours.svg Orange United
11
Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins
16–12
(extra-time)
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney BearsKing George Oval, Blayney Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears New South Wales colours.svg Orange United
10
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
19–16
Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins Carrington Park, Bathurst Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
8
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
34–23
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesWest Cowra Oval, Cowra Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
9
Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins
12–9
(extra-time)
New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Wade Park, Orange New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
8
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
29–18
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubKing George Oval, Blayney New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
8
New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
30–16
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney BearsKing George Oval, Blayney New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
8
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
34–12
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park, Bathurst Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
8
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
28–6
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Carrington Park, Bathurst St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
7
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
28–24
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMSJubilee Oval, Mudgee St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
7
New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
34–30
St. George colours.svg Mudgee DragonsJubilee Oval, Mudgee St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
7
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
17–10
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park, Bathurst Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
6
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
19–4
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst PanthersTony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
8
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
10–4
(extra-time)
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubTony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
8
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
24–4
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Carrington Park, Bathurst Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
8
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
19–12
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Carrington Park, Bathurst Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
8
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
32–29
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubJubilee Oval, Mudgee St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
7
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
23–16
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Wade Park, Orange Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
7
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
30–12
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's ClubEndeavour Oval, Orange Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
7
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
40–14
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMSTony Luchetti Showground, Lithgow Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
8
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
22–14
New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Wade Park, Orange New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
9
Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
34–12
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesSid Kallas Oval, Cowra Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
9
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
14–10
Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club Wade Park, Orange Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
9
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
14–10
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Wade Park, Orange Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
9
Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
23–22
Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers Wade Park, Orange Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
9
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
12–10
Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra MagpiesSid Kallas Oval, Cowra Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
9
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
9–8
(extra-time)
St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons Carrington Park, Bathurst New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
9
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Season abandon before finals could be played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club [lower-alpha 12]
6

Peter McDonald Premiership Premiers (2022-present)

Lower grades

First Division/Reserve Grade

  • 1952 Barrowcolours.svg Wallerawang Warriors
  • 1953
  • 1954 North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1955 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1956 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1957 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lithgow Small Arms Factory
  • 1958 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Emmco
  • 1959 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Emmco
  • 1960 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Emmco
  • 1961 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1962 Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
  • 1963 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1964 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1965 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1966 Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
  • 1967 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1968 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1969 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services
  • 1970 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
  • 1971 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
  • 1972 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1973 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services
  • 1974 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services
  • 1975 Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
  • 1976 Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
  • 1977 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services
  • 1978 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
  • 1979 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1980 North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1981 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
  • 1982 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 1983 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1984 North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1985 New South Wales colours.svg Orange United
  • 1986 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 1987 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
  • 1988 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1989 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1990 Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins
  • 1991 New South Wales colours.svg Orange United
  • 1992 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1993 Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins
  • 1994 Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins
  • 1995 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1996 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
  • 1997 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1998 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1999 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
  • 2000 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2001 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2002 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2003 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2004 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2005 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2006 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2007 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2008 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2009 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2010 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2011 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2012 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 2013 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2014 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 2015 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 2016 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2017 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 2018 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2019 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 2022 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2023 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies

Under 18s

  • 1954 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1955
  • 1956 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1961 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1962 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1963
  • 1964 Ireland colours.svg Lithgow Shamrocks
  • 1965 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1966 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1967 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1968 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1969 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1970 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1971 Parramatta colours.svg Orange Ex-Services
  • 1972 Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
  • 1973 North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1974 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1975 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1976 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1977 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 1978 North Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Charlestons
  • 1979 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1980 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1981 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1982 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
  • 1983 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
  • 1984 South Sydney colours.svg Bathurst Railway
  • 1985 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1986 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 1987 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 1988 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 1989 Wellington colours.svg Oberon Tigers
  • 1990 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1991 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1992 Canadacolours.png Bathurst Penguins
  • 1993 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 1994 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 1995 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
  • 1996 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
  • 1997 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 1998 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 1999 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 2000 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2001 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2002 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 2003 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2004 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2005 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2006 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2007 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 2008 St. George colours.svg Mudgee Dragons
  • 2009 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2010 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2011 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2012 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2013 Western Suburbs colours.svg Cowra Magpies
  • 2014 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
  • 2015 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
  • 2016 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lithgow Workmen's Club
  • 2017 Ipswich Colours.svg Orange CYMS
  • 2018 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2019 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2020-21: No Premiers - COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022: Balmain colours.svg Nyngan Tigers (Group 11)
  • 2023 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks

Women's League Tag

  • 2012 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2013 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2014 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Bathurst Panthers
  • 2015 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2016 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Blayney Bears
  • 2017 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2018 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2019 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2022 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's
  • 2023 Canterbury colours.svg Bathurst St Patrick's

Under 18s League Tag

  • 2018 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks
  • 2019 New South Wales colours.svg Orange Hawks

Notes

  1. Bathurst Railway also finished the season undefeated.
  2. Millthorpe withdrew after two rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  3. Bathurst Railway also finished the season undefeated.
  4. Bathurst Railway also won the Clayton Cup.
  5. Orange Rovers withdrew after one round and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  6. Oberon Tigers withdrew after three rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  7. Bathurst Waratahs withdrew after two rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  8. Orange CYMS also won the Clayton Cup.
  9. Wallerawang Warriors withdrew after 14 rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  10. Wallerawang Warriors withdrew after seven rounds and its record was expunged. The club is still included in the total tally of competing teams.
  11. Oberon Tigers also won the Clayton Cup.
  12. Lithgow Workmen's Club could no longer play after round nine due to affects from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Sydney

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