FOOTY PLAYERS ON THE MOVE | All the Group 10 and Group 11 signings ahead of the 2021 season
The 2020 season never got off the ground, and now the anticipation surrounding the return of rugby league in the Western Rams region is building.
After a slow start through October and November, the player transfer market is heating up, and all the switches, new arrivals and shock departures are hard to keep track of, we understand.
So, to make life easier, we've got all the moves - in, out and sideways - for every club in both Group 10 and Group 11 right here in the one place.
(We'll update this list as the off-season progresses)
Group 11
PARKES SPACEMEN
COACH: Brent Wood
- IN: Bailey Hartwig (Forbes), Benny Cokanasiga, Dennis Spathis
- OUT: Kyle Mawhinney, Aaron Mawhinney, Cooper Neilsen
FORBES MAGPIES
COACH: Cameron Greenhalgh
- IN: Nick Greenhalgh (Shellharbour Sharks), Traie Merritt (Bathurst St Pat's)
- OUT: Jaiden Burke (Temora), Brad McMillan (Eugowra), Jack Hartwig (Mounties), Ethan Gaffney (Caloundra), Kristian Markwort (Gungahlin)
WELLINGTON COWBOYS
COACH: Justin Toomey-White (captain-coach).
- IN: Colt Ure (Macquarie Raiders), Harry Kempston (CYMS), Corey Cox (CYMS)
- OUT: Travis Waddell (Goondiwindi), James Stanley (CYMS)
After COVID-19 forced all play this season to be abandoned there’s already plenty of excitement about #Group11 in 2021.
— Nick Guthrie (@Nj_Guthrie) December 17, 2020
The draw was realeased today and the return of the All Stars match and a number of other rep games has also been confirmed.https://t.co/lTyLtOfYei
DUBBO CYMS
COACH: Shawn Townsend
- IN: Josh Toole (Macquarie Raiders), James Stanley (Wellington)
- OUT: Jack Kavanagh (Macquarie Raiders), Claude Gordon (Bathurst Panthers), Jack Quinn (Mackay Cutters), Tony Pellow (Wests Devils), Bayden Searle (Macquarie Scorpions), Isaac Thompson (Windsor Wolves), Noah Ryan (Western Suburbs Magpies), Randel Dowling (Macquarie Raiders), Wade Kavanagh (Macquarie Raiders)
DUBBO MACQUARIE
COACH: Alex Ronayne (captain-coach)
- IN: Nick Harvey (Mudgee), Richard Peckham, Clayton Couley, Oliver Gordon, Tyler Bamblett (Gilgandra), Lindsay Thurgate, Jack Kavanagh (CYMS), Jamie Towney (Gilgandra), Randel Dowling (Dubbo CYMS), Wade Kavanagh (Dubbo CYMS)
- OUT: Josh Toole (CYMS), Boche Satrick (Edmonton Storm)
NARROMINE JETS
COACH: Ryan Richardson and Chad Jacobson
- IN: Luke Thompson (Peak Hill), Kurt Fuller, PJ Stanton, Alexander Marr
- OUT:
NYNGAN TIGERS
COACH: Jeremy Smith (captain-coach)
- IN: Ngatokorua Dawson (Coogee Dolphins), Peni Botiki (Hills Bulls), Guy Thompson (Cessnock)
- OUT:
GROUP 10
LITHGOW WORKIES
COACH: Graeme Osborne
- IN:
- OUT: Greg Behan (Oberon), Lochlan Piper (Terrigal), Corey Willmott (Dora Creek)
MUDGEE DRAGONS
COACH: Jack Littlejohn (captain-coach)
- IN: Clay Priest (Canterbury Bulldogs)
- OUT: Nick Harvey (Macquarie Raiders), Ryan Leggett (Old Bar)
BATHURST PANTHERS
COACH: Doug Hewitt (captain-coach)
- IN: McCoy White (Bathurst St Pat's), Bradyn Cassidy (Cowra), Abel Faifua-Lefaosu (Oberon), David Sellers (Oberon), Claude Gordon (Dubbo CYMS)
- OUT: Josh Starling (Thirroul), Noah Griffiths (Newcastle Knights)
BATHURST ST PAT’S
COACH: Zac Merritt (captain-coach)
- IN: Sione Naufahu (Wentworthville)
- OUT: Traie Merritt (Forbes), McCoy White (Bathurst Panthers)
BLAYNEY BEARS
COACH: Wade Judd (captain-coach)
- IN: Wade Judd, Riley Oborn (Cargo)
- OUT:
The #Blayney Bears are shaking up its player payment model ahead of the 2021 season.
— Nick McGrath (@nickmcgrath4) November 27, 2020
Is this a method other clubs across country rugby league can look to adopt?#bushfooty#group10@NSWRLhttps://t.co/rpAU1osRwp
COWRA MAGPIES
COACH: Jack Nobes
- IN: Jack Buchanan
- OUT: Bradyn Cassidy (Bathurst Panthers), Ron Lawrence (Canowindra)
ORANGE CYMS
COACH: Daniel Mortimer (captain-coach)
- IN:
- OUT: Emmanuel Rodriguez (Canowindra)
ORANGE HAWKS
COACH: Willie Heta (captain-coach)
- IN: Toby Westcott (North Sydney Bears), Ryan Manning (Aquinas Colts)
- OUT: Steven Widders (Newcastle), Corey Brown (South Newcastle)
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