It was a case of history repeating itself, as 2025 Group 20 premiership winners go back-to-back

Group 20 rugby league premierships were settled yesterday, after eight games were played at EW Moore Oval, in Griffith.

In first Grade, Darlington Point Coleambally Roosters held out Hay Magpies, to ruin the Magpies fairytale finish to their history-making season.

2025 marked the first time Hay has contested a first-grade grand final, since entering the competition in 2007.

Following the 30-22 win, the Roosters' Ben Jeffery took home the Barry Hails Medal, for best on ground.

Results:

DPC Rosters 30. Tries - Isaas Railo 2, Jonathan Hugget, Jisharn Harrison, Thomas Fattore. Goals - Josh Veivers 5

Hay Magpies 22. Tries - Hugh Crighton, Kynan Headon, Toby Crighton, Brad Pocock. Goals - Ben Taylor 3

It was a similar result in reserve grade, when Griffith Waratahs stole the win from minor premiers Hay Magpies in the final second, despite an offside appeal from Hay.

After clawing back from an 18-nil deficit at half-time, the win was disappointing for Hay, but celebrated by defending premiers Waratahs.

Waratahs hooker Mulinuu Lilomaiava was named best on ground.

Interestingly it was the only win for any of the Griffith-based sides, after Yenda failed to contest finals, and Black & Whites and the Waratahs women's side defeated by Leeton and Hay respectively.

Results:

Griffith Waratahs 28. Tries - Mulinuu Lilomaiava 3, Wilisoni Nabete, Billy Vearing. Goals - Luke Farmer 3, Eddie Rauluni

Hay Magpies 22. Tries - Shayne Kennedy, Dylan Lund, Ethan Harris, Patty Miller. Goals - Ryan Gash 3

Hay Magpies also claimed back-to-back premierships, in the fledgling women's tackle competition, soundly defeating Griffith Waratahs.

For Hay, Wendy Gonevulavula’s speed and skill was too much for the Waratahs to handle.

She posted all of Hay’s 24 points, scoring four tries and booting four conversions, earning her the best on ground medal.

The game was stopped early due to an injury, which saw a Hay player taken for medical treatment and a Waratahs player sent to the sinbin.

Results:

Hay Magpies 24. Tries - Wendy Gonevulavula 4. Goals - Wendy Gonevulavula 4.

Griffith Waratahs 10. Tries - Seigia Seukeni, Amelia Lolotonga. Goal - Sophia Kelsey.

The league tag match ended the tough season for West Wyalong, who experienced a spate of forfeits across their grades, as the club struggled for numbers.

For the Mallee Chicks, the experience of Caitlyn Kelly led from the first kick off.

The league tag squad's assentation against the odds to the grand final match is testament to their dedication.

Leeton Greens held on to take their fourth premiership in a row, claiming the premiership in 2022, 2023, 2024 and now 2025.

Zarly Pike took home the best on ground honours, and the match gave the Grenns three from three grand final wins on Sunday.

Results:

Leeton 10. Tries - Zarly Pike 2

West Wyalong 4. Try - Kady Amarandt

Leeton also accounted for Griffith Black & Whites in the under 18s match.

Black & Whites' Nate Sergi posted all of his side's points, but it was Leeton's five-eighth Cayden Hiller who took out the best on ground medal.

The greens also posted a back-to-back premiership win.

Results:

Leeton 20. Tries - Ethan McDonald, Jacob Buchanan, Criz Wallace. Goal - Thomas Dowse.

Black & Whites 16. Tries - Nate Srgie 2. Goals - Nate Sergi 2.

In a high scoring game to open Sunday's action, Leeton's under 16 squad defeated Tullibidgeal Lakes United (TLU) Sharks 38 points to 24.

The TLU side has overcome vast distances to travel every Friday night to take part in the under 16 competition, played in and around Griffith, and is he second year running they have made a grand final appearance.

For Leeton best on ground winner lock Nate De Paoli was outstanding, as was Tate Pauls - both players to watch.

TLU was kept in the game by the accurate goal kicking of captain Ashton Harris.

Results:

Leeton 38. Tries - Nate De Paoli 2, Izac Andjal, Hamish Crompton, Isaac McWhinnie, Xavier Sullivan, Tate Pauls, Tomoci Radovu. Goals - Isaac McWhinnie 3.

TLU Sharks 24. Tries - Jrdan Rebetzke 2, Cooper Herden, Henry Prentice. Goals - Ashton Harris 4

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