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May 21, 2026

Oberon Junior Hockey Association

Good luck to Izzy and Ava

Izzy and Ava are participating NSW PSSA State hockey championships in Bathurst this week. Izzy is representing Polding, while Ava is representing Sydney West. We wish both the girls the best of luck as they compete against students from across all of NSW. Good luck girls!!

Photos supplied - Izzy (St Joseph's Catholic School), Ava (Oberon Junior Hockey Association)

Oberon Tigers Senior League

The Oberon Tigers are incredibly proud to recognise our players selected in representative squads for the 2026 Representative Round.

U18s Representatives

Jed Ryan
Rehu Hira
Jae Malaulau
Villiame Raikivi

League Tag Representative

Pip Honan

First Grade Representatives

Nic Barlow (Captain/Coach)
Jack O'Neill
Nathan Barlow
Brian Moss (Manager)

A huge achievement for all players selected and a true reflection of the hard work, commitment and pride they bring to the Tigers jersey every week.

Images supplied

Oberon Tigers Junior League

ROUND 3 2026 Weekly Wrap Up

Under 6 Black vs St Pats Blue
The Mighty U6s Black travelled to Wallerawang to take on St Pat's Blue, and the young Tigers were strong in both attack and defence from start to finish. The team showed great determination all game, with some fantastic runs and even better defence keeping the pressure on their opponents. Every player gave their all and worked hard for each other, making it another great team performance. Our Player of the Week was Charlie Bailey for an outstanding effort and a terrific all-round game. Well done Charlie and well done Tigers!

Under 6 Gold vs St Pats White
The mighty under 6 gold headed down to Wang on Saturday for their round 3 game against bathurst st pats. The young tigers are getting better every week and it really showed on the weekend, with plenty of brilliant one on one brick wall defence from Ryan, ivy and rose, that stopped st pats from scoring any tries, along with some amazing solo runs from Billy and Ashton that had the pats defence second guessing themselves, special mention has to go out to Huxley, our player of the week, who had he's hand in everything, and didn't take a backwards step all game, coming up with great solo tags and plenty of great runs that lead to trys. Up the tigers.

Under 7s Tigers vs Lithgow Storm
Great to see the Under 7s back on the field for Round 3, taking on Lithgow Storm at Wallerawang in another enthusiastic and high-energy contest. The young Tigers came out firing, showing great intent early and continuing to build strong momentum as the season gets underway. There were plenty of exciting moments, with strong tagging and some impressive runs keeping the pressure firmly run. Dolcie continued her excellent form, playing with great determination, while Jenson, Leo and Zeke all had strong games, stepping up with great effort, involvement and improving teamwork right across the field. James and Jaxon were again a standout across both attack and defence, working hard all game and making a real impact, while the overall team performance showed just how well the group is developing and working together. Overall, it was another fantastic team effort and a great step forward early in the season. A special mention goes to Archie, who capped things off with a well-deserved Player of the Week performance after an outstanding game full of energy and involvement.

Under 8s - Match Summary
Saturday 16th May saw a beautiful sunny day at Wallerawang as the Oberon Tigers took on Lithgow Storm. The team put in another fantastic performance with strong runs, even stronger tackles, great teamwork and excellent defence throughout the game. All the boys played exceptionally well and continue to improve every single week, showing great determination and teamwork on the field. Congratulations to our Moorhead Engineering and Elders Emms Mooney Player of the Match, Ernie, for his enthusiasm, great play-the-balls and putting himself in to make strong tackles. Well done Ernie and all the boys on a great game.

Under 9s Tigers vs Lithgow Storm
Round 3 saw our Under 9s make the trip to Wang to take on a very strong Lithgow Storm side. It was another physical contest this week, but our boys showed plenty of toughness and stayed in the fight for the full 40 minutes. Hard running from Mason Rigelsford and Mason Costa helped get us up the field all day, with Mason Rigelsford finishing off a lovely try in the corner. After working hard on our marker play at training during the week, it was great to see the team putting it into action, with everyone chasing hard and applying pressure to Lithgow. A special thanks again to Mason Costa, Harry Bailey, Heath Bartkowiak and Lane Gilmore for playing up and helping us out with numbers. Lane also scored a terrific try out of dummy half. This week's Player of the Match went to Mason Costa. As always, Mason ran hard and tackled even harder. Well done mate!

Under 12s Tigers vs Cowra Magpies
Under 12s round 3 clash seen the young tiges make the long trip over to Cowra. With some warmer weather than they were used to it didn't take long for the drink bottles to start rattling, despite the hot conditions and only having one sub for the game they all shared the work load. There was some great runs and once again some very heavy defence, special shout out to our dummy half Moo for tackling anything and everything that came her way, was good to have you back on the paddock They didn't really look in any danger throughout the game controlling attack and defence from the 1st whistle. This weekend we take on the panthers at home and after a touch up in the knockout they will be looking to square that off Look forward to seeing you all there YTT.

Under 14s Tigers vs Cowra Magpies
Round 3 saw the Oberon Tigers U14s hit the road to take on a tough Cowra outfit, and from the opening whistle the boys looked switched on. Oberon struck first to get points on the board early, before the next 10 minutes turned into an absolute defensive battle. The contact through the middle was brutal — the kind you could hear from the sideline — and the Tigers stood tall, refusing to take a backward step. As the game wore on, Oberon began to take control through the middle, rolling forward with aggression and intent. The platform was laid by the powerhouse efforts of Marshall Taylor, Bobby Stanley, Maika Toga and Cooper Western, whose tough carries and relentless defence helped swing momentum heavily in Oberon's favour. Once the boys found their rhythm, the attack started to click into gear with strong support play, quick ball movement and plenty of energy across the park. Cowra continued to fight hard, but the Tigers' intensity proved too much as they piled on the points in an impressive team performance. The boys eventually came away with a hard fought and well-earned 44-10 victory, showing once again the grit, toughness and teamwork that is quickly becoming the trademark of this Oberon Tigers U14s side