1998 RFL SEASON RESULTS
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PLAYER TRANSFERS
IN: Paul Brasier (Wagga Tigers), Myles Bunn, Michael Claydon, Damien Crotty (Ardlethan), Dean Hilton (Coolamon), Frank Matthews (Waratah, NT), Mark O'Connor, Phillip Rowston (Wodonga), Shane Ruyg (Queanbeyan), Tom Siegert (Waratah, NT), Adrian Stibbard (Coolamon), Sylvanis Tipiloura (Waratah, NT), Darren Wallet (Turvey Park).
OUT: Adam Baulch, Danny Baxter (Leeton-Whitton), Jamie Bennett (Coleambally), Wayne Bodycott, Malcolm Bourke (Narrandera), Matt Bunn, Trevor Clarke (Osborne), Chris Conlan (Barellan), Brett Davis (Narrandera), Don Moran (Leeton-Whitton), Anthony and Phillip Pavey, Marcus Simpson (Mangoplah Cookardinia Utd), Michael Smith (Barellan), Ray Willis (Wagga Tigers), Graeme Wood; Tom Siegert, Darren Wallett (Turvey Park).
Round 1 - Saturday April 18, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 5.10pm
Griffith ................... 2.0 .. 2.5 .. 5.11 .. 15.14 (104)
Leeton-Whitton ... 4.2 .. 9.5 .. 9.5 .. 11.6 (72)
Goals: Griffith: G Argus 4, S Ruyg 4, P Rowston 2, F Matthews 2, D Crotty, R Duncan, T Siegert
Leeton-Whitton: M Sharman 3, D Brookes 3, G Gleeson 2, P Bloomfield, C Howe, W Jackson
Best: Griffith: P Rowston, D Crotty, J Vaccari, F Matthews, S Ruyg
Leeton-Whitton: D Meline, J Broadbent, G Dale, M Sharman, J Malone
Griffith: Gary Argus, Greg Collins, Dean Crotty*, Greg Dreyer, Rodney Duncan, Brendan Giason, Dean Hilton*, Dean Jamieson, Tony Mahar, Frank Matthews*, Mark O'Connor, Aaron O'Keefe, Matthew Olney, Phillip Rowston, Shane Ruyg, Damien Scott, Tom Siegert*, Daniel Tuohey, Glenn Vaccari, Darren Wallett*
Reserves: Griffith 11.9 (75) d Leeton-Whitton 9.12 (66)
Goals: A Mitchell 5, D Gee 3, A Stibbard 2, A Amor
Best: T Demarco, D Gee, M Kenny, B Hathaway, A Mitchell, M McCormack
Under 18: Griffith 15.13 (103) d Leeton-Whitton 6.7 (43)
Goals: S Mitchell 3, M Waide 2, A Taylor 2, M Elliott 2, M Edwards, S Rawle, D Dunn, P Hunt, T Spry, M Duncan
Best: S Mitchell, M Elliott, S Russell, M Duncan, M Edwards, M Forster
Round 2 - Saturday April 25, 1998 at Gumly Oval 2.10pm
East Wagga-Kooringal ... 0.2 .. 1.4 .. 4.10 .. 7.13 (55)
Griffith .............................. 2.3 .. 3.3 .. 6.5 .. 10.9 (69)
Goals: EWK: J Charlton 4, D Graham 2, C McGough
Griffith: G Argus 3, M Elliott 3, D Jamieson 2, D Crotty, R Duncan
Best: EWK: T Gorham, M McPherson, D Graham, J Charlton, C McGough
Griffith: D Jamieson, T Mahar, M Elliott, D Tuohey, P Rowston
Griffith: G Argus, G Collins, D Crotty, R Duncan, M Elliott*, B Giason, D Hilton, D Jamieson, M Kenny, T Mahar, F Matthews, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Russell*, S Ruyg, D Scott, T Siegert, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 11.16 (82) d East Wagga-Kooringal 2.6 (18)
Goals: A Mitchell 4, M Cox 2, R Irvin, T Demarco, S Dalgleish, J Magoci, A Stibbard
Best: M Signor, C Bretherton, M Cox, D Skehan, M McCormack
Under 18: East Wagga-Kooringal 4.7 (31) d Griffith 2.6 (18)
Goals: A Taylor, M Duncan
Best: S Mitchell, J Maguire, N Maloni, P Kite
Round 3 - Saturday May 2, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 4.30pm
Griffith ..... 2.5 .. 5.11 .. 11.11 .. 12.14 (86)
Temora .... 2.4 .. 6.9 .. 7.10 .. 12.12 (84)
Goals: Griffith: S Ruyg 6, G Argus 4, F Matthews, R Duncan
Temora: C Daniher 3, K Fairman 2, R Harper 2, A Breust, G Coleman, D Drum, M Derrick, C Hall
Best: Griffith: M Cox, T Siegert, T Mahar, P Rowston, M Olney, M O'Connor
Temora: K Fairman, B Thompson, R Harper, A Tyndall, A Breust, R Devereaux
Griffith: G Argus, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, R Duncan, M Elliott, B Giason, D Jamieson, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, T Siegert, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 38.28 (256) d Temora 1.1 (7)
Goals: M McCormack 7, J Sanson 5, A Mitchell 5, C Bretherton 5, T Butcher 4, S Lord 4, P Dempsey 3, D Gee 2, M Signor 2, D Skehan
Best: J Maskell, T Butcher, M Signor, M McCormack, A Amor
Under 18: Griffith 23.28 (166) d Temora 0.0 (0)
Goals: D Dunn 5, A Taylor 4, S McClure 3, T Spry 3, S Mitchell 2, S Rawle 2, B Ford, M Neyland, A Poscoliero, R Simpkin
Best: B Ford, S McClure, M Neyland, T Spry, A Taylor
Round 4 - Sunday May 10, 1998 at Maher Oval 2.10pm
Turvey Park ... 9.4 .. 11.6 .. 14.13 .. 22.17 (149)
Griffith ............ 1.1 .. 6.3 .. 9.4 .. 12.6 (78)
Goals: Turvey Park: A Hill 8, B Harper 5, G Vardanega 2, J Heald, N Smith, J Clifton, G Weidemann, S Weidemann, M Money, B Burkinshaw
Griffith: G Collins 3, F Matthews 2, S Ruyg 2, R Duncan 2, G Argus, G Dreyer, M Elliott
Best: Turvey Park: S Weidemann, A Hill, G Weidemann, J Clifton, J Heald, B Burkinshaw
Griffith: P Rowston, F Matthews, G Vaccari, T Mahar, S Ruyg
Griffith: G Argus, T Butcher, G Collins, M Cox, G Dreyer, R Duncan, M Elliott, D Jamieson, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Russell, S Ruyg, D Scott, T Siegert, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Turvey Park 15.18 (108) d Griffith 6.6 (42)
Goals: N Campbell 3, J Magoci, A Stibbard, J Sanson
Best: M McCormack, M Kenny, J Magoci, A Amor, J Maskell
Under 18: Turvey Park 14.18 (102) d Griffith 8.2 (50)
Goals: R Simpkin 3, S Rawle 2, B Ford, M Duncan, L Irons
Best: M Forster, N Malone, R Simpkin, P Kite, S Mitchell
Round 5 - Saturday May 16, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 4.30pm
Griffith ........... 5.2 .. 13.5 .. 16.10 .. 17.14 (116)
Narrandera ... 7.2 .. 14.2 .. 17.6 .. 22.14 (144)
Goals: Griffith: F Matthews 5, S Ruyg 4, M Olney 4, J Magoci, P Rowston, R Duncan, T Siegert
Narrandera: P Gribble 9, S Rose 5, A Harvey 4, M Burke, C Terlich, G Regan
Best: Griffith: M Olney, F Matthews, D Tuohey, A 0'Keefe, P Rowston, D Jamieson
Narrandera: C Smith, P Gribble, S Rose, T Ryan, D Litchfield, B Davis
Griffith: T Butcher, M Cox, R Duncan, M Elliott, D Gee, B Giason, D Jamieson, J Magoci, F Matthews, M McCormack, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Russell, S Ruyg, D Scott, T Siegert, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 15.12 (102) d Narrandera 6.8 (44)
Goals: A Mitchell 4, A Stibbard 4, J Sanson 2, C Bretherton, J Vaccari, D Hilton, M Claydon, B Corner
Best: M Kenny, B Hathaway, M Bunn, J Maskell, M Claydon, A Stibbard
Under 18: Griffith 16.19 (115) d Narrandera 1.2 (8)
Goals: P Reed 2, D Dunn 2, S Rawle 2, S McClure 2, S Mitchell 2, M Waide, R Simpkin, M Neyland, A Taylor, M Duncan, A Poscoliero
Best: L Irons, D Roberts, L Jasprizza, M Edwards, S McClure
Round 6 - Sunday May 24, 1998 at Kindra Park 2.10pm
Coolamon .... 1.1 .. 1.4 .. 5.7 .. 7.11 (53)
Griffith ......... 5.3 .. 8.7 .. 11.11 .. 12.13 (85)
Goals: Coolamon: L Maloney 2, A McCaig, B Mattingly, R Bartholomew, 2 short
Griffith: F Matthews 4, M Cox, T Siegert, S Ruyg, M Olney, D Crotty, D Jamieson, G Argus, A O'Keefe
Best: Coolamon: A Manley, Shaun Bradley, B Jardine, L Drum, A McCaig
Griffith: T Mahar, M Olney, G Collins, M Cox, F Matthews
Griffith: G Argus, T Butcher, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, R Duncan, B Giason, D Jamieson, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, T Siegert, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Milestone: Greg Collins 200th senior game
Reserves: Griffith 12.8 (80) d Coolamon 3.5 (23)
Goals: A Stibbard 5, M Duncan 3, D Gee 2, D Hilton, M Elliott
Best: M Signor, P Brasier, J Maskell, A Stibbard, M Elliott
N.S.W. State Championship - Saturday May 30, 1998 at Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney FL ..... 6.4 .. 8.5 .. 13.9 .. 16.15 (111)
Riverina FL ... 1.3 .. 4.6 .. 9.10 .. 10.11 (71)
Goals: Sydney: A Reade 3, C Dale 3, A Thompson 2, P Charles 2, G Byrne 2, P Bennett 2, S Wilson, D Bugg
Riverina: Adrian Hill 6, Jason Hamblin 2, Guy Weidemann, Pat Gribble
Best: Sydney: G Raper, P Bennett, J Bush, G Byrne, D Peters, J Crosby
Riverina: Darren Cook, Adrian Hill, Grant Regan, Mark Stone, Jason Hamblin, Craig McGough
Umpires: ---------. Griffith reps: Tony Mahar, Frank Matthews, Phillip Rowston
Round 7 - Sunday June 7, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval
Griffith .................. 0.1 .. 2.5 .. 5.6 .. 9.8 (62)
Mangoplah-CU .... 3.4 .. 3.6 .. 7.9 .. 7.10 (52)
Goals: Griffith: G Argus 3, G Collins 2, A Stibbard, D Jamieson, M Cox, S Ruyg
MCU: Jed Simpson 3, Mick Byrne, J Anderson, B Hawke, D Cole
Best: Griffith: T Mahar, A O'Keefe, M Olney, J Magoci, M Cox
MCU: M Creasy, M Wegener, M Sanbrook, T McMicking
Griffith: G Argus, T Butcher, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, M Edwards*, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, Matt Neyland*, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, M Signor, A Stibbard*, D Tuohey
Reserves: Griffith 8.14 (62) d Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 6.9 (45)
Goals: M Duncan 3, J Sanson 2, J Catanzariti, A Amor, S Lord
Best: Myles Bunn, M Claydon, M McCormack, M Duncan, J Catanzariti
Under 18: Griffith 10.18 (78) d Mangoplah Cookardinia Utd 2.1 (13)
Goals: A Taylor 2, S McClure 2, L Jasprizza, S Russell, M Duncan, M Elliott, S Rawle, R Simpkin
Best: M Elliott, A Taylor, D Roberts, L Irons, P McCormack, M Duncan
Round 8 - Sunday June 14, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 2.10pm
Griffith ................. 0.4 .. 4.6 .. 6.8 .. 9.11 (65)
Ganmain-GGM ... 7.1 .. 9.1 .. 14.4 .. 17.11 (113)
Goals: Griffith: F Matthews 3, S Ruyg 2, Myles Bunn, M Cox, P Rowston, D Scott
GGGM: S Smith 7, J Hamblin 2, Chet Hubbard 2, B Ryan 2, S Carroll 2, R Pritchett, T Lenon
Best: Griffith: F Matthews, D Scott, G Dreyer, M Cox, Myles Bunn
GGGM: n/a
Griffith: G Argus, Myles Bunn, T Butcher, G Collins, M Cox, G Dreyer, M Edwards, D Jamieson, J Magoci, F Matthews, M Neyland, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Russell, S Ruyg, D Scott, A Stibbard, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 22.12 (144) d Ganmain-GGM 3.2 (20)
Goals: M Duncan 5, A Amor 4, M McCormack 3, J Vaccari 2, J Catanzariti 2, D Skehan 2, C Bretherton, R Duncan, J Sanson, B Hathaway
Best: M Claydon, J Catanzariti, A Amor, M Duncan, R Duncan
Under 18: Griffith 18.11 (119) d Ganmain-GGM 4.4 (28)
Goals: D Dunn 5, S Mitchell 4, A Taylor 3, M Elliott 3, P Reed, M Waide, N Maloni
Best: M Elliott, J Maguire, P Reed, S Mitchell, P Kite
Round 9 - Sunday June 21, 1998 at Robertson Oval
Wagga Tigers .... 2.7 .. 5.11 .. 5.13 .. 9.14 (68)
Griffith ............... 1.1 .. 5.1 .. 6.3 .. 6.3 (39)
Goals: Wagga: C Pavitt 4, D Cook, T Daniher, G McBride, S Murray, T Newton
Griffith: S Ruyg 2, M Cox 2, D Crotty, R Duncan
Best: Wagga: D Cook, T Newton, R Colvin, A Priest, P Irvine, N Brown
Griffith: J Magoci, D Jamieson, T Mahar, P Rowston, D Tuohey, M Olney
Griffith: G Argus, Myles Bunn, M Claydon*, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, R Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, M Signor, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Wagga Tigers 5.5 (35) d Griffith 2.3 (15)
Goals: M Neyland, A Mitchell
Best: P Brasier, A Amor, J Maskell, M Kenny, J Catanzariti
Under 18: Wagga Tigers 3.5 (23) d Griffith 2.9 (21)
Goals: S Russell, D Dunn
Best: M Elliott, M Duncan, M Edwards, S Mitchell
Round 10 - Sunday June 28, 1998 at Leeton Showground 2.10pm
Leeton-Whitton ... 1.1 .. 4.4 .. 8.7 .. 14.13 (97)
Griffith .................. 2.6 .. 4.9 .. 11.12 .. 12.12 (84)
Goals: Leeton-Whitton: M Sharman 3, D Brookes 3, S Whelan 3, J Gordon, C Howe, T McGregor, G Haase, P Bloomfield
Griffith: S Ruyg 5, M Olney 3, G Collins 2, D Jamieson, F Matthews
Best: Leeton-Whitton: M Sharman, T McGregor, D Meline, M Robertson, L Whelan
Griffith: T Mahar, P Rowston, M Cox, D Tuohey, S Ruyg
Griffith: G Argus, Jason Catanzariti, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, R Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, M Signor, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Leeton-Whitton 12.9 (81) d Griffith 9.4 (58)
Goals: A Stibbard 5, N Campbell, A Taylor, P Brasier, T Demarco
Best: T Butcher, A Stibbard, A Taylor, P Brasier, T Demarco
Under 18: Griffith 9.11 (65) d Leeton-Whitton 4.7 (31)
Goals: M Neyland 2, S Rawle 2, D Dunn, S Mitchell, P McCormack, M Duncan, A Taylor
Best: P Kite, M Elliott, M Neyland, J Maguire, P McCormack
Round 11 - Sunday July 5, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 2.10pm
Griffith ............................... 3.5 .. 9.7 .. 16.10 .. 22.14 (146)
East Wagga-Kooringal ... 2.3 .. 4.6 .. 6.7 .. 12.12 (84)
Goals: Griffith: F Matthews 7, G Argus 3, M Duncan 3, S Tipiloura 3, S Ruyg 2, D Jamieson, J Magoci, M Olney, P Rowston
EWK: G Darcy 3, T Gorham 3, W Harris 2, M Gorham 2, D Millman, C McGough
Best: Griffith: J Magoci, D Jamieson, D Crotty, P Rowston, S Tipiloura, F Matthews
EWK: T Gorham, T Radford, G Hopkins, A Moult, J Charlton
Griffith: G Argus, Jason Catanzariti, D Crotty, G Dreyer, M Duncan*, R Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, M Signor, S Tipiloura*, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 14.14 (98) d East Wagga-Kooringal 3.4 (22)
Goals: D Collins 4, S Lord 3, A Stibbard 3, C Bretherton, B Hathaway, D Skehan, A Amor
Best: T Butcher, D Skehan, D Collins, O Brown, P Brasier
Under 18: Griffith 10.13 (73) d East Wagga-Kooringal 3.6 (24)
Goals: S McClure 2, P McCormack 2, D Dunn 2, N Maloni, M Neyland, L Ellis, M Elliott
Best: P Kite, S McClure, L Ellis, J Maguire, D Roberts
Round 12 - Saturday July 11, 1998 at Nixon Park 2.10pm
Temora ..... 4.1 .. 10.4 .. 15.5 .. 17.7 (109)
Griffith ..... 3.2 .. 6.5 .. 10.8 .. 14.11 (95)
Goals: Temora: C Daniher 5, R Harper 4, L Rowling 2, B Thompson 2, K Fairman, D Cole, C Rowling, B Kotzur
Griffith: F Matthews 4, G Argus 4, S Tipiloura 2, S Ruyg, R Duncan, J Catanzariti, P Rowston
Best: Temora: K Fairman, C Daniher, Matt Derrick, M Heath, L Rowling, C Rowling
Griffith: P Rowston, D Jamieson, M Olney, A O'Keefe, D Crotty, T Mahar
Griffith: G Argus, J Catanzariti, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, M Duncan, R Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, M Signor, S Tipiloura, D Tuohey
Reserves: Griffith 21.16 (142) d Temora 2.4 (16)
Goals: A Stibbard 6, Myles Bunn 5, D Collins 3, M Elliott 3, A Amor 2, C Bretherton, G Collins
Best: Myles Bunn, M Clayden, T Demarco, S Dalgleish, A Amor
Under 18: Griffith 19.23 (137) d Temora 0.1 (1)
Goals: D Dunn 7, M Neyland 3, A Taylor 2, M Elliott 2, B Ford 2, M Waide 2, S McClure
Best: B Ford, D Dunn, M Johns, J Maguire, M Neyland
Round 13 - Sunday July 19, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 2.10pm
Griffith ............. 5.2 .. 7.4 .. 9.8 .. 11.8 (74)
Turvey Park .... 4.4 .. 6.7 .. 11.10 .. 14.12 (96)
Goals: Griffith: G Collins 4, G Argus 3, D Crotty, M O'Connor, S Tipiloura, F Matthews
Turvey Park: A Hill 4, V Hennessy 4, G Vardanega 2, S Weidemann 2, J Hillier 2
Best: Griffith: D Crotty, P Rowston, F Matthews, T Mahar, M O'Connor
Turvey Park: W Sykes, J Clifton, M Mooney, G Weidemann, S Weidemann, G Waide
Griffith: G Argus, Myles Bunn, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, M Duncan, R Duncan, D Jamieson, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, S Tipiloura, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 15.5 (95) d Turvey Park 3.9 (27)
Goals: M McCormack 6, A Stibbard 5, D Skehan 2, M Claydon, C Bretherton
Best: M McCormack, T Butcher, A Stibbard, B Hathaway, T Demarco
Under 18: Turvey Park 15.16 (106) d Griffith 6.8 (44
Goals: D Dunn 2, M Neyland, M Edwards, P Reed, M Flagg
Best: P Kite, J Maguire, S Russell, T Spry, S Mitchell
Round 14 - Saturday August 1, 1998 at Narrandera Sportsground 2.10pm
Narrandera .... 2.3 .. 4.3 .. 10.6 .. 15.9 (99)
Griffith ............ 6.2 .. 11.10 .. 15.11 .. 20.14 (134)
Goals: Narrandera: P Gribble 8, C Terlich 2, J Male, D Hopwod, T Pearson, G Regan, D Litcfield
Griffith: F Matthews 6, G Argus 4, G Collins 2, S Ruyg 2, Myles Bunn, D Tuohey, M Cox, J Magoci, D Scott, S Tipiloura
Best: Narrandera: C Walsh, P Gribble, D Hopwod, G Regan, D Litchfield
Griffith: M Olney, F Matthews, M Cox, T Mahar, P Rowston, D Tuohey
Griffith: G Argus, Myles Bunn, T Butcher, G Collins, M Cox, G Dreyer, M Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, Aaron Taylor*, S Tipiloura, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Narrandera 8.6 (54) d Griffith 4.8 (32)
Goals: M Forster 2, J Vaccari, J Catanzariti
Best: J Maskell, J Sanson, O Brown, M Kenny, A McCashney
Under 18: Griffith 15.12 (102) d Narrandera 2.5 (17)
Goals: D Dunn 4, M Neyland 3, S Rawle 3, A Poscoliero, M Flagg, M Eadwards, P Reed, R Frkovic
Best: S Rawle, M Flagg, M Johns, P Kite, M Edwards, T Spry
Round 15 - Sunday August 9, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 2.10pm
Griffith ......... 8.5 .. 12.11 .. 19.15 .. 26.17 (173)
Coolamon .... 2.2 .. 4.3 .. 8.4 .. 13.4 (82)
Goals: Griffith: S Ruyg 6, S Tipiloura 5, F Matthews 5, G Argus 4, M O'Connor 2, A Taylor 2, M Cox, P Rowston
Coolamon: C Drum 2, J Mattingly 2, B Jardine 2, R Bartholomew 2, J Collins, G Rudd, D Hilton, J Taylor, M McKinley
Best: Griffith: M Olney, M Cox, F Matthews, G Dreyer, S Ruyg, S Tipiloura
Coolamon: A Manley, B Jardine, G Rudd, A McCaig, D Hilton
Griffith: G Argus, Myles Bunn, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, R Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, M O'Connor, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, A Taylor, S Tipiloura, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 14.11 (95) d Coolamon 4.7 (31)
Goals: M McCormack 3, C Bretherton 3, M Signor 2, D Collins, M Claydon, M Forster, D Tuohey, J Vaccari
Best: n/a
Round 16 - Sunday August 16, 1998 at Mangoplah Sportsground 2.10pm
Mangoplah-CU .... 1.0 .. 5.2 .. 6.4 .. 8.5 (53)
Griffith .................. 1.3 .. 2.7 .. 6.10 .. 9.12 (66)
Goals: MCU: J Simpson 4, A Dubojski 2, N Lawson, M Creasy
Griffith: F Matthews 3, S Ruyg 3, S Tipiloura, P Rowston, D Jamieson
Best: MCU: C Ross, M Nixon, M Creasy, J Simpson, N Lawson
Griffith: D Jamieson, Myles Bunn, D Scott, G Collins, M Cox
Griffith: Myles Bunn, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, R Duncan, D Jamieson, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, M Signor, A Taylor, S Tipiloura, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 8.5 (53) d Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 7.4 (46)
Goals: M Claydon 3, P Steer 2, C Bretherton, P Brasier, M Neyland
Best: T Butcher, M Claydon, P Brasier, M Kenny, J Catanzariti, P Steer
Under 18: Griffith 14.18 (102) d Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 2.1 (13)
Goals: S Rawle 3, M Flagg 2, D Dunn 2, P Kite 2, M Edwards, P Reed, M Duncan, M Neyland, A Gifford
Best: P Hunt, M Duncan, M Waide, S Rawle, B Ford
Round 17 - Sunday August 23, 1998 at Ganmain Sportsground 2.10pm
Ganmain-GGM .... 2.3 .. 5.4 .. 8.7 .. 14.11 (95)
Griffith ................. 1.5 .. 2.10 .. 9.11 .. 11.12 (78)
Goals: GGGM: S Smith 2, J Crozier 2, S Crozier 2, M Steele 2, S Hamblin 2, S Carroll, J Hamblin, C McPherson, B Smith
Griffith: F Matthews 5, G Collins 2, M Duncan 2, S Ruyg, S Tipiloura
Best: GGGM: C McPherson, M Steele, D Logan, S Hamblin, A Carroll
Griffith: D Scott, M Olney, F Matthews, A O'Keefe, Myles Bunn
Griffith: Myles Bunn, G Collins, M Cox, G Dreyer, M Duncan, R Duncan, D Jamieson, P Kite*, J Magoci, T Mahar, F Matthews, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, A Taylor, S Tipiloura, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Griffith 13.11 (89) d Ganmain-GGM 6.6 (42)
Goals: D Skehan 3, S Russell 3, A Stibbard 3, M Waide, M Claydon, M McCormack, M Johns
Best: G Kelson, K Duncan, T Butcher, O Brown, J Sanson
Under 18: Griffith 14.16 (100) d Ganmain-GGM 1.0 (6)
Goals: S Rawle 6, S Mitchell 3, M Waide, M Edwards, S Russell, B Ford, A Poscoliero
Best: B Harris, S Rawle, T Spry, S Mitchell, J Maguire, M Johns
Round 18 - Sunday August 30, 1998 at Griffith Exies Oval 2.10pm
Griffith ................. 0.4 .. 1.5 .. 5.8 .. 7.8 (50)
Wagga Tigers .... 3.6 .. 7.16 .. 13.20 .. 20.22 (142)
Goals: Griffith: S Tipiloura 3, G Collins, G Argus, M Olney, F Matthews
Wagga: C Pavitt 6, T Daniher 3, P Irvine 2, S Schultz 2, R Colvin, M Stone, N Brown, S Priest, D Bolton, G Pieper, M Parmenter
Best: Griffith: T Mahar, M Cox, A O'Keefe, P Kite, J Magoci
Wagga: D Cook, N Brown, A Powell, T Daniher, R Wadley, P Noack
Griffith: G Argus, Myles Bunn, T Butcher, G Collins, M Cox, D Crotty, G Dreyer, D Jamieson, P Kite, T Mahar, F Matthews, A O'Keefe, M Olney, P Rowston, S Ruyg, D Scott, M Signor, S Tipiloura, D Tuohey, G Vaccari
Reserves: Wagga Tigers 19.19 (133) d Griffith 8.6 (54)
Goals: J Sanson 2, M O'Connor 2, A Amor, B Hathaway, P Brasier, B Corner
Best: J Vaccari, P Brasier, T Butcher, J Catanzariti, M O'Connor
Under 18: Wagga Tigers 13.10 (88) d Griffith 10.8 (68)
Goals: S Rawle 2, P Reed 2, A Taylor 2, M Neyland, D Dunn, S Russell, L Jasprizza
Best: S Russell, M Duncan, N Maloni, S Mitchell, J Maguire
1998 RFL NETBALL Ladders
A grade: emora 68, Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 60, Turvey Park 54, Wagga Tigers 50, Leeton-Whitton 36, Narrandera 32, Coolamon 28, Ganmain-GGM 16, East Wagga-Kooringal 16, Griffith 0.
B grade: Narrandera 64, Turvey Park 40, Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 38, Leeton-Whitton 36, Wagga Tigers 36, Ganmain-GGM 30, Temora 28, Coolamon 12, East Wagga-Kooringal 0.
C grade: Wagga Tigers, East Wagga-Kooringal 56, Wagga Tigers 52, Turvey Park 52, Ganmain-GGM 36, Leeton-Whitton 28, Temora 28, Narrandera 18, Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 14, Coolamon 4.
Juniors U15's: Temora 48, Turvey Park 44, Wagga Tigers 36, Ganmain-GGM 36, Coolamon 32, Narrandera 20, Mangoplah-Cookardinia Utd 8, Leeton-Whitton 0.
Qualifying Final - Saturday September 5, 1998 at Kindra Park
Turvey Park ....... 7.4 .. 10.6 .. 14.10 .. 15.11 (101)
Ganmain-GGM ... 2.2 .. 6.8 .. 8.11 .. 15.16 (106)
Goals: Turvey Park: Adrian Hill 2, Daniel Toose 2, Warren Sykes 2, Shayne Weidemann 2, Guy Weidemann 2, Bede Galvin, Vince Hennessy, Matt Paul, Blair Campbell, Nigel Smith
GGGM: Stephen Carroll 5, Stephen Smith 4, Nathan McPherson 2, Murray Hamblin, Jason Hamblin, Scott Hamblin, Brad Smith
Best: Turvey Park: Nigel Smith, Mark Mooney, Jonson Clifton, Scott Rainbird, Andrew Donaldson
GGGM: Stephen Carroll, Christen McPherson, Rick Pritchett, Anthony Carroll, Jamie Ross
Umpires: --------. Gate: $5799
Reserves: Leeton-Whitton 18.9.117 v Turvey Park 8.16.64
Under 18: Turvey Park 5.20 (50) d Griffith 4.4 (28)
Goals: Griffith: Scott Rawle 2, Rodney Simpkin, Aaron Taylor
Best: Griffith: Stephen Mitchell, Marc Forster, Michael Duncan, Michael Elliott, Shane Russell
Elimination Final - Sunday September 6, 1998 at Leeton Showground
Narrandera ... 1.3 .. 5.7 .. 7.11 .. 11.18 (84)
Griffith .......... 3.9 .. 5.10 .. 7.13 .. 7.13 (55)
Goals: Narrandera: Chris Walsh 3, Tony Ryan 2, Brett Powell 2, Chris Terlich, Archie Harvey, Stuart Hutchins, Danny Litchfield
Griffith: Frank Matthews 2, Sylvanis Tipiloura 2, Shane Ruyg 2, Greg Collins
Best: Narrandera: Tim Zak, Pat Gribble, Grant Regan, Chris Terlich, Brett Davis, Chris Walsh
Griffith: Daniel Tuohey, Phillip Rowston, Mathew Cox, Glenn Vaccari, Tony Mahar
Griffith: Gary Argus, Myles Bunn, Tony Butcher, Greg Collins, Mathew Cox, Damien Crotty, Greg Dreyer, Dean Jamieson, Paul Kite, Tony Mahar, Frank Matthews, Mark O'Connor, Aaron O'Keefe, Matthew Olney, Phillip Rowston (c-c), Shane Ruyg, Damien Scott, Matthew Signor, Sylvanis Tipiloura, Daniel Tuohey, Glenn Vaccari
Umpires: --------. Gate: $5000
Reserves: Narrandera 11.7 (73) d Griffith 7.10 (52)
Goals: Griffith: Brendan Giason 2, David Gee, Craig Bretherton, Andrew Amor, Jason Catanzariti, Michael Claydon
Best: Griffith: Michael Claydon, Jason Catanzariti, Justin Sanson, Owen Brown
Under 18: Leeton-Whitton 9.5 (59) d East Wagga-Kooringal 7.14 (56)
First Semi Final - Saturday September 12, 1998
Turvey Park ... 1.1 .. 4.1 .. 5.2 .. 8.6 (54)
Narrandera .... 0.1 .. 1.2 .. 2.6 .. 3.8 (26)
Goals: Turvey Park: Adrian Hill 2, Shayne Weidemann 2, Darren Wallett 2, Warren Sykes 2
Narrandera: Archie Harvey 2, Chris Terlich
Best: Turvey Park: Mark Mooney, Shayne Weidemann, Jonson Clifton, Bart Molony, Stephen Woods
Narrandera: Brett Davis, Tim Zak, Geoff Longmire
Umpires: --------. Gate: $5325
Reserves: Turvey Park 15.18 (108) d Narrandera 5.9 (39)
Under 18: Griffith 13.8 (86) d Leeton-Whitton 3.3 (21)
Goals: Griffith: Matthew Waide 4, Scott Rawle 2, Michael Duncan, Ben Ford, Aaron Taylor, Stephen Mitchell, Matthew Edwards, Matthew Neyland, Nicholas Maloni
Best: Griffith: Peter Hunt, Jake Maguire, Matthew Waide, Michael Duncan, Paul Reed
Match report: In difficult conditions the Griffith under 18's started well and led at quarter time. After a 5 goals to one second quarter, the game was well their under control at half time. They then went on to win comfortably to proceed to the preliminary final. The only low point for the day was the severe injury suffered by their captain, Shane Russell.
Second Semi Final - Sunday September 13, 1998 at Robertson Oval
Wagga Tigers ..... 5.4 .. 9.9 .. 14.12 .. 21.16 (142)
Ganmain-GGM ... 4.2 .. 9.4 .. 10.5 .. 14.9 (93)
Goals: Wagga: Andrew Priest 8, David Rava 3, Simon Murray 2, Terry Daniher 2, Mark Stone 2, Steven Priest, Corey Pavitt, Paul Irvine, Tim Newton
GGGM: Scott Hamblin 3, Stephen Smith 2, Stephen Carroll 2, Jason Hamblin, Scott Crozier, Rick Pritchett, Brendan Kearney, Jed Lawton, Eddie Sullivan, Jamie Ross
Best: Wagga; David Rava, Mark Stone, Andrew Priest, Darren Cook, Steven Priest, Stephen Schultz, Terry Daniher
GGGM: Christen McPherson, Jamie Crozier, Scott Hamblin, David Logan
Umpires: --------. Gate: $6609
Reserves: Wagga Tigers 18.17 (125) d Leeton-Whitton 8.3 (51)
Under 18: Turvey Park 12.6 (78) v Wagga Tigers 7.4 (46)
Preliminary Final - Sunday September 20, 1998 at Narrandera Sportsground
Ganmain-GGM ... 1.2 .. 4.4 .. 8.5 .. 12.9 (81)
Turvey Park ........ 4.1 .. 11.1 .. 15.7 .. 17.11 (113)
Goals: GGGM: Stephen Smith 6, Scott Hamblin 3, Eddie Sullivan 2, Anthony Carroll
Turvey Park: Shayne Weidemann 7, Warren Sykes 5, Vince Hennessy 2, Adrian Hill, Matt Paul, Daniel Toose
Best: GGGM: Christen McPherson, Jason Hamblin, Scott Hamblin, Stephen Smith, Stephen Carroll
Turvey Park: Daniel Toose, Mark Mooney, Shayne Weidemann, Warren Sykes, Darren Wallett, Scott Rainbird
Umpires: --------. Gate: $7243
Reserves: Leeton-Whitton 10.12 (72) d Turvey Park 16.21 (117)
Under 18: Wagga Tigers 15.6 (96) d Griffith 12.8 (80)
Goals: Griffith: Scott Rawle 3, Matthew Waide 3, Michael Elliott 2, Michael Duncan, Aaron Taylor, Matthew Edwards, Matthew Neyland
Best: Griffith: Jake Maguire, Michael Johns, Michael Duncan, Michael Elliott, Paul Kite
Grand Final - Sunday September 27, 1998 at Robertson Oval
Wagga Tigers ... 2.2 .. 3.5 .. 8.7 .. 13.9 (87)
Turvey Park ..... 3.2 .. 6.7 .. 10.7 .. 12.11 (83)
Goals: Wagga: Steven Priest 3, Terry Daniher 2, Corey Pavitt 2, Mark Stone 2, Mark Parmenter 2, Paul Irvine, Andrew Priest
Turvey Park: Adrian Hill 4, Vince Hennessy 3, Daniel Toose 2, Shayne Weidemann 2, Warren Sykes
Best: Wagga: Steven Priest, Mark Parmenter, Rowan Wadley, Mark Stone, Terry Daniher, Paul Noack, Darren Cook
Turvey Park: Jonson Clifton, Craig Spencer, Daniel Toose, Vince Hennessy, Guy Weidemann, Blair Campbell, Scott Rainbird
Wagga Tigers: Ray Colvin, Rowan Wadley, Andrew Powell; Mark Parmenter, Darren Cook, Andrew Hillier; Nigel Brown, Steven Priest, Simon Murray; David Rava, Terry Daniher (c-c), Paul J Irvine; Stephen Schultz, Paul Noack, Mark Stone; Andrew Priest, Corey Pavitt, Tim Newton; Warick Brown, Gerard Pieper, Dominic Bolton
Turvey Park: Nigel Smith, Scott Rainbird, Stephen Woods; Brad Burkinshaw, Mark Mooney, Bart Malony; Matt Paul, Jonson Clifton, Blair Campbell; Daniel Toose, Vince Hennessey, Darren Wallett; Warren Sykes, Adrian Hill, Andrew Donaldson; Guy Weidemann, Shayne Weidemann, Troy Maiden; Glenn Vardanega, Campbell McNaughton (c-c), Craig Spencer
Umpires: Tim Beard, Pat O'Donoghue, Lee Barclay (RUA). Gate: $14,184
Reserves: Turvey Park 17.19 (121) d Wagga Tigers 8.7 (55)
Under 18: Wagga Tigers 15.10 (100) d Turvey Park 10.10 (70)
Netball - A grade ; B grade: ; C grade: ; Juniors U15's: .
1998 RIVERINA FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARDS
Seniors: Best & Fairest - Jim Quinn Medal
26 - Mark Stone (Wagga Tigers); 21 - Scott Hamblin (Ganmain-GGM); 20 - Pat Gribble (Turvey Park); 19 - Ken Fairman (Temora), 17 - Darren Cook (Wagga Tigers); 16 - Craig McGough (East Wagga-Kooringal); 15 - Paul Noack (Wagga Tigers), 14 - Jason Hamblin (Ganmain-GGM); 13 - Brett Henderson (Leeton-Whitton), Guy Weidemann (Turvey Park). No further voting details available.
Reserves - Frank Gaynor Medal: Terry Lyons (Leeton-Whitton); Under 18 - Lou Brown Medal: Andrew White (Turvey Park).
Seniors: Top Goalkickers (h/a) - Stewart Fraser Trophy
96 - Stephen Smith (Ganmain-GGM), 75 - Adrian Hill (Turvey Park), 68 - Darren Brookes (Leeton-Whitton), 59 - Pat Gribble (Turvey Park), 53 - Corey Pavitt (Wagga Tigers), 50 - Frank Matthews (Griffith), 45 - Terry Daniher (Wagga Tigers), 44 -Jamie Charlton (East Wagga-Kooringal), 42 - Shane Ruyg (Griffith).
Reserves (Griggs Trophy): 48 - Ray Adams (Turvey Park); Under 18 (Dalco Trophy): 77 - Dustin Brown (Turvey Park).
Media - Miltons Gear/Daily Advertiser award: n/a
Club Championships: Wagga Tigers
Netball: Best & Fairest
A grade: ; B grade: ; C grade: ; Juniors:
Miss RFL Girl of the Year: n/a
1998 SENIOR DEBUTS & FINAL SENIOR GAMES / GOALS
Debuts: April 19 - Damien Crotty, Dean Hilton, Frank Matthews, Tom Siegert, Darren Wallett; April 25 - Michael Elliott, Shane Russell; June 7 - Matthew Edwards, Matthew Neyland, Adrian Stibbard; June 21 - Michael Claydon; July 5 - Michael Duncan, Sylvanis Tipiloura; August 2 - Aaron Taylor; August 23 - Paul Kite.
Final Games / Goals: Jason Catanzariti (5 / 1), Greg Collins (211 / 192), Mathew Cox (53 / 45), Damien Crotty (14 / 5), Michael Elliott (4 / 4), David Gee (26 / 17), Dean Hilton (2 / 0), Tony Mahar (37 / 1), Frank Matthews (18 / 52), Mark McCormack (10 / 2), Aaron O'Keefe (40 / 3), Tom Siegert (6 / 3), Matthew Signor (18 / 0), Adrian Stibbard (2 / 1), Sylvanis Tipiloura (9 / 19), Darren Wallett (1 / 0).
1998 GOALS - RESERVES & UNDER 18's GRADES
Reserves: Andrew Amor 12, Shayne Barker 0, Paul Brasier 3, Craig Bretherton 15, Owen Brown 0, Myles Bunn 3, Tony Butcher 4, Grant Cameron 0, Norm Campbell 4, Jason Catanzariti 5, Greg Chamberlain 0, Michael Claydon 8, Darrell Collins 8, Greg Collins 1, Brian Corner 2, Mathew Cox 2, Stephen Dalgleish 1, Trent DeMarco 2, Patrick Dempsey 3, Kane Duncan 0, Michael Duncan 11, Rodney Duncan 1, Michael Elliott 4, Christian Files, Marc Forster 3, David Gee 8, Brendan Giason 2, Brent Hathaway 3, Dean Hilton 2, Ron Irvin 1, Michael Johns 1, Grant Kelson 0, Matthew Kenny 0, Scott Lord 8, Jason Magoci 2, Jason Maskell 1, Andrew McCashney 0, Mark McCormack 20, Andrew Mitchell 19, Matthew Neyland 2, Mark O'Connor 2, Bernard Parslow 0, Adrian Pavese 0, Shane Russell 3, Trevor Ryan 0, Justin Sanson 12, Matthew Signor 4, Dominic Skehan 9, Peter Steer 2, Adrian Stibbard 34, Aaron Taylor 1, Daniel Tuohey 1, Jason Vaccari 5, Matthew Waide 1. Coach: Craig Bretherton.
Under 18: Matthew Butcher 0, Michael Duncan 9, David Dunn 33, Matthew Edwards 7, Michael Elliott 11, Luke Ellis 1, Matthew Flagg 4, Ben Ford 6, Marc Forster 0, Rick Frkovic 1, Andrew Gifford 1, B Harris 0, Tim Hilton 0, Peter Hunt 1, Luke Irons 1, Luke Jasprizza 2, Michael Johns 0, Luke Kennedy 0, Paul Kite 2, Jake Maguire 0, Nicholas Malone 3, Simon McClure 10, Paul McCormack 3, Stephen Mitchell 16, Matthew Neyland 16, Adrian Poscoliero 4, Scott Rawle 31, Paul Reed 8, David Roberts 0, Shane Russell 4, Rodney Simpkin 7, Tom Spry 4, Aaron Taylor 21, Matthew Waide 13. Coach: George Duncan.
1998 GRIFFITH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL CLUB AWARDS
Friday, 16th October, 1998 at Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club
Major Sponsor: Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club
FOOTBALL
Senior grade
Best & Fairest: Tony Mahar
Runner-up: Mathew Cox
Most Consistent: Dean Jamieson
Most Improved: Glenn Vaccaci
Best Utility (Fergie King Memorial): Matthew Olney
Best in Finals: Daniel Tuohey
Most Goals Kicked: Frank Matthews
Coach’s Award: Greg Dreyer
Reserve grade
Best & Fairest: Tony Butcher
Runner-up: Michael Claydon
Most Consistent: Paul Brasier
Most Improved: Michael Duncan
Best Utility: Mark McCormack
Best in Finals: Jason Catanzariti
Most Goals Kicked: Adrian Stibbard
Coach’s Award: Brian Corner
Under 18's
Best & Fairest: Jake Maguire
Runner-up: Michael Elliott
Most Consistent: Michael Johns
Most Improved: Peter Hunt
Best Utility: Stephen Mitchell
Most Goals Kicked: David Dunn
Coach’s Award: Shane Russell
Most Promising Player (Ronnie Williams Trophy): Matthew Waide
Encouragement Award (Fred Owen Memorial Shield): Scott Rawle
Rookie of the Year (Gloria Butcher Memorial): Michael Duncan
NETBALL
A grade
Best & Fairest: Kirsty Collis & Rachel Fuller
B grade
Best & Fairest: Megan Lancaster
SPECIAL AWARDS
Most Conscientious Player/Clubperson (Joan Hicks Memorial): Justin Sanson
Club Person of the Year (Bill Simmons Memorial): Ian Wade
Life Membership: Greg Collins (200 senior games) & Neville Gardiner (Gatekeeper).