became even more apparent following powerhouse Junee's decision not to field a First Grade team in 2021 and 2022. However, this strategy paid off as the club won the Reserve Grade title in 2022, with plans to return to First Grade football in 2023. Their return to the premier grade was offset by the loss of the Wagga Brothers to the exact same fate for the 2023 season. Current clubs Previous clubs First Grade Grand Finals Team Performance Reserve Grade Grand Finals Team Performance Under 18/19s Grand Finals Group Nine has run two under-age competitions since 1971. Clubs in the older division compete for the Weissel Cup. This is not to be confused with the Weissel Medal, an award for the First Grade Player of the Year. Both awards are named in honour of the late Eric Weissel, an Australian representative who played and coached several clubs in the region. Team Performance Under 16/17s Grand Finals Team Performance Ladies League Tag Grand Finals Team Performance Juniors Junior League Clubs The following clubs participate in the Group 9 Junior Rugby League competition. Where applicable, the club's differing senior team or competition is listed in brackets. Albury Thunder JRL Cootamundra Bulldogs (George Tooke Shield) Gundagai-Adelong Tigers JRL Harden-Boorowa (George Tooke Shield) Junee Diesels JRL Temora Dragons JRL Tumbarumba-Batlow Minor League (Murray) Tumut Minor League Turvey Park Lions (South City Bulls) Wagga Wagga Brothers JRL Wagga Wagga Kangaroos JRL Wagga Wagga Magpies (South City Bulls) Young Cherrypickers JRL Notable Group 9 Juniors Albury Thunder Adrian Purtell Cootamundra Bulldogs Mark Bryant Les Boyd Glen Buttriss Jack De Belin Paul Beath Luke Berkrey Dennis Luck Junee Diesels Laurie Daley Jason Lidden Rick Keast Adam Perry Michael Dobson Craig Breen Phil Crowe South City Bulls (Turvey Park/Wagga Magpies Nick Skinner Temora Dragons Mark Stimson Trent Barrett Todd Payten Josh McCrone Steve Reardon Ryan Hinchcliffe Mark Nicholls Ben Hampton Trevor Barnes Brendon Reeves Peter Stimson Gavin Price-Jones Steve Reardon Joe Stimson Liam Martin Zac Lomax Wagga Wagga Brothers Jack Littlejohn Wagga Wagga Kangaroos Peter Sterling Steve Mortimer John Bush Steve Martin Greg Watt Geoff Lawson Jeff Case Paul Upfield Marc Glanville Luke Priddis Jamie Soward Nigel Plum Cameron King Young Cherrypickers Rod Slater Peter Spring Brett Mullins Simon Woolford Jordan McLean Angus Crichton Brett Hetherington Luke Davico Ron Lynch Peter Spring Peter Cusack See also Rugby League Competitions in Australia References External links Group 9 Homepage Sport