Farren Hotham
17 August 2025, 7:40 AM
The Nyngan Tigerettes are out of the Peter McDonald League finals downed 24 - 10 by a fast running Mudgee who dominated the League Tag Elimination Final.
Dragons scored first and then backed it up with a tear away try but in the second half Grace Farmillo and Hollie Smith put the Tigerettes back in the match before late tries to Mudgee ended any hope.
In the Womens Tackle Qualifying Final Nyngan's Allahan Ryan scored 4 tries for Mudgee who rattled Orange CYMS.
Ryan used her speed and exciting step to storm through the Orange defence in blistering show.
Mudgee won 20-12 and are favourites to win the championship.
Narromine-based Chairman of the elite Premiership board Bob Walsh said he was impressed with the first edition of the Women's Winter Tackle season.
"Next year this competition will be much bigger and NSW Rugby League is encouraging the women's competition and the NRLW is getting record ratings and crowds, very exciting.''
Nyngan were gallant in the League Tag in Orange. IMAGE: F Hotham
The Wiradjuri Women's side had a big win with Rebecca Trethowan scampering over for 4 tries downing the Castlereagh Cougars 28-8.
Kayla Hasson and Kadesha Ayoub scoring for Castlereagh in the Elimination Tackle Final.
In Reserve Grade men's Nyngan Tigers winning a thrilling 17 –16 victory over Dubbo Macquarie in the Qualifying Final in Dubbo .
Tigers lock Troy Evans scored first to give his side an early lead.
Second rower Cale Dunn grabbed a double and when Dubbo Macquarie stormed back into the match it was 16 all but on almost full time five-eight Matthew Shearer unloaded a field goal for a Nyngan win.
The Tigers are big shots of being in the grand final.