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 .
[ edit ] 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 ] ^ Greenshields, Brad (9 September 2008). "Axemen take out grand final" . The Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ White, Greg (19 September 2011). "Sawtell Group 2 Premiers" . The Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ Klein, Thom (11 September 2012). "Macleay Valley Mustangs end a half-century's wait in 80 magical minutes" . Macleay Argus. Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ "Highlights From Group Two Rugby League Grand Final – Macleay Valley Mustangs V Nambucca Roosters" . NBN TV. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via YouTube.^ White, Greg (18 August 2013). "Group 2 grand final: " ... glory, glory to Coffs Harbour..." . The Coffs Coast Advocate. Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ McInerney, Matthew (25 August 2014). "Ghosts glory with extra time penalty" . The Daily Examiner . Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ Elkerton, Matthew (23 August 2015). "South Grafton Rebels make history in Group 2 decider" . The Daily Examiner . Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ Elkerton, Matthew (11 September 2016). "KINGS OF THE CLARENCE: Rebels clinch premiership over Ghosts" . The Daily Examiner . Retrieved 12 April 2018 . ^ "GRAND FINAL: Grafton Ghosts score spirited grand final win" . The Daily Examiner . 3 September 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018 .^ "Comets too good for Sea Eagles in Group 2 grand final" . The Coffs Coast Advocate. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018 .^ "Grand Final 2" . 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via YouTube.^ Smith, Tallon (22 September 2023). "Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL" . Battlers For Bush Footy . Retrieved 25 September 2023 . ^ Smith, Tallon (3 September 2024). "Father-Son Fairytale comes true as Nambucca Heads ends 28-year drought in Group 2" . Battlers For Bush Footy . Retrieved 3 September 2024 .
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 
