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Group 3 Rugby League

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{short description|Australian rugby league}}

{{Infobox rugby league football competition

| name = Group 3 Rugby League

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| formerly = Group 18 Rugby League, Manning River Rugby League

| founded = 1946 (as Group 18)

| inaugural = 1966 (as Group 3)

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| teams = 8

| country = {{AUS}}

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| championtag = Premiers

| champion = {{leagueicon|cronulla sharks|size=16}} Port Macquarie Sharks

| season = 2024

| most_champs = {{leagueicon | Ipswich | 16}} Forster Tuncurry Hawks
{{leagueicon | Balmain | 16}} Wingham District Tigers

| count = 9

| website = [https://www.facebook.com/Group-3-Rugby-League-1440363342766178 Group 3 on facebook]

| Top Pointscorer =

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| related_comps = Hastings League

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Group 3 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 3 area runs from Kempsey in the north to Forster in the south.

History

The league began in 1946, with Taree Old Bar winning the first ever premiership. At the time, this league was known as Group 18. In 1966, the boundaries were re-drawn to include three new clubs (Camden Haven, Port Macquarie, and Wauchope) and the group's name was changed to Group 3.

In 1995, Port Macquarie and Wauchope joined Group 2 in another re-zoning, with teams from Group 3 Saturday League joining the competition. In 2003, Port City RLFC joined the competition on loan from Group 2. In 2004, Wauchope re-joined the league after departing at the end of the 1994 season.[http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2369-0-0-0&sID=19619 Group 3 History]

The current First Grade premiers are the Old Bar Beach Pirates.

The 2020 Group 3 competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2020/04/25/group-3-rugby-league-season-cancelled/|title=Group 3 Rugby League Season Cancelled|last=Coffey|first=Lara|date=25 Apr 2020|publisher=NBN TV|access-date=28 Sep 2020}} Junior competitions were postponed, eventually commencing in July. The highest age group competition winners were Wingham Tigers (Under 18 boys) and Port Macquarie Sharks (Under 17 Ladies League Tag).{{Cite web|url=https://www.winghamchronicle.com.au/story/6944445/golden-point-thriller/|title=Wingham Rugby League Under 18's grand final win|last=Spencer|first=Mark|date=28 Sep 2020|publisher=Wingham Chronicle|access-date=28 Sep 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/6943153/sharks-and-blues-finish-league-tag-season-on-the-right-note/|title=Port Macquarie Sharks under-17s and Wauchope Blues under-13s claim 2020 league tag premierships|last=Jobber|first=Paul|date=28 Sep 2020|publisher=Port News|access-date=28 Sep 2020}}

Teams

The following clubs field teams in the Group 3 First Grade competition.

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Club

! City/Town

! Founded

! Home Ground

! No. of Titles

! Premierships

{{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry Hawks

| Forster/Tuncurry

| 1946

| Harry Elliot Oval

| 9

| 1947, 1968, 1970, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2011

{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley Mustangs

|Kempsey

| 1995

| Verge Street Oval

| 2

| 2014, 2019

{{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar Beach Pirates

| Old Bar

| 1995

| Old Bar Reserve

| 3

| 1996, 1999, 2023

{{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City Breakers

| Port Macquarie

| 2002

| Regional Stadium

| 5

| 2008, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2022

{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie Sharks

| Port Macquarie

| 1940

| Regional Stadium

| 7

| 1976, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015, 2018

{{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City Bulls

| Taree

| 1998

| Jack Neal Oval

| 3

| 2000, 2001, 2007

{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope Blues

| Wauchope

| 1920

| Lank Bain Oval

| 8

| 1967, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1984, 2009, 2012, 2013

{{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham Tigers

| Wingham

| 1900s

| Wingham Sporting Complex

| 9

| 1950, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1989, 1997, 2002, 2003

Former Teams

  • {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven Eagles (Withdrew from Senior Football)
  • {{Leagueicon|Australia|16}} Cape Hawke (became Forster-Tuncurry)
  • {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Cundletown (Folded)
  • {{leagueicon|St George|size=16}} Forster Dragons (Folded)
  • {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|size=16}} Gloucester Magpies (Withdrew from first grade in 2002)
  • {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Halliday Point Makos (Folded 2009)
  • {{Leagueicon|Leeds|16}} Taree Rhinos (Folded)
  • {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek (Folded)
  • {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar (Folded 1994)
  • {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United (Folded 1994)

Map

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!style="width: 50% | Local Area

!style="width: 50% | in New South Wales

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Premierships

=First Grade=

Separate teams in 1946, Forster and Tuncurry combined as Cape Hawke in 1947, then played as Foster-Tuncurry from 1953.

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!rowspan=2 width=10%|Season

!rowspan=1 colspan=4|Grand Final Information

!rowspan=2 width=23%|Minor Premiers

bgcolor=#EFEFEF

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Premiers

!rowspan=1 width=9%|Score

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Runners-up

!rowspan=1 width=12%|Report

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1946

| {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| align=center |9–5

| {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160435446|title=Football|newspaper=The Northern Champion |location=Taree |date=25 Sep 1946 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172168293|title=Football|newspaper=Manning River Times |location=Taree |date=28 Sep 1946 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1947

| {{Leagueicon|Australia|16}} Cape Hawke

| align=center |10–4

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Old Bar

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162165298|title=Football|newspaper=The Northern Champion |location=Taree |date=20 Aug 1947 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{Leagueicon|Australia|16}} Cape Hawke

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1948

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |8–7

| {{Leagueicon|Australia|16}} Cape Hawke

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162162696|title=Football|newspaper=The Northern Champion |location=Taree |date=8 Sep 1948 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172284884|title=Football|newspaper=Manning River Times |location=Taree |date=8 Sep 1948 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1949

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |18–2

| {{Leagueicon|Australia|16}} Cape Hawke

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172479781|title=M.R. Rugby Football League|newspaper=Manning River Times |location=Taree |date=5 Oct 1949 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1950

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |7–3

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168399017|title=Wingham 1950 Football Premiers|newspaper=The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer |location=Wingham |date=29 Aug 1950 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1951

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |5–4

| {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article173006237|title=Round-up of District Sport|newspaper=Manning River Times |location=Taree |date=22 Aug 1951 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1952

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |14–5

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168531500|title=Football|newspaper=The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer |location=Wingham |date=23 Sep 1952 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1953

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |10–0

| {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168541158|title=Wingham Is Top Town In Football|newspaper=The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer |location=Wingham |date=1 Sep 1953 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1954

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |10–2

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article175594193|title=Dual Premiership To Gloucester "Skipper" Tuile & Greg Parrish|newspaper=Manning River Times |location=Taree |date=6 Sep 1954 |access-date=5 Oct 2019 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1955

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |10–0

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1956

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek

| align=center |8–2

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1957

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |17–10

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1958

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |7–4

| {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1959

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |37–0

| {{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Cundletown

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1960

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |7–4

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1961

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center | 9–5

| {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1962

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |15–12

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1963

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |10–7

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1964

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |6–5

| {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| align=center |

|

bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| align=center |1965

| {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| align=center |15–2

| {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| align=center |

|

= Group 3 =

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bgcolor=#C1D8FF

!rowspan=2 width=10%|Season

!rowspan=1 colspan=4|Grand Final Information

!rowspan=2 width=23%|Minor Premiers

bgcolor=#EFEFEF

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Premiers

!rowspan=1 width=9%|Score

!rowspan=1 width=23%|Runners-up

!rowspan=1 width=12%|Report

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1966

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

| 29–2

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Western Suburbs|16}} Gloucester

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1967

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 10–9

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1968

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 21–0

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1969

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 14–4

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1970

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 14–4

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1971

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| 44–8

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1972

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 24–7

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1973

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| 8–3

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1974

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| 18–15

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1975

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 18–8

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1976

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 24–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1977

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| 12–9

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1978

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 24–20

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1979

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 24–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1980

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 12–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1981

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 19–4

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1982

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 10–7

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1983

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| 14–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1984

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 18–12

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1985

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United

| 22–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1986

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 18–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1987

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 9–2

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1988

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

| 50–8

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven

|

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Sydney|16}} Taree Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1989

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| 28–8

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1990

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 10–2

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1991

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 24–7

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1992

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 20–14

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1993

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 30–14

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1994

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 20–4

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1995

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 44–6

| align=left | {{Leagueicon|Leeds|16}} South Taree

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1996

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

| 24–2

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1997

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| 26–16

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1998

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 24–14

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 1999

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

| 26–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2000

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

| 40–20

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2001

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

| 52–9

| align=left | {{leagueicon|St George|size=16}} Forster Dragons

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2002

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| 30–26

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2003

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

| 30–20

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2004

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 50–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2005

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven

| 31–22

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2006

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven

| 26–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2007

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

| 28–20

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2008

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| 40–16

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2009

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 32–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2010

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| 30–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2011

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry

| 30–16

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2012

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 24–20

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.wauchopegazette.com.au/story/256159/rsl-blues-win-group-3-grand-final/|title=RSL Blues win Group 3 grand final|last=Daniels|first=Pete|date=26 August 2012|work=Wauchope Gazette|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2013

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| 49–18

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.wauchopegazette.com.au/story/1787230/blues-defeat-pirates-in-group-3-grand-final/|title=Blues defeat Pirates in Group 3 grand final|date=19 September 2013|work=Wauchope Gazette|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2014

| align=left | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley

| 25–24

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/2558397/macleay-valley-mustangs-win-classic-group-3-grand-final/|title=Macleay Valley Mustangs win classic Group 3 grand final|last=McLennan|first=Matthew|date=15 September 2014|publisher=Port News|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2015

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 20–8

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/3311433/sharks-take-final-bite-to-win-league-final-photos/?cs=258|title=Port Macquarie Sharks take out Group 3 grand final 20–8 against Port City Breakers|last=McLennan|first=Matthew|date=29 August 2015|publisher=Port News|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2016

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| 26–6

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.nbnnews.com.au/2016/09/19/port-city-claims-group-3-premiership/|title=PORT CITY CLAIMS GROUP 3 PREMIERSHIP|last=Rene|first=Louise|date=19 September 2016|website=NBN News|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2017

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| 28–20

| align=left | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/4877772/kemps-midas-touch-leads-breakers-to-title-photos-video/|title=Group 3 rugby league first grade grand final 2017: Port City Breakers vs Macleay Valley Mustangs|last=Jobber|first=Paul|date=27 August 2017|publisher=Port News|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2018

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| 18–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5601889/how-sweet-it-is-sharks-complete-fairytale-group-3-season/|title=Port Sharks win 2018 Group 3 first grade grand final over Port City Breakers|last=Jobber|first=Paul|date=26 August 2018|publisher=Port News|access-date=22 April 2019}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2019

| align=left | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley

| 34–24

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/6345914/how-the-group-3-rugby-league-grand-finals-panned-out/|title=Group 3 rugby league grand final 2019: How it happened|last=McGregor|first=Callum|date=25 Aug 2019|publisher=Manning River Times|access-date=28 Sep 2020}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2020

| colspan=5 rowspan=2 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2021

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2022

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

| 20–12

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

|

| align=left | {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City

align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF

| 2023

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

| 22–10

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

| {{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Tallon |date=2023-09-22 |title=Grand Final Watch: Dubbo CYMS take Peter McDonald Premiership title, plus a recap of Groups 2, 3 & 7, GTS and the NHRL |url=https://battlersforbushfooty.com/2023/09/22/grand-final-watch-dubbo-cyms-take-peter-mcdonald-premiership-title-plus-a-recap-of-groups-2-3-7-gts-and-the-nhrl/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Battlers For Bush Footy |language=en-GB}}

| align=left | {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar

2024

|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|16-10

|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley

|

|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie

|

|

|

Source: [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2369-0-0-0&sID=19619 Group 3 History]

Grand Final scores compiled from results published in the Rugby League Week.

=Leaderboard=

Bold indicates active club

(Correct as of 28 September 2020)

class="wikitable sortable" style ="text-align: center"
ClubPremiershipsRunners-upMinor Premierships
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham District9163
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry9128
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|size=16}} Gloucester91?
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope District8811
style="text-align:left;" |{{Leagueicon|Easts|16}} Taree Old Bar885
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie Sharks8610
style="text-align:left;" |{{Leagueicon|Ireland|16}} Taree United643
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City564
style="text-align:left;" |{{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Taree Browns Creek53?
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Lebanon|size=16}} Taree City334
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar Beach333
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven212
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=16}} Macleay Valley Mustangs211
style="text-align:left;" |{{Leagueicon|Country|16}} Cundletown010
style="text-align:left;" |{{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Forster Dragons010
style="text-align:left;" |{{Leagueicon|Leeds|16}} South Taree010

Juniors

Junior Clubs

  • {{leagueicon|Illawarra|size=16}} Camden Haven Eagles (No Seniors)
  • {{leagueicon|Ipswich Jets|size=16}} Forster Tuncurry Hawks
  • {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|size=16}} Gloucester Magpies (Seniors play in Newcastle & Hunter Rugby League)
  • {{leagueicon|Canberra|size=16}} Lake Cathie Raiders (Seniors play in Hastings League)
  • {{leagueicon|Russia|size=16}} Old Bar Beach Pirates
  • {{leagueicon|New South Wales|size=16}} Port City Breakers
  • {{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=16}} Port Macquarie Sharks
  • {{leagueicon|St George|size=16}} Taree Red Rovers (feeder club to Taree City)
  • {{leagueicon|Penrith|size=16}} Taree Panthers (feeder club to Taree City)
  • {{leagueicon|Newcastle|size=16}} Wauchope Blues
  • {{leagueicon|Balmain|size=16}} Wingham Tigers

=Forster Tuncurry Hawks=

=Macleay Valley Mustangs=

=Old Bar Beach Pirates=

=Port City Breakers=

=Port Macquarie Sharks=

=Taree City Bulls=

=Wauchope Blues=

=Wingham Tigers=

See also

{{Portal|Sports|New South Wales}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060821043502/http://www.crlnsw.com.au/index.cgi?sID=18 Group 3] on Country Rugby League's official site

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{{Rugby League in New South Wales}}

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