Group 11 Rugby League

Group 11 Rugby League

Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	1946
Inaugural season	1946
Ceased	2021
Replaced by	Western Premiership
Number of teams	8
Country	Australia
Premiers	Wellington (2019)
Most titles	Dubbo CYMS (15 titles)
Website	Group 11 at SportsTG

Group 11 was a rugby league competition in the surrounding areas of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. The competition is played in four grades, these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade, Under 19s and Ladies League Tag.

Ahead of the 2022 season, the Group 10 and Group 11 competitions merged to form the Western Premiership.^[1]

All four grades of Group 11 Clubs play in the Peter McDonald Premiership alongside Group 10 clubs from the 2023 season. For the 2022 season, Group 11 only officially fielded reserve and women's league tag competitions, although a Group 11 Premier was still crowned in First Grade and Under 18s, with this being the best team in the Group 11 Pool of the Peter McDonald Premiership. This model will be used in all grades from 2023.

Town	Moniker	Home Ground	No. of Premierships	Premiership Years
Dubbo	CYMS	Apex Oval, Dubbo	15	1969, 1971, 1975, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2023*
Dubbo Macquarie	Raiders	Apex Oval, Dubbo	7	1959, 1960, 1961, 1978, 1979, 1985, 2000, 2008, 2012
Forbes	Magpies	Spooner Oval, Forbes	8	1958, 1962, 1970, 1977, 1987, 2016, 2018, 2022*
Nyngan	Tigers	Larkin Oval, Nyngan	0	None (2 in Group 15; 1979 & 1983)
Parkes	Spacemen	Pioneer Oval, Parkes	9	1954, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2010, 2013
Wellington	Cowboys	Kennard Park, Wellington	7	1946, 1948, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2019

* Indicates where a club won the Group Premiership in a Year that another team won the overall Peter McDonald Premiership.

Club	Nickname	No. of Premierships	Premiership Years	Moved to
Canowindra	Tigers	1	1947	Woodbridge Cup
Cobar	Roosters	4	1993, 1997, 1998, 2006	Group 14 Rugby League[2]
Condobolin	Rams	2	1950, 1957	Woodbridge Cup
Cumnock	Cumnock	0	None	Folded
Dubbo	Dubbo	1	1949	Split: Macquarie and CYMS
Dubbo Westside	Rabbitohs	2	1981, 1982	Folded 2020
Eugowra	Golden Eagles	5	1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967	Woodbridge Cup
Gilgandra	Panthers	1	1989	Group 14 Rugby League
Manildra	Rhinos	1	1999	Woodbridge Cup
Narromine	Jets	11	1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1995, 2000, 2005	Group 14 Rugby League
Peak Hill	Roosters	1	1951	Woodbridge Cup

At a Group 11 AGM on Sunday 17 November 2013 the Group approved an application by the Dubbo Westside RLFC to be re-admitted to the competition as a result of a ballot undertaken by stakeholders that returned a resounding 25–11 vote in favour of Westside thus returning the club to the competition after the club folded in 1999. The Rabbitohs won the Group 11 Premiership twice with back to back title wins in 1981 and 1982 and It is expected the Rabbitohs will play their home games at No.1 Oval after the ground's previous rugby league tenants Dubbo CYMS elected to make the move to Apex Oval. The club folded as of 2020.

Group 11 Premiers

Year	1st Grade	Reserve Grade	Under 18s	N/A
1946	Wellington			N/A
1947	Canowindra
1948	Wellington
1949	Dubbo	Dubbo
1950	Condobolin	Forbes	Forbes
1951	Peak Hill	Parkes	Parkes
1952	Narromine	Narromine	Parkes
1953	Narromine	Cumnock	Dubbo
1954	Parkes	Parkes	Parkes
1955	Narromine	Parkes	Dubbo
1956	Narromine	Dubbo	Condobolin
1957	Condobolin	Dubbo	Dubbo
1958	Forbes	Parkes	Wellington
1959	Dubbo Macquarie	Wellington	Dubbo Macquarie
1960	Dubbo Macquarie	Wellington	Dubbo CYMS
1961	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo CYMS
1962	Forbes	Forbes	Parkes
1963	Eugowra	Condobolin	Condobolin
1964	Eugowra	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie
1965	Eugowra	Dubbo Macquarie	Canowindra
1966	Eugowra	Dubbo CYMS	Parkes
1967	Eugowra	Parkes	Eugowra
1968	Narromine	Eugowra	Canowindra
1969	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
1970	Forbes	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
1971	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS
1972	Parkes	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo CYMS
1973	Parkes	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS
1974	Narromine	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie
1975	Dubbo CYMS	Forbes	Dubbo Macquarie
1976	Narromine	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo CYMS
1977	Forbes	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie
1978	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo CYMS
1979	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie
1980	Narromine	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
1981	Dubbo Westside	Narromine	Narromine
1982	Dubbo Westside	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo Macquarie
1983	Parkes	Dubbo Macquarie	Wellington
1984	Parkes	Parkes	Dubbo Westside
1985	Dubbo Macquarie	Parkes	Dubbo Macquarie
1986	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS	Forbes
1987	Forbes	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
1988	Parkes	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
1989	Gilgandra	Wellington	Dubbo CYMS
1990	Wellington	Cobar	Cobar
1991	Wellington	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
1992	Wellington	Dubbo Macquarie	Forbes
1993	Cobar	Dubbo Macquarie	Parkes
1994	Wellington	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS
1995	Narromine	Dubbo CYMS	Wellington
1996	Parkes	Parkes	Wellington
1997	Cobar	Cobar	Parkes
1998	Cobar	Cobar	Narromine
1999	Manildra	Wellington	Forbes
2000	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo CYMS	Narromine
2001	Dubbo CYMS	Forbes	Dubbo CYMS
2002	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS	Narromine
2003	Dubbo CYMS	Narromine	Narromine
2004	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS	Narromine
2005	Narromine	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS
2006	Cobar	Dubbo Macquarie	Narromine
2007	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo CYMS	Forbes
2008	Dubbo Macquarie	Dubbo CYMS	Dubbo Macquarie
2009	Dubbo CYMS	Parkes	Dubbo CYMS
League Tag Instituted 2010
Year	1st Grade	Reserve Grade	Under 18s	Ladies League Tag
2010	Parkes
2011	Dubbo CYMS
2012	Dubbo Macquarie
2013	Parkes
2014	Dubbo CYMS
2015	Dubbo CYMS
2016	Forbes
2017	Dubbo CYMS
2018	Forbes
2019	Wellington

Source: ^[3]

* Indicates where a club won the Group Premiership in a Year that another team won the overall Peter McDonald Premiership.

The following clubs participate in the Group 11 Junior League. Where applicable, the club's differing Senior side/competition is listed.

• Cabonne United Roos (Molong and Manildra, Woodbridge Cup)
• Canowindra Tigers (Woodbridge Cup)
• Condobolin Rams JRL (Woodbridge Cup)
• Forbes Magpies
• Grenfell Goannas (Woodbridge Cup)
• Parkes Marist (Spacemen)
• Red Bend College Blues (No seniors)
• West Wyalong JRL (Group 20)

• Cobar Roosters JRL (Castlereagh Cup)
• Narromine Jets Juniors (Castlereagh Cup)
• Nyngan Tigers JRL
• South Dubbo Raiders (Dubbo Macquarie)
• St Johns Dubbo (No Seniors)
• Warren Bulldogs (No Seniors)
• Wellington Cowboys JRL

Dubbo

• Matt Burton (2019-21 Penrith Panthers) (2022- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
• Isaah Yeo (2014- Penrith Panthers)
• Bernard Wilson (1995 South Sydney Rabbitohs) (1996-97 Balmain Tigers)
• Justin Yeo (1998 North Sydney Bears) (1999 Balmain Tigers)
• David Peachey (1994-05 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) (2006-07 South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Kaide Ellis (2018-19 Penrith Panthers) (2020- St George-Illawarra Dragons)
• Dean Pay (1989-1995 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) (1996-99 Parramatta Eels)
• Andrew Ryan (rugby league) (2000-02 Parramatta Eels) (2003-11 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
• Mark Soden (1989-99 North Sydney Bears)
• Wes Maas (2002 South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Kel Brown (1971-73 Eastern Suburbs)

Forbes Magpies

• Charlie Staines (2020- Penrith Panthers)
• David Schrader (1999 Canberra Raiders)
• Damian Kennedy (1995-98 Western Suburbs Magpies) (1999-2000 Canberra Raiders)
• Josh Miller (rugby league) (2004-11) Canberra Raiders) (2012 St. George Illawarra Dragons)
• Joel Thompson* (2008-13 Canberra Raiders) (2014-17 St. George Illawarra Dragons) (2018-20 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
• Bryan Norrie* (2004-05 St. George Illawarra Dragons) (2006-07 Penrith Panthers) (2008-09 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) (2010-14 Melbourne Storm)
• Jason Darcy (1994 Balmain Tigers)
• Adrian Toole (1985-1995 North Sydney Bears)

Parkes Spacemen

• Billy Burns (2019-21 Penrith Panthers) (2021-23 St George-Illawarra Dragons) (2024- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
• Darby Medlyn (2020 Canberra Raiders)
• Mike Leary (1968-72 Penrith Panthers) (1973 Parramatta Eels)
• Ben Lovett (2023- South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• James Pritchard ( 2001-17 Rugby Union)

Wellington Cowboys

• Kotoni Staggs (2018- Brisbane Broncos)
• Tyrone Peachey (2013 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) (2014-18 2023-24 Penrith Panthers) (2019-21 Gold Coast Titans) (2022 Wests Tigers)
• Blake Ferguson (2009-10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) (2011-13 Canberra Raiders) (2015-18 Sydney Roosters) (2019-21 Parramatta Eels)
• Trent Runciman (1998 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) (2001-2002 Wests Tigers)
• Brent Naden (2019-21 Penrith Panthers) (2022 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) (2022- Wests Tigers)
• Paul Shaw 1986-1989 1994 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) (1990-91 Gold Coast Seagulls)
• Blaine Stanley (1998–2000) Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (2002 South Sydney Rabbitohs)
• Mick Peachey (1994 South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Nyghan Tigers

• Justin Carney (2008-10 Canberra Raiders) (2011-12 Sydney Roosters)
• Les Boyd (1976-79 Western Suburbs Magpies) (1980-84 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
• Lance Thompson (rugby league, born 1961) (1980 Balmain Tigers) (1983 Newtown Jets)

Dubbo Cyms

• Eparama Navale (1997-98 Parramatta Eels) (2000 Northern Eagles)
• Joe Williams (2004-07 South Sydney Rabbitohs) (2008 Penrith Panthers) (2008 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
• Jayson Bukuya* (2008-13, 2015-19Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) (2014 One New Zealand Warriors)
• Isaac Gordon (2010-12 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
• Ilisoni Vonomateiratu (2006-08 Fiji)

Dubbo Macquarie

• Liam Fulton (2003-08, 2010-14 Wests Tigers)
• Andrew Hunter (1997-98 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
• Joshua Toole (2012-2014 Ireland)

Forbes

• Mark Bevan (1986-87 Penrith Panthers) (1988 Western Suburbs Magpies)
• Ted Goodwin (1972-1978 St. George Dragons) (1979 Newtown Jets) (1980-82 Western Suburbs Magpies)
• Ian Walsh (rugby league) (1962-67 St. George Dragons)
• Jason Hoogerwerf (1988-1990 St. George Dragons) (1991 Newcastle Knights)
• Wally Fullerton Smith (1987-92 St. George Dragons)
• Joshua Toole (2012-2014 Ireland)
• Pio Seci (2022 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Parkes

• Dennis Moran (rugby league) (1997-00 Parramatta Eels)
• Jack Buchanan (2013-16 Wests Tigers)
• Heamani Lavaka (2007-08 Melbourne Rebels)
• Ted Goodwin (1972-1978 St. George Dragons) (1979 Newtown Jets) (1980-82 Western Suburbs Magpies)
• Ian Walsh (rugby league) (1962-67 St. George Dragons)
• Paul Upfield (1984-88 Illawarra Steelers) (1989 St. George Dragons) (1990-91 Balmain Tigers)
• Benjamin John (2007-10 Papua New Guinea)
• Tikiko Noke (2015 Fiji)
• Ilisoni Vonomateiratu (2006-08 Fiji)
• Joel Caine (1998 St. George Dragons) (1999 Balmain Tigers) (2000-03 Wests Tigers)

• Dennis Moran (rugby league) (1997-00 Parramatta Eels)
• Travis Waddell (2009-12 Canberra Raiders) (2013-14 Newcastle Knights) (2016-17 Brisbane Broncos)
• Timana Tahu (1999-04, 2012-14 Newcastle Knights) (2005-07, 2010 Parramatta Eels) (2011 Penrith Panthers)
• Joe Williams (2004-07 South Sydney Rabbitohs) (2008 Penrith Panthers) (2008 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)

Nyghan

• Stewart Mills (2011-13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
• Constantine Mika (2009-11 Newcastle Knights)
• Vincent Leuluai (2016 Sydney Roosters) (2017 Melbourne Storm)

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