The Newcastle Yowies and Walgett Aboriginal Connection take home the titles in a nailbiting day of rugby league.
Watch and Act warnings are in place in Victoria for Cobbannah, Glenaladale, Moornapa, Briagolong and Culloden. Keep up to date withSure, the flashy lights and packed city stadium grand finals for the NRL are great.But for the men, women and children at the Koori Knockout on Darkinjung country this long weekend, it was playing for Mob. For Country. For fun."It was three big days of real, real hard footy," said soon-to-be Rabbitoh Jack Wighton.
"It's been a bit of a big night but I'm honoured to pull up and come down here to back it up for the Yowies," she said.Her husband, the late Jimmy Wright, formed the side more than two decades ago."People who come and join us, some people stay for 20 years. Others just maybe stay for one season."Firmness of character; indomitable spirit". That's how the Macquarie Dictionary defines "grit".
Walgett had the star power though, with two Dally M Medallists kitting up in red — Jack Wighton and Ben Barba. That lead was deepened by Latrell Siegwitt in the 71st minute, securing the win at 22-12, a year after the team copped a grand final loss."I didn't even cry like this when I won an NRL grand final, I'm so happy to give this back to that community."Twitter
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