The 2017 Group 10 Rugby League season was the 71st season of the premier competition of rugby league in the Central West area of New South Wales in 2017. It was run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. It was the fifth consecutive season to feature nine teams, after the re-admittance of the Blayney Bears in 2013."Anlezark's Bears are full of promise for Group 10 return" in Blayney Chronicle, March 21, 2013
Mudgee Dragons entered the season as defending champions, after defeating Orange CYMS 14-10 in the 2016 premier league decider. Dragons made the final from fifth position, their win over minor premiers CYMS causing a massive upset.
Premier League season summary
Eighteen rounds were contested from April until August, resulting in the top of Orange CYMS, Bathurst Panthers, Oberon Tigers, Mudgee Dragons and Lithgow Workmen's Club.
Teams Club Home ground Coach Captain President Bathurst Panthers Carrington Park Dennis Comerford Bathurst St Patrick's Jack Arrow Sporting Complex David Chapman Blayney Bears King George Oval Cowra Magpies Sid Kallis Oval Lithgow Workmen's Club Tony Luchetti Showground Mudgee Dragons Glen Willow Oberon Tigers Oberon Sports Ground Luke Braninghan Luke Braninghan Ian Christie-Johnston Orange CYMS Wade Park Mick Sullivan Mick Sullivan Orange Hawks Wade Park
Ladder2018 Tooheys Group 10 First Grade
TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts1 Orange CYMS1614112728250+478332 Bathurst Panthers1614112670230+440333 Oberon Tigers1610062358334+24244 Mudgee Dragons169072444317+127225 Lithgow Workmen's Club167092348445-97186 Orange Hawks166192486577-91177 Cowra Magpies1660102321494-173168 Bathurst St Patrick's1640122300456-156129 Blayney Bears1601152196712-5165
Finals The Group 10 Rugby League finals use the top five McIntyre system:
Grand Final
Orange CYMSPositionOberon Tigers Benjamin McAlpine FB Blake Fitzpatrick Tom Satterthwaite WG Matt Ballinger Joseph Lasagavibau CE Abel Faifua-Lefaoseu Lachlan Munro CE Jackson Brien Semis Tupou WG Tyler Hughes Luke Petrie FE Luke Branighan (c) Michael Sullivan (c) HB Anton Wereta Cameron Jones PR David Sellers Ryan Griffin HK Luke Carpenter Christopher Bamford PR Jake Dawe Joseph Duffy SR Tui Oloapu Brenden Cousins SR Trent Rose Robert Mortimer LK Matthew Wakefield Sam Hill Bench Sione Fotu-Moala Brock McGarity Bench Michael Ingwersen Timothy Mortimer Bench Cody Godden Dominic Maley Bench Nathan Booth Michael Sullivan Coach Luke Branighan
Orange CYMS 23 (Tom Satterthwaite 3, Robert Mortimer, Sam Hill tries; Benjamin McAlphine conversion, Michael Sullivan field goal)
Oberon Tigers 22 (Tui Oloapu, Tyler Hughes, Luke Branighan, Luke Carpenter, Jackson Brien tries; Branighan conversion)
References
External links Group 10 ladder - from Sporting Pulse Group 10 on Country Rugby League's official site