Bryson Luff
The already bulging trophy cabinet of Coolah Kangaroos welcomed a new addition on Saturday night when their first-grade side was awarded the highly prestigious Clayton Cup.
The Clayton Cup dates back to 1937 and is awarded annually to the regional NSW Rugby League team with the best overall record for that season.
The Kangaroos first grade team, which went through the 2025 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League season undefeated, claimed every piece of silverware available to them including the Knockout Shield, the Boronia (Challenge) Cup, the Premiership Shield and the Castlereagh Cup.
Additionally, the club’s League Tag side also hold the Jessica Skinner Challenge Cup and the Castlereagh League Tag Premiership Shield after a stellar season for the Kangaroos.
The club’s first grade side went through the competition undefeated, winning 15 games, scoring 540 points and conceding only 194. They finished with a hard fought 24-18 Grand Final win over Coonabarabran Unicorns at Coolah’s Bowen Oval on 30 August.
The Grand Final team included 14 players who had played their junior football with Coolah Junior Rugby League.
Coolah is the second Castlereagh League club to win the Clayton Cup, with the Gulgong Bull Terriers also lifting the time-honoured piece of silverware in 2023.
