Who's left what teams, where they're going and all the preseason news ahead of this year's Group 9, Group 20, RFL, Farrer League and SIRU competitions.
- Group Nine and Group 20 preseason competition draw
- West Wyalong Knockout photos and results
- Paul Kelly Memorial Shield draw
- GALLERIES:West Wyalong knockout, Group Nine All Stars, Indigenous All Stars, NAB Cup: GWS v Brisbane
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GROUP NINE
Group Nine All Stars: Gallery: Group Nine All Stars, British star called into Group Nine's elite squad, Cale, Toohey leave holes
Indigenous All Stars: GALLERY: The Indigenous All Stars, Indigenous All Stars stick with familiar faces, Moke close to call up for Indigenous All Stars squad
Albury Thunder
COACH: Josh Cale
INCOMING: Nil
OUTGOING: Brett Biles (retirement)
Bar set high for Thunder - Jeffery not a one-trick pony: Cale - Thunder opens with gusto -
Brothers
COACH: Adam Vanzanten and Adam Perry
INCOMING: Matt Ward (Gundagai), Noa Fotu (Leeton), Travis Lightfoot (Tullibigeal Lakes United), Maurice Stokes, Wierimu Hei Hei
OUTGOING: Brad Holmes (unknown), Bobby Gordon (Dubbo), Harry Stewart (St George-Illawarra), Eden Price (Kangaroos)
Brothers keeping it in the family - Brethren gets jump with an early start - Brethren backline oozing skill - Time hangs over new recruits - Brothers honour club president in emotional game
Cootamundra Bulldogs
COACH: Mark Elia
INCOMING: Grant Boyd (Darwin), Willie Purcell (rugby union), Henry Sang Yum, Uli Taki Taki, Sirla Pera
OUTGOING: Kyle Neale (England), Liam Duffy (Kangaroos), Tom Sellars (Yenda), Michael Murphy (England)
'X-factor' vital for Bulldogs: coach - Cootamundra's radar fixed on Fijian Tabua Cakacaka - Elia realistic of challenges - Comp exposes any team flaws: Elia
Gundagai Tigers
COACH: James Smart
INCOMING: Damian Willis (Junee), Phil Latu (Junee)
OUTGOING: Matt Ward (Brothers), Brett Eccleston (Newcastle)
Smarts to make up for slow start -
Junee Diesels
COACH: Jade Williams
INCOMING: Toby Key (Parramatta), Jade Williams (Dubbo)
OUTGOING: Damian Willis (Gundagai), Phil Latu (Gundagai)
Diesels working up head of steam - Williams puts his faith in slow build formula - Diesels motor back into action
Kangaroos
COACH: Andrew Hinchcliffe
INCOMING: Eden Price (Brothers), Liam Duffy (Cootamundra), Evan Davis (Southcity), Hayden Davies (New Zealand), Ethan Gaffney (Forbes), Matt Roylance (Forbes), Glenn Dumbrell (Newtown)
OUTGOING: Joe Cooper (Sydney), Mitch Blackstock (West Wyalong)
Kiwi prop lured to Roos - Roos plumb talent depth - Codes unite in Anzac tribute - Roos' speedy siblings
Southcity Bulls
COACH: Daniel Fitzhenry
INCOMING: Shaun Ainscough (Bradford Bulls), Jordan Shepherd (Melbourne Storm), Tim Hurst (Wests Tigers)
OUTGOING: Kyle McCarthy (Port Stephens), Andrew Heffernan (Canberra Raiders)
McCarthy loss forces Fitzhenry to rethink - Heat on Bulls' Ainscough - Bulls dealt major blow - Combo hard to beat -
Temora Dragons
COACH: Anthony Chambeyron
INCOMING: Jeremy Smith (Dubbo-Macquarie), Peewee Moke (Cronulla), George Maka (New Zealand), Matt Pike (Tullibigeal Lakes United), BJ Kerry (Cronulla), Luke Olsen, Alex Ronayne (Tullibigeal Lakes United)
OUTGOING: Nil
New Temora coach to breathe fire into club - Dragons on course for title with new play-Maka - Recruits have Dragons firing - Temora fires up over 'buying premiership' claims - Dragons play down 'showboating' claim
Tumbarumba Greens
COACH: Simon Vanzanten
INCOMING: Aaron Sweeney (Western Suburbs), Doug Rewi (New Zealand), Luke Smith (Melbourne Storm), Sam Everett (Canberra Raiders), Tomoci Yauvoli (Fiji), Rasotale Kitione (Fiji)
OUTGOING: Robbie Byatt (Queanbeyan), Penisa Wakawaka (unknown), Aparosie Vosataki (unknown)
Vanzanten hopeful of turnaround - Tumbarumba pulls off recruiting coup - Greens will be heading west - Vanzanten pins Greens' hopes on pre-season - No reason to panic yet for Greens
Tumut Blues
COACH: Eric Smith
INCOMING: Josh Toohey (Canberra), Matt Free (Brisbane), Greg Crampton (Queensland), Jason Back
OUTGOING: Fetongi Tuinauvai (Sydney)
Crisp turns down Tumut - Past players key to Tumut's future - I'll make the most of local talent: Smith - Tumut optimistic despite lacklustre season - Tumut trying to beat blues
Young Cherrypickers
COACH: Luke Branighan
INCOMING: nil
OUTGOING: Ben McAlpine (Orange), Blake Hewitt (Queanbeyan Blues), Sam Langford (Queanbeyan Blues), Mitch Casey (retired), Simon Woolford (retired), Nathan Nash (retired), Nic Langford (Sydney)
Young coach after pick of the punch - Off-season exodus of players to hurt Young - Young fails to secure Fijian internationals
RFL
Collingullie-Ashmont-Kapooka
COACH: Shane Lenon
INCOMING: Matt Lewington (Wodonga Raiders), Shane Gow (Lockhart), Lachie Moore (Wagga Swans), Geoff Spriggs (MCUE), Tim Corcoran (Ag College)
OUTGOING: James Morris (Culcairn), Matt Withers (retirement)
Demons score new and old faces - Rival secures star Goanna - CAK's coup: Corcoran signs up
Coolamon Hoppers
COACH: Matt Hard
INCOMING: Lew Roberts (Frankston-YCW), Ryan Chamberlain (TRYC), Ben Fixter (CSU)
OUTGOING: Rick Pritchett (retirement), Nick Pleming (Eastlake), Zac Bradley (Canberra)
Coolamon buoyed by return of midfielders - Hard-lined Hopper refuses high hopes
Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Lions
COACH: Jayden Kotzur
INCOMING: Jayden Kotzur (Maribyrnong Park), Ben Walsh (Queanbeyan), Nathan McPherson (injury), Mitch Steele (year off), Jarrod Conway (injury), Nathan Irvine (Tuggeranong), Sam Gosbell (overseas)
OUTGOING: Clint Taylor (Marrar), Matt Rava (Wagga Tigers), Mitch Carroll (Darwin), Christen McPherson (retirement), Kirk Hamblin (Culcairn)
Carroll calls it quits on life with Lions - Lions roar into new era - Irvine returns to Lions fold - GGGM's new coach set to fire
Griffith Swans
COACH: Guy Orton
INCOMING: Richard Malone (Finley), James Kennedy (Finley), Dan Mosey (Victoria), Lance Poka (Group 20), Trevor Richards (Group 20), Ethan Murphy, Niall McGovern, Eoghan Doody, James Keenan, Steven McCanna, Dean Spratt, Dan Moysey, Thomas Smith, Todd Howard, Bart Mackay
OUTGOING: Matt Noonan (Wagga Tigers), Jethro Calma-Holt (North Albury), Tom Buckley (Victoria)
Fev set to swan into RFL - Hanwood dun offered chance to join Swans - Bertacco rejects switch to Griffith Swans - Swans gain Irish luck - New Swans put hands up for senior gigs - Cullen joins Swans' nest - New-look Swans pass first test
Leeton-Whitton
COACH: Damian Lang
INCOMING: Kodie O’Malley (Coleambally), Corbin O’Malley (Coleambally), Bryce O'Garey
OUTGOING: Grant Commins (university), Matt Robertson (retirement), Matt Flagg (Barellan), Ben Evans (Barellan), Kabe Stockton (Barellan), Reece Maguire (Barellan)
Lang lively despite sleepy off-season - Star Tasmanian midfielder back at the Crows - Surprise return: O'Garey returns to Crows
Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes Goannas
COACH: Nathon Irvin
INCOMING: Stace Creasy (Osborne), James Creasy (Osborne), Ryan Price (Illawarra Lions), Dean Ward (North Wagga)
OUTGOING: Geoff Spriggs (CAK), Luke Thompson (Melbourne)
Rivals secure star Goanna - Goannas shaping up for pre-season -
Narrandera Eagles
COACH: Jim Rice and Shaun Brooker
INCOMING: Cody Kickett (Tuggeranong Hawks)
OUTGOING: Tim Mathieson (TRYC), Brett Powell (Billabong Crows), Zac Williams (GWS Giants), Adam Sangston (AFL Canberra), Wes Kiley (Billabong Crows)
Eagles not resting on their laurels - Veteran Eagle signs for Billabong Crows - Eagles hope to land trio of vital signatures - Narrandera's season to Kickett off with a bang - Former Eagle's spreading wings a tough call -
Turvey Park Bulldogs
COACH: Chris Cerato
INCOMING: Tom Marlow (Lockhart), Dale Cameron (East Wagga-Kooringal), Jamie Hampton (West Wyalong)
OUTGOING: Tim Beckmans (Lockhart), John Hoey (Northern Jets)
Wagga Tigers
COACH: Tom Power
INCOMING: Matt Rava (GGGM), Matt Noonan (Griffith), Adam Norton (CSU), Matt Etchells (Northern Jets)
OUTGOING: Craig Depiazza (BB Saints), James Hodges (Holbrook), Ted Fellows (TRYC), Michael O’Dea (EWK)
Eye of the Tiger - Codes unite in Anzac tribute - Tigers short for trial game
FARRER LEAGUE
Coleambally Blues
COACH: Andrew McGown
INCOMING:
OUTGOING: Kodie O’Malley (Leeton-Whitton)
Good news for Blues as assistant Mackie stays - McGown lays cards on table, no excuses
CSU
COACH: Brett Garrett
INCOMING: Stu Hinze (Leeton-Whitton), Keenan Hanigan (injury)
OUTGOING: Ben Fixter (Coolamon), Adam Norton (Wagga Tigers)
Bushpigs keep low profile before uni returns -
East Wagga-Kooringal Hawks
COACH: Chris Jackson
INCOMING: Craig Pullen (Wagga Tigers), Michael O’Dea (Wagga Tigers), Matt Wiley (South Croydon)
OUTGOING: Daniel Smallwood, Mark Adams (North Wagga), Mark Parr (Tumbarumba), Chris Parr (Tumbarumba), Dale Cameron (Turvey Park), Chris Pedler (Tumbarumba), Jake Robinson (Marrar)
Smallwood is leaving the nest - Trio of onballers set EWK up for 2013
Marrar Bombers
COACH: Clint Taylor
INCOMING: Clint Taylor (GGGM), Andrew Higginson (Tumbarumba), Jake Robinson (EWK), Andrew Gunsser (injury)
OUTGOING:
Higginson set to return - Robinson boosts Bombers' stocks - Bombers to launch assault
North Wagga
COACH: Nathan Dowdle
INCOMING: Mark Adams (EWK), Matt Thomas (North Shore), Sam Longmore (Narrandera)
OUTGOING: Steve Barnes (Tumbarumba), Dean Ward (MCUE)
Former coach Barnes jumps ship - Young gun to coach baby Saints - North Wagga sets its sights on Thomas - North Wagga nabs talented youngsters -
Northern Jets
COACH: Jamie Grintell
INCOMING: Dane Keenes (Canberra), John Hoey (Turvey Park), Declan O’Rourke (Canberra), Aaron Hart (Lake Cargelligo), Nathan Hunter
OUTGOING: Matt Etchells (Tigers)
Stellar recruits to see Jets soar - Key midfielders sign on for Jets
The Rock-Yerong Creek Magpies
COACH: Michael Mazzocchi
INCOMING: Tom Yates (Albury Tigers), Tim Mathieson (Narrandera), Ted Fellows (Wagga Tigers), Luke Brooks (Finley), Zac Wood (Lockhart), Casey Hillary (Albury Tigers)
OUTGOING: Ryan Chamberlain (Coolamon), Mark Ward (Ainslie), Mitch Glasgow
Magpies to reveal new key recruits - Mathieson to add magic to Magpies - Magpies will be top notch: coach - Tough job awaits O'Loughlin's opponent
Temora Kangaroos
COACH: Mark Kruger
INCOMING: Jason Reid, Sam Broomby
OUTGOING:
Words of caution from confident Temora - Reid won't commit to return -
SIRU
Ag College
COACH: Richard Turnbull and Stuart Hodgson
INCOMING: Jack Burey
OUTGOING: Peter Armstrong, Tim Corcoran (RFL)
Reigning premier sticks with coaching duo - CAK's coup: Corcoran signs up
Griffith Blacks
COACH: Lee Kimball
INCOMING: Andre Boon, Tom Russell, Mathias Alard, Tinomana Kaue, Te-oa Kaue, Chris Taiao
OUTGOING:
Back to the future as Kimball takes charge - Kimball at helm for resurgence - Blacks beef up with star signings - Tia in talks with Blacks - Boon set to show Blacks the ropes
Leeton Phantoms
COACH: Matt Allen, Greg Horton
INCOMING: Luke Cooke (UK), Ollie Cooke (UK)
OUTGOING:
British steel: brothers add some UK muscle to backs - Phantoms run on in early test
Rivcoll Reddies
COACH: Mick Wakeling
INCOMING:
OUTGOING: David White, Rob McMahon, Sterling Ross
Wakeling on lookout for crop of new talent
GROUP 20
Griffith Black and White Panthers
COACH: Craig Hannon
INCOMING: Jeko Makatoa, Peter-George Rata, Reece Lazenby (Victoria), Will Hannon (Yenda)
OUTGOING: Chris Latu (Leeton)
Black and Whites no more - Black and Whites add three Kiwis to the ranks - Our blood runs black and white
Bidgee Hurricanes
COACH: Chris Bamford
INCOMING: Sean Scott (New Zealand), Kye Longford (Leeton), Willie Newton, Regan Crockett, Gregg Staines (Leeton)
OUTGOING:
Canes back with a bang - Hurricanes exceed expectations - Bamford to coach rep side - Greens, 'Canes set for knockout
Darlington Point-Coleambally Roosters
COACH: Andrew Herbert
INCOMING: Sam Dalby
OUTGOING:
Roosters crowing over new recruit - Roosters feather their nest for 2013 campaign - English gun in DPC crosshairs - Strong start for Roosters
Hay Magpies
COACH: Neil John Nisbet and Moe Clune
INCOMING: Quentin Pongia, Phil Crosby, Will Sullivan
OUTGOING:
Magpies swoop for Pongia - Magpies eye off pecking order
Leeton Greens
COACH: Willie McDonald
INCOMING: Willie McDonald (Group 6), Chris Latu , Sosaia Finefeuiaki (Waratah Tigers), Andrew Lavaka, Kolo Lomu (Yenda), Jason Taylor
OUTGOING: Brent Pike (TLU), Nick Puntoriero (West Wyalong), Andrew Smith (Coffs Harbour), Noa Fotu (Brothers), Luke Thompson (Forbes)
New coach appointed for Greens - No knockout, but Greens set for big year - Greens, 'Canes set for knockout - McDonald plans to prove himself to players
Tullibigeal Lakes United Sharks
COACH: Jaden Kelly
INCOMING: James Williams (DPC), Brent Pike (Leeton), Michael Dodson (Canberra)
OUTGOING: Dylan Hately (injury)
Sharks look to replace Chameyron - Sharks regain bit for 2013 - No easy rides at knockout
Waratah Tigers
COACH: Villiami Ngu and Danny Graham
INCOMING: Andrew Ngu (Yenda)
OUTGOING: Kodie Charles
Charles joins Blueheelers' pack - Tigers' hunt over - Tigers in trouble
West Wyalong Mallee Men
COACH: Willy Jones
INCOMING: Nick Puntoriero (Leeton)
OUTGOING:
Jones warns Mallee Men about cockiness - No easy rides at knockout
Yenda Blueheelers
COACH: Roy Romeo
INCOMING: Kenny Tata (New Zealand), Tom Sellars (Group 9), Kodie Charles (Waratah Tigers), Jarrad Williams (Waratah Tigers)
OUTGOING: Trevor Richards, Chris Richards, Ray Mavroudis, Lance Poka, Andrew Ngu (Waratah Tigers)
Raiders star heads to the doghouse - Charles joins Blueheelers' pack - Tata says hello to new club - Rugby league 'breeding disloyalty' - We'll take time to gel: Yenda
