THE 2025 Group 2 Rugby League season saw two Nambucca Valley teams split winning the senior premierships, while two Coffs Coast teams also challenged for premierships on grand final day.
Here is how each club fared this season.
Nambucca Roosters: The club successfully defended their first grade premiership, going back-to-back for the first time since 1993.
The Roosters also won the women’s premiership for the first time, and were preliminary finalists in the Under 18s.
Sawtell Panthers: Made the first grade grand final for the first time since 2011, finishing runners up.
Were one of two clubs along with the Seahorses to have all four seniors teams make the finals.
Won the most junior premierships, taking out the Under 16s, Under 16s Girls Tackle, and Under 14s Girls Tackle competitions.
Woolgoolga Seahorses: Won the Club Championship for having the most premiership points between the four seniors teams, after finishing as minor premiers in the first grade, reserve grade, and women’s competitions.
Their first grade side were knocked out at the Preliminary Final stage, and the club finished runners up in the reserve grade and women’s.
Macksville Sea Eagles: Up and down year for the first grade side as they struggled for consistency, and were knocked out in the first week of the finals.
Won both the reserve grade and Under 18s premierships.
Coffs Harbour Comets: The big improvers this season with their first grade side making the second week of the finals, after having a slow start to the season.
Their reserve grade side made the Preliminary Final in their quest for three premierships in a row.
Were strong in the juniors winning the Under 14s and League Tag premierships, and were runners up in the Under 13s.
South Grafton Rebels: Struggled for most of the year as they missed playing finals for the second straight season.
Grafton Ghosts: A tough year for the Ghosts as they uncharacteristically finished on the bottom of the ladder.
Finished runners up in the Under 18s, and their women’s side made the Preliminary Final.
By Aiden BURGESS
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