The South Taree Women's team had an opening round loss to Newcastle Yowies.

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As it happened: Koori Knockout Day 1

The 50th annual NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival is underway from the South Coast. Check out what happened on Friday here.

The South Taree Women's team had an opening round loss to Newcastle Yowies.

Published 30 September 2022 11:20am

Updated 30 September 2022 6:19pm

By Jodan Perry

Source: NITV

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30 Sep 2022 6:15pm

Closing off for the day

That's about all for today. A big one to kick us off.

Looking forward to seeing what happens with a couple of those games in the Men's Pool A tomorrow - going to be staunch!

Hope everyone has a mad night, rest up, keep warm and hope yas sink a lovely hot feed - I will be.

See ya in the morning.

Jodan

Nothing better than sitting up with mob at the KO.

Sun, smiles and solid footy. A great day to start the 50th.

30 Sep 2022 6:12pm

Blacktown monster the U13 Boys comp

We have our first winners of the tournament.

The Blacktown Red Belly Warriors Under 13 Boys side have blitzed the opposition today. Coming up against La Perouse in the final, they got off to a flier before a couple of Lapa tries made us think this would be close.

The Warriors ran over them in the second half to claim the title 42-10. Have to love a front rower scoring a hat trick too.

In their four games, they scored 60, 42, 44 and 42.

How good was the big lock Charlie Xuereb? Outstanding young player. Have a well-earned rest for the weekend brother!

Charlie Xuereb was enormous for Blacktown.

The Blacktown U13 Boys were a class above today

30 Sep 2022 5:42pm

Tyrell Sloan has brought his boots.

So many rumours going around - who is playing where! We caught up with young Tyrell to try and suss him out.

30 Sep 2022 4:48pm

All of the results from a massive Friday

So much action on Day 1 of the KO - here's what has happened.

Be sure to download the KO App if you want to keep up with the live scoring throughout the day.

Women's matches

Round 1
La Perouse Panthers vs BYE
Yuin Fitt 6-0 Wall Street Warriors
Redfern All Blacks vs BYE
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 0-10 Dunghutti Connections
Wellington Wedgetails vs BYE
Serpents United 6-16 Campbelltown Ghosts
Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers vs BYE
South Taree RLFC 0-34 Newcastle Yowies

Round 2
La Perouse Panthers 31-0 Yuin Fitt
Redfern All Blacks 6-14 Dunghutti Connexions
Wellington Wedgetails 10-0 Campbelltown Ghosts
Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers forfeited to Newcastle Yowies

Semi-finals on Monday 3/10
La Perouse Panthers vs Dunghutti Connexions 0910am Field 2
Wellington Wedgetails vs Newcastle Yowies 1005am Field 2

There was plenty of tense action on Day 1 of the Knockout.

U17 Boys

Round 1
Narwan Eels vs BYE
Campbelltown Ghosts vs BYE
Birrawaadhuul vs BYE
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 28-0 Koori Connections
Dunghutti 18-18 Narrandera Wiradjuri Warriors
La Perouse Panthers vs BYE
Barwon United Swans vs BYE
Illawarra Titans vs BYE
Waterloo Storm vs BYE
Deadly Dhagaans vs BYE
Mount Druitt United vs BYE
Western Koori Warriors 0-24 Wellington Wedgetails
Dunghutti JRL vs BYE
Combined Countries vs BYE
Upper Hunter Wedgetails vs BYE
Newcastle All Blacks vs BYE

Round 2
Narwan Eels 20-6 Campbelltown Ghosts
Birrawaadhuul 4-24 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Dunghutti 6-14 La Perouse Panthers
Barwon United Swans 6-4 Illawarra Titans
Waterloo Storm 10-4 Deadly Dhagaans
Mount Druitt United 24-4 Wellington Wedgetails
Dunghutti JRL 0-0 Combined Countries
Upper Hunter Wedgetails 5-14 Newcastle All Blacks

Round 3
Narwan Eels 0-16 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
La Perouse Panthers 16-12 Barwon United Swans
Waterloo Storm 4-12 Mount Druitt United
Combined Countries 6-6 Newcastle All Blacks

Semi Finals 3/10
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors vs La Perouse Panthers 0950am Field 3
Mount Druitt United vs Combined Countries 0950am Field 4

The South Taree crew turned up for a crack at the KO.

U17 Girls

Round 1
Cabbage Tree Island 34-0 Kempsey United
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 0-16 Waterloo Storm
Gadhu Sisters 12-0 Redfern All Blacks
South Taree vs BYE

Round 2
Cabbage Tree Island 12-0 Waterloo Storm
Gadhu Sisters 0-4 South Taree

Final 03/10
Cabbage Tree Island vs South Taree 1320pm Field 1

Yeah the boys. The Campbelltown Ghosts sent sides in the 13s, 15s and 17s.

U15 Boys

Round 1
South Taree 10-6 Campbelltown Ghosts
South Coast Black Cockatoos 28-4 Birrawadhuul
Castlereigh Connections Roman Kershaw Memorial 8-14 La Perouse Panthers
Newcastle Yowies 24-8 Koori Connections
Mt Druitt United 6-10 Erambie All Blacks
Redfern All Blacks 0-0 Western Koori Eels
Cabbage Tree Island 4-14 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Dunghutti Youngbloods 0-0 South Coast Brothers

Round 2
South Taree 0-34 South Coast Black Cockatoos
La Perouse Panthers 4-0 Newcastle Yowies
Erambie All Blacks 4-10 Redfern All Blacks
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 24-0 South Coast Brothers

Semi-finals 3/10
South Coast Black Cockatoos vs La Perouse Panthers 0900am Field 4
Redfern All Blacks vs Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 0900am

U13 Boys

Round 1
Newcastle All Blacks vs BYE
Dhungutti Young Bloods 6-4 Mt Druitt United
Campbelltown Ghosts vs BYE
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 60-4 Redfern All Blacks
Waterloo Storm vs BYE
Gulaga Dreaming 4-32 South Coast Black Cockatoos
Illawarra Titans vs BYE
Kempsey United 6-30 La Perouse Panthers

Round 2
Newcastle All Blacks 12-14 Dunghutti Young Bloods
Campbelltown Ghosts 0-42 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Waterloo Storm 10-26 South Coast Black Cockatoos
Illawarra Titans 6-30 La Perouse Panthers

Semi-finals
Dunghutti Young Bloods 0-44 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
South Coast Black Cockatoos 0-22 La Perouse Panthers

Final
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 42-10 La Perouse Panthers

Congrats to the Blacktown boys - some absolute guns in that side!

30 Sep 2022 1:28pm

Nothing better than Knockout stories

Knockout yarns are the best yarns - from the rumour mill about who is stacked / who has jumped ship, the stories behind the teams and jumpers, to the old tales about legendary players and family connections - there are so many good ones around.

Our teams have been doing a few over the last few weeks.

Here's a mad read

about the Narwan legend Dennis Moran who is set to lace up the boots alongside his boy Bayden for the first time.

Still on Narwan - Deano Widders has listed some of his

favorite KO moments

of all time - another great story.

The news team went and had a yarn with Cabbo who are preparing for their tilt at the title after a very testing time with the flooding up north.

We have also been chucking up some vids of deadly old highlights too.

This one is a big favorite for many - Yuin Monaro coming from 20-12 down with a couple minutes to go against Moree in 2011. Scotty Laurie getting it done from the kickoff.

THE. BEST. COMEBACK.

A throwback to the Redfern ladies who won four straight Women's titles.

That real fiery one between WAC and 3 ways in 2015 - plenty of Ouss Ouss in that!

The absolute magic final between BAC Walgett and Mindaribba in 2010 - some golden brilliance in this!

And from the most recent KO, South Coast's memorable win for their late brother James Wellington.

Surely all that has got ya geed up!

30 Sep 2022 12:14pm

How good is seeing all the mob!

We are cruising round having a yarn to all the peeps who have made the trip. Can't beat getting together and seeing mob after couple years of having no KO.

A few young Dunghutti supporters having their own game with a few chip and chases included.

The Serpents United Women's team had a loss to the Campbelltown Ghosts.

Couple of the Blacktown boys ready to rock. Bet the brother got his cousin on the phone there asking for a spare pair of shorts!

The Black Cockatoo strutting around - they are still the champs!

30 Sep 2022 11:20am

We are underway!

The 50th NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival is off and running! We will be live blogging throughout the next four days and we will post a wrap of the big highlights every evening.

We will post up all the results after the day ends but if you want live updates of scores and fields etc make sure you get the KO App - we are using it too!

Tell ya what - it was a bit filth earlier but this rain has gone away for now, the field looking lovely and the youth and the Women are into it - I can hear some players getting STUNG already from here in the commentary box, and a few 'Get em onsides'.

How good is Knockout footy. Ouss Ouss!

The Under 13s kicked things off this morning

The young fullas from Mount Druitt United went down to Dunghutti Young Bloods 6-4 in the opening match on Field 1.

This is how we are all feeling now the Knockout is back my brother!

As it happened: Koori Knockout Day 1