# Regional Australian sports grand final qualifications

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/regional-australian-sports-grand-final-qualifications
> Updated: 2026-09-18T22:00:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 3.

Regional Australian sports competitions have progressed to grand final stages across various disciplines.

In the Northern Football Netball League, Laurimar secured a division 3 grand final berth after defeating Watsonia by 56 points, setting up a rematch against Ivanhoe. In separate regional competition, Temora achieved a grand final spot against Marrar following a second-half comeback.

Subsequent results show the Jindera Bulldogs securing their third consecutive A-grade netball grand final appearance after defeating Holbrook 35-32. In rugby league, Temora earned its first Group Nine grand final berth in 20 years by overcoming an 18-0 deficit to defeat Southcity 22-18, earning a matchup against Gundagai.

The Group 9 rugby league grand finals have since concluded. In the reserve grade division, the Albury Thunder secured an 18-12 victory over Temora to claim the premiership. Albury established an early lead through tries from Andrew Smith and Jordan Ercegovic, while a late try by Noah Stead helped them withstand a Temora push.

In the leaguetag division, the Temora Dragons secured their fourth premiership in five years by defeating Brothers 18-6. Following a 12-0 halftime lead built by a try from captain-coach Emily Perrot and a score from Sophie Bowley, Molly McCrone added a second-half try to finalize the win.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Albury and Temora secure rugby league premierships

Albury Thunder claimed the Group 9 reserve grade premiership with an 18-12 win over Temora, while the Temora Dragons secured the leaguetag title by defeating Brothers 18-6.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/albury-and-temora-secure-rugby-league-premierships

### 2026-09-13: Jindera and Temora secure spots in upcoming grand finals

Jindera netballers and Temora rugby league players have both secured grand final berths following decisive preliminary round victories.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jindera-and-temora-secure-spots-in-upcoming-grand-finals

### 2026-08-31: Laurimar and Temora secure grand final spots

Laurimar advances to the Northern Football Netball League division 3 grand final, while Temora secured a grand final berth following a comeback victory over Barellan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/laurimar-and-temora-secure-grand-final-spots

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