The
Ron Massey Cup will feature 9 teams in 2023, the same number as 2022. All 8 of the 9 teams are based in Sydney in 2022, with the other team based in Fiji.
Rugby league season
2023 Ron Massey Cup
Duration
18 March – 3 September 2023
Teams
9
Broadcast partners
NSWRL TV
Teams
Colours
Club
Presidents Cup Season
Home ground(s)
Head coach
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1st season
Hammondville Oval
TBA
Glebe Dirty Reds
3rd season
Wentworth Park
TBA
Hills District Bulls
4th season
Crestwood Reserve
TBA
Kaiviti Silktails
3rd season
Churchill Park
TBA
Mount Pritchard Mounties
3rd season
Aubrey Keech Reserve
TBA
Penrith Brothers
1st season
Parker Street Reserve
TBA
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
3rd season
TG Milner Field
TBA
St Marys Saints
3rd season
St Marys Leagues Stadium
TBA
Wentworthville Magpies
4th season
Ringrose Park
TBA
Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
St Marys Saints
16
16
0
0
2
490
220
+270
36
2
Glebe Dirty Reds
16
10
0
6
2
388
392
–4
24
3
Wentworthville Magpies
16
9
1
6
2
347
320
+27
23
4
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
16
8
0
8
2
344
289
+55
20
5
Hills District Bulls
16
8
0
8
2
436
384
+52
20
6
Kaiviti Silktails
16
7
0
9
2
351
377
–26
18
7
Penrith Brothers
16
5
1
10
2
335
427
–92
15
8
Mount Pritchard Mounties
16
4
0
12
2
342
374
–32
12
9
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
16
4
0
12
2
310
560
–250
12
Updated to match(es) played on 30 July 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Running a Dally-M Style voting competition based on best statistical performances (3/2/1 point votes per game), Leaguecastle announced their 2023 Newcastle Rugby League Team of the Year 1 and 2 as follows:
LeagueCastle Team of the Year
Player/Stat Man of the Year – Mitch Black (South Newcastle Lions)
Second Rows – Jake Woods (Entrance Tigers) & Will Mehan (Western Suburbs Rosellas)
Lock – Ben Stone (Western Suburbs Rosellas)
Bench - Cam Anderson (Central Newcastle), Grant Nelson (Entrance Tigers), Mao Uta (Entrance Tigers), Matt Cooper (Macquarie Scorpions), Timanu Alexander (Northern Hawks).
Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Maitland Pickers
16
15
0
1
2
506
197
+309
34
2
South Newcastle Lions
16
12
0
4
2
476
294
+182
28
3
Cessnock Goannas
16
11
1
4
2
484
316
+168
27
4
Wyong Roos
16
11
0
5
2
377
292
+85
26
5
The Entrance Tigers
16
10
0
6
2
379
262
+117
24
6
Western Suburbs Rosellas
16
8
1
7
2
343
281
+62
21
7
Macquarie Scorpions
16
6
0
10
2
367
362
+5
16
8
Lakes United Seagulls
16
6
0
10
2
395
415
–20
16
9
Central Newcastle Butcher Boys
16
5
2
9
2
299
441
–142
16
10
Northern Hawks
16
2
0
14
2
238
486
–248
8
11
Kurri Kurri Bulldogs
16
0
0
16
2
194
712
–518
4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
The 2023 Peter McDonald Premiership will feature a merged competition between the former
Group 10 and
Group 11 competitions. The competition format will be two conferences, with the top 4 from each conference qualifying for an 8 team finals series. The winner of each conference will win the Group 10 and Group 11 Premierships.
Teams
Group 10
Colours
Club
Presidents Cup Season
Home ground(s)
Head coach
Bathurst Panthers
2nd season
Carrington Park
TBA
Bathurst St Patricks
2nd season
Jack Arrow Sporting Complex
TBA
Lithgow Workies Wolves
2nd season
Tony Luchetti Sportsground
TBA
Mudgee Dragons
2nd season
Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium
TBA
Orange CYMS
2nd season
Wade Park
TBA
Orange Hawks
2nd season
Wade Park
TBA
Group 11
Colours
Club
Presidents Cup Season
Home ground(s)
Head coach
Dubbo CYMS
2nd season
Apex Oval
TBA
Dubbo Macquarie Raiders
2nd season
Apex Oval
TBA
Forbes Magpies
2nd season
Spooner Oval
TBA
Nyngan Tigers
2nd season
Larkin Oval
TBA
Parkes Spacemen
2nd season
Pioneer Oval
TBA
Wellington Cowboys
2nd season
Kennard Park
TBA
Group 10 Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Mudgee Dragons
14
11
0
3
1
376
254
+122
24
Group 10 Premiers & Qualification to Finals Series
2
Orange Hawks
14
9
0
5
1
312
270
+42
20
Qualification to Finals Series
3
Bathurst Panthers
14
8
0
6
1
346
304
+42
18
4
Bathurst St Patricks
14
7
0
7
1
385
295
+90
16
5
Lithgow Workies Wolves
14
3
0
11
1
232
412
-180
8
6
Orange CYMS
14
1
0
13
1
156
604
-448
4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
Mudgee Dragons
2
4
6
8
10
12
12
14
14
16
18
20
22
24
24
2
Orange Hawks
0
0
2
2
4
6
6
8
10
12
14
16
16
18
20
3
Bathurst Panthers
0
0
2
4
4
6
6
8
8
8
10
12
14
16
18
4
Bathurst St Patricks
2
2
2
4
6
10
10
10
10
12
12
14
16
16
16
5
Lithgow Workies Wolves
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
8
6
Orange CYMS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Group 11 Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Dubbo CYMS
14
11
0
3
1
468
176
+296
24
Group 11 Premiers & Qualification to Finals Series
2
Parkes Spacemen
14
9
0
5
1
398
289
+109
20
Qualification to Finals Series
3
Wellington Cowboys
14
9
0
5
1
316
320
–4
20
4
Nyngan Tigers
14
7
1
6
1
391
395
–4
17
5
Dubbo Macquarie Raiders
14
4
1
9
1
333
314
+19
11
6
Forbes Magpies
14
3
2
9
1
258
344
–86
10
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
The
Ron Massey Cup will feature 9 teams in 2023, the same number as 2022. All 8 of the 9 teams are based in Sydney in 2022, with the other team based in Fiji.
Rugby league season
2023 Ron Massey Cup
Duration
18 March – 3 September 2023
Teams
9
Broadcast partners
NSWRL TV
Teams
Colours
Club
Presidents Cup Season
Home ground(s)
Head coach
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
1st season
Hammondville Oval
TBA
Glebe Dirty Reds
3rd season
Wentworth Park
TBA
Hills District Bulls
4th season
Crestwood Reserve
TBA
Kaiviti Silktails
3rd season
Churchill Park
TBA
Mount Pritchard Mounties
3rd season
Aubrey Keech Reserve
TBA
Penrith Brothers
1st season
Parker Street Reserve
TBA
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
3rd season
TG Milner Field
TBA
St Marys Saints
3rd season
St Marys Leagues Stadium
TBA
Wentworthville Magpies
4th season
Ringrose Park
TBA
Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
St Marys Saints
16
16
0
0
2
490
220
+270
36
2
Glebe Dirty Reds
16
10
0
6
2
388
392
–4
24
3
Wentworthville Magpies
16
9
1
6
2
347
320
+27
23
4
Ryde-Eastwood Hawks
16
8
0
8
2
344
289
+55
20
5
Hills District Bulls
16
8
0
8
2
436
384
+52
20
6
Kaiviti Silktails
16
7
0
9
2
351
377
–26
18
7
Penrith Brothers
16
5
1
10
2
335
427
–92
15
8
Mount Pritchard Mounties
16
4
0
12
2
342
374
–32
12
9
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
16
4
0
12
2
310
560
–250
12
Updated to match(es) played on 30 July 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Running a Dally-M Style voting competition based on best statistical performances (3/2/1 point votes per game), Leaguecastle announced their 2023 Newcastle Rugby League Team of the Year 1 and 2 as follows:
LeagueCastle Team of the Year
Player/Stat Man of the Year – Mitch Black (South Newcastle Lions)
Second Rows – Jake Woods (Entrance Tigers) & Will Mehan (Western Suburbs Rosellas)
Lock – Ben Stone (Western Suburbs Rosellas)
Bench - Cam Anderson (Central Newcastle), Grant Nelson (Entrance Tigers), Mao Uta (Entrance Tigers), Matt Cooper (Macquarie Scorpions), Timanu Alexander (Northern Hawks).
Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
1
Maitland Pickers
16
15
0
1
2
506
197
+309
34
2
South Newcastle Lions
16
12
0
4
2
476
294
+182
28
3
Cessnock Goannas
16
11
1
4
2
484
316
+168
27
4
Wyong Roos
16
11
0
5
2
377
292
+85
26
5
The Entrance Tigers
16
10
0
6
2
379
262
+117
24
6
Western Suburbs Rosellas
16
8
1
7
2
343
281
+62
21
7
Macquarie Scorpions
16
6
0
10
2
367
362
+5
16
8
Lakes United Seagulls
16
6
0
10
2
395
415
–20
16
9
Central Newcastle Butcher Boys
16
5
2
9
2
299
441
–142
16
10
Northern Hawks
16
2
0
14
2
238
486
–248
8
11
Kurri Kurri Bulldogs
16
0
0
16
2
194
712
–518
4
Updated to match(es) played on 6 August 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 5.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
The 2023 Peter McDonald Premiership will feature a merged competition between the former
Group 10 and
Group 11 competitions. The competition format will be two conferences, with the top 4 from each conference qualifying for an 8 team finals series. The winner of each conference will win the Group 10 and Group 11 Premierships.
Teams
Group 10
Colours
Club
Presidents Cup Season
Home ground(s)
Head coach
Bathurst Panthers
2nd season
Carrington Park
TBA
Bathurst St Patricks
2nd season
Jack Arrow Sporting Complex
TBA
Lithgow Workies Wolves
2nd season
Tony Luchetti Sportsground
TBA
Mudgee Dragons
2nd season
Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium
TBA
Orange CYMS
2nd season
Wade Park
TBA
Orange Hawks
2nd season
Wade Park
TBA
Group 11
Colours
Club
Presidents Cup Season
Home ground(s)
Head coach
Dubbo CYMS
2nd season
Apex Oval
TBA
Dubbo Macquarie Raiders
2nd season
Apex Oval
TBA
Forbes Magpies
2nd season
Spooner Oval
TBA
Nyngan Tigers
2nd season
Larkin Oval
TBA
Parkes Spacemen
2nd season
Pioneer Oval
TBA
Wellington Cowboys
2nd season
Kennard Park
TBA
Group 10 Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Mudgee Dragons
14
11
0
3
1
376
254
+122
24
Group 10 Premiers & Qualification to Finals Series
2
Orange Hawks
14
9
0
5
1
312
270
+42
20
Qualification to Finals Series
3
Bathurst Panthers
14
8
0
6
1
346
304
+42
18
4
Bathurst St Patricks
14
7
0
7
1
385
295
+90
16
5
Lithgow Workies Wolves
14
3
0
11
1
232
412
-180
8
6
Orange CYMS
14
1
0
13
1
156
604
-448
4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Pos
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
Mudgee Dragons
2
4
6
8
10
12
12
14
14
16
18
20
22
24
24
2
Orange Hawks
0
0
2
2
4
6
6
8
10
12
14
16
16
18
20
3
Bathurst Panthers
0
0
2
4
4
6
6
8
8
8
10
12
14
16
18
4
Bathurst St Patricks
2
2
2
4
6
10
10
10
10
12
12
14
16
16
16
5
Lithgow Workies Wolves
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
8
6
Orange CYMS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Group 11 Ladder
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
B
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Dubbo CYMS
14
11
0
3
1
468
176
+296
24
Group 11 Premiers & Qualification to Finals Series
2
Parkes Spacemen
14
9
0
5
1
398
289
+109
20
Qualification to Finals Series
3
Wellington Cowboys
14
9
0
5
1
316
320
–4
20
4
Nyngan Tigers
14
7
1
6
1
391
395
–4
17
5
Dubbo Macquarie Raiders
14
4
1
9
1
333
314
+19
11
6
Forbes Magpies
14
3
2
9
1
258
344
–86
10
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2023. Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) point difference; 3) points scored
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.