2017 Group 10 Rugby League season

The 2017 Group 10 Rugby League season was the 71st season of the premier competition of rugby league in the Central West area of New South Wales in 2017. It was run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. It was the fifth consecutive season to feature nine teams, after the re-admittance of the Blayney Bears in 2013.[1]

2017 Group 10 Rugby League
Teams9
Premiers Orange CYMS (12th title)
Minor premiers Orange CYMS
Matches played78
Points scored4092
← 2016

Mudgee Dragons entered the season as defending champions, after defeating Orange CYMS 14-10 in the 2016 premier league decider. Dragons made the final from fifth position, their win over minor premiers CYMS causing a massive upset.

Premier League season summary

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Eighteen rounds were contested from April until August, resulting in the top of Orange CYMS, Bathurst Panthers, Oberon Tigers, Mudgee Dragons and Lithgow Workmen's Club.

Teams

Club Home ground Coach Captain President
  Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park Dennis Comerford
  Bathurst St Patrick's Jack Arrow Sporting Complex David Chapman
  Blayney Bears King George Oval
  Cowra Magpies Sid Kallis Oval
  Lithgow Workmen's Club Tony Luchetti Showground
  Mudgee Dragons Glen Willow
  Oberon Tigers Oberon Sports Ground Luke Braninghan Luke Braninghan Ian Christie-Johnston
  Orange CYMS Wade Park Mick Sullivan Mick Sullivan
  Orange Hawks Wade Park

Ladder[2]

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Orange CYMS 16 14 1 1 2 728 250 +478 33
2   Bathurst Panthers 16 14 1 1 2 670 230 +440 33
3   Oberon Tigers 16 10 0 6 2 358 334 +24 24
4   Mudgee Dragons 16 9 0 7 2 444 317 +127 22
5   Lithgow Workmen's Club 16 7 0 9 2 348 445 -97 18
6   Orange Hawks 16 6 1 9 2 486 577 -91 17
7   Cowra Magpies 16 6 0 10 2 321 494 -173 16
8   Bathurst St Patrick's 16 4 0 12 2 300 456 -156 12
9   Blayney Bears 16 0 1 15 2 196 712 -516 5

Finals

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The Group 10 Rugby League finals use the top five McIntyre system:

Qualifying/Elimination FinalMajor/Minor Semi-finalPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1  Orange CYMS30  Orange CYMS23
  Oberon Tigers12  Oberon Tigers22
2  Bathurst Panthers16  Oberon Tigers24
3  Oberon Tigers20  Bathurst Panthers12
  Bathurst Panthers38
  Mudgee Dragons12
4  Mudgee Dragons32
5  Lithgow Workmen's Club0

Grand Final

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Orange CYMS Position Oberon Tigers
Benjamin McAlpine FB Blake Fitzpatrick
Tom Satterthwaite WG Matt Ballinger
Joseph Lasagavibau CE Abel Faifua-Lefaoseu
Lachlan Munro CE Jackson Brien
Semis Tupou WG Tyler Hughes
Luke Petrie FE Luke Branighan (c)
Michael Sullivan (c) HB Anton Wereta
Cameron Jones PR David Sellers
Ryan Griffin HK Luke Carpenter
Christopher Bamford PR Jake Dawe
Joseph Duffy SR Tui Oloapu
Brenden Cousins SR Trent Rose
Robert Mortimer LK Matthew Wakefield
Sam Hill Bench Sione Fotu-Moala
Brock McGarity Bench Michael Ingwersen
Timothy Mortimer Bench Cody Godden
Dominic Maley Bench Nathan Booth
Michael Sullivan Coach Luke Branighan

Orange CYMS 23 (Tom Satterthwaite 3, Robert Mortimer, Sam Hill tries; Benjamin McAlphine conversion, Michael Sullivan field goal)

Oberon Tigers 22 (Tui Oloapu, Tyler Hughes, Luke Branighan, Luke Carpenter, Jackson Brien tries; Branighan conversion)

References

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  1. ^ "Anlezark's Bears are full of promise for Group 10 return" in Blayney Chronicle, March 21, 2013
  2. ^ 2018 Tooheys Group 10 First Grade
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