IT was a big year for Group 2 Rugby League.

A premiership drought was broken, a wooden spooner turned their fortunes around, and a dominant side won the inaugural Women’s Tackle premiership.
Here is how each club fared in 2024.

Nambucca Roosters: Ladder leaders from start to finish, the Roosters broke through for the club’s first first grade premiership since 1996.

The Roosters also equalled the record for the most first grade premierships; they and the Bellingen Valley/Dorrigo Magpies both have nine.

The Roosters Under 18s were also premiership winners.

Woolgoolga Seahorses: Fell one win short of defending their first grade premiership, after making a second straight grand final.

The Seahorses also finished runners up in the inaugural Women’s Tackle competition.

Sawtell Panthers: The big improvers in 2024, going from wooden spooners to one win off making the grand final.

The Panthers women were magnificent going through undefeated to win the inaugural Women’s Tackle premiership.

The Panthers also won the Under 16s premiership.

Macksville Sea Eagles: Won the Club Championship for the most premiership points across the four senior competitions, and were the only club to have all four of its senior teams play finals.

Finished runners up in the reserves and Under 18s, while their first grade side made the second week of the finals.

Grafton Ghosts: Up and down season for the Ghosts, who were knocked out in the first week of the finals.

South Grafton Rebels: Their first grade side could never really get going throughout the season, as they failed to recapture the recent form which saw them make the previous two grand finals.
Showed glimpses of that form in close losses to the Roosters and Panthers.

Coffs Harbour Comets: A slow start to the season for the first grade side put them on the back foot as they finished wooden spooners.

The Comets reserve grade side successfully defended their premiership, while the Coffs Harbour Comets Red won the Under 13s premiership.

By Aiden BURGESS