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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.
Clubs in 2024 Group 2 Competitions [ edit ]
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
Allan Gillett Oval
1979, 1991, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Yes
Yes
Nambucca Heads
Coronation Park
1969, 1972, 1975–76, 1986, 1992–93, 2024
Yes
Yes
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
Bowraville Sports Hub
None
No
Yes
Kempsey
Verge Street Oval
None
No*
Yes
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 .
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Season
Grand Final Information
Minor Premiers
Premiers
Score
Runners-up
Report
1966
3–2
1967
Smithtown Tigers
–
Coffs Harbour
1968
7–4
1969
10–6
1970
–
1971
20–9
1972
15–10
1973
20–13
1974
6–2
1975
19–4
1976
19–2
1977
–
1978
14–13
Clayton Cup )
1979
24–7
1980
19–10
1981
44–0
1982
21–12
1983
28–16
1984
4–1
1985
18–10
1986
18–16
1987
23–6
1988
50–24
1989
39–6
1990
22–20
1991
26–26
1992
40–6
1993
26–10
1994
30–18
1995
24–16
1996
36–34
1997
40–32
1998
26–25
1999
20–18
2000
24–12
2001
54–26
2002
39–26
2003
30–23
2004
34–23
2005
60–22
2006
22–18
2007
32–24
2008
19–18
[ 1]
2009
21–20
2010
41–16
2011
29–28
[ 2]
2012
36–12
[ 3] [ 4]
2013
42–20
[ 5]
2014
18–16
[ 6]
2015
46–18
[ 7]
2016
26–12
[ 8]
2017
32–12
[ 9]
2018
30–14
[ 10] [ 11]
2019
68–6
2020 & 2021 seasons cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
36–8
2023
26–10
[ 12]
2024
31–12
[ 13]
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 [ edit ] Coffs Harbour Comets [ edit ] Macksville Sea Eagles [ edit ] Orara Valley Axemen [ edit ] South Grafton Rebels [ edit ] Woolgoolga Seahorses [ edit ] Nambucca Heads Roosters [ edit ]
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Australia
Nambucca Heads Roosters (2024)
Coffs Harbour Comets
Grafton Ghosts
Macksville Sea Eagles
Sawtell Panthers
South Grafton Rebels
Woolgoolga Seahorses
Bowraville Tigers
Smithtown Tigers
Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies
Orara Valley Axemen
Coffs Harbour Raiders
Coffs Jetty Park Beach
Dunghutti Broncos
Kempsey Kowboys
Ngaku Warriors (Kempsey)
Port City Breakers
