The George Tooke Shield is a rugby league competition in southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Founded in 1927, the competition is a part of the broader Canberra Rugby League Division of the New South Wales Rugby League.
Senior Grade clubs With the advent of the ACTRL in 1982, the George Tooke Shield effectively became the continuation of the Group 8 competition. Note: Other Clubs from the Canberra Rugby League enter teams in Second Division Lower Grades ClubColoursCity/SuburbSecond Division SeasonsSecond Division PremiershipsTotalMost recentBoorowa RoversBoorowaBoorowa Showground19982005–06, 2010–19, 2021–present12023Bungendore TigersBungendoreMick Sherd Oval19521952, 1955–70, 1977–81, 1988–present82024Crookwell Green DevilsCrookwellCrookwell Memorial Oval19251994–19, 2021–present52022Googong GoannasTBAGoogongTBA20242025–present0—Harden-Murrumburrah HawksHardenMcLean Oval19202009–19, 2021–present32026North Canberra BearsCanberra (Kaleen)Kaleen Enclosed Oval19711982, 1984–88, 2016–19, 2021–present32019Snowy River BearsJindabyneJJ Connors Oval19771997–02, 2025–present0—University of Canberra StarsCanberra (Holt)Raiders Belconnen20102013, 2017–19, 2021–present0—
Former clubs ClubColoursCityGeorge Tooke Shield SeasonsReasonGeorge Tooke Shield PremiershipsTotalLastGeorge Tooke ShieldADFA KnightsCanberra2011, 2015–18Folded0—Boomanulla RaidersCanberra1979–83, 1989–16, 2019, 2021–presentFolded11991Binalong BrahmansBinalong2000–05, 2007, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2017–19, 2021–2023, 2025193032014Braidwood BearsBraidwood1995–96, 1999–00, 2004–06, 2008–11, 2016Folded0—Burrangong BearsYoung1942–2021, 2023In recess0—Cooma United StallionsCooma2001–04Moved to Group 16 Premiership22003Cootamundra BulldogsCootamundra2021–24Moved back to Group 90—Duntroon TitansCanberra2005–07Folded0—East Canberra TigersCanberra1995, 1999Folded0—Gordon HighlandersGoulburn2008–11, 2013, 2020Folded12020Goulburn Exchange RabbitohsGoulburn1995–97, 1999–00, 2002–10, 2012Folded11996Gunning RoosHarman SeadogsCanberra1999–11Folded0—Hall HornetsCanberra2011–12Folded12012Jerrabomberra DiggersQueanbeyan1995, 1997–98Folded0—Northern Power2000Folded0—Sails PiratesCanberra1997Folded0—South Pacific1998Folded0—South Tuggeranong KnightsCanberra1998–02Merged with Tuggeranong United Buffaloes & Valley Dragons to form Tuggeranong Bushrangers12000Southwest BrahmansBinalong2008Demerged to form Harden Hawks and Binalong Brahmans0—Tuggeranong BushrangersCanberra2003–05, 2007–08Pulled team out of Second Division12007University ScholarsCanberra1998, 2002–05Moved to Canberra Raiders Cup as North Belconnen Scholars12004Valley DragonsCanberra1999–01Moved to Canberra Raiders Cup0—Valley StatesmenCanberra1998–06Folded0—West Belconnen WarriorsCanberra2006–08, 2010Pulled team out of Second Division0—Yass MagpiesYass1995–98, 2000, 2013–14Moved to Canberra Raiders Cup31998
George Tooke Shield Grand Finals YearPremiersScoreRunners-upMatch InformationDateVenueRefereeFederal Capital Territory and District Rugby League (1927–36)1927Hall 11 – 2 Duntroon24 September 1927Duntroon Sports Ground, Canberra1928Acton Rovers 7 – 3 Russell Hill1 September 1928Manuka Oval, CanberraI. Lott1929South City 13 – 2 Hall1930West City 6 – 5 Hall16 August 19301931North City 7 – 0 South City1932(2) West City 11 – 0 North City17 September 1932Acton, CanberraC. Parker1933(2) South City 7 – 5 Hall2 September 1933Manuka Oval, Canberra1934(3) South City 9 – 8 Molonglo1 September 1934Stevens1935(4) South City 8 – 7 Molonglo1936Queanbeyan United Blues (R) 6 – 0 Canberra City19 September 1936Northbourne Oval, CanberraJ. Baker1937No Second Division Competition193819391940No Group Competition Due to World War II19411942194319441945ACT District Rugby League (1946–76)1946(2) North City 15 – 5 West City22 September 1946Queanbeyan Showground, Queanbeyan1947(3) North City 6 – 3 Causeway Rovers6 September 19471948(4) North City 15 – 10 Causeway Rovers28 August 1948Northbourne Oval, Canberra1949(5) North City 8 – 0 Causeway Rovers2 October 1949Northbourne Oval, CanberraL. Lees1950(6) North City 10 – 9 Causeway Rovers1951Causeway Rovers 10 – 9 North City1952Captains Flat Redmen 11 – 10 Causeway Rovers21 September 1952Northbourne Oval, Canberra1953(7) North City 21 – 2 Causeway Rovers30 August 1953Manuka Oval, CanberraK. Gibb1954No Second Division Competition1955195619571958195919601961196219631964Harman 20 – 15 Canberra Rovers23 August 1964Queanbeyan Showground, Queanbeyan1965Royal Australian Air Force 11 – 3 Captains Flat Redmen1966Bungendore Tigers 9 – 7 Braidwood Bears4 September 1966Queanbeyan Showground, Queanbeyan1967Queanbeyan Kangaroos 11 – 9 Bungendore Tigers27 August 1967Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan1968(2) Captains Flat Redmen 4 – 3 Bungendore Tigers25 August 1968Northbourne Oval, Canberra1969Woden Valley Rams 30 – 4 ANU-Harman23 August 1969Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan1970(3) Captains Flat Redmen 12 – 7 Woden Valley Rams30 August 1970Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan1971(4) Captains Flat Redmen 25 – 8 St Christophers Saints5 September 1971Northbourne Oval, CanberraL. Petherbridge1972North Canberra Bears 39 – 16 Captains Flat Redmen10 September 1972Manuka Oval, CanberraB. Chapman1973West Canberra Magpies 25 – 6 Belconnen United Panthers9 September 1973Manuka Oval, Canberra1974(2) Bungendore Tigers 5 – 3 Australian National University8 September 1974Manuka Oval, CanberraA. Laird1975Harman Sailors 13 – 4 West Canberra Magpies14 September 1975Manuka Oval, Canberra1976Canberra Camels 12 – 7 Harman Sailors29 August 1976Northbourne Oval, CanberraGroup 19 Second Division (1977–79)1977(2) Canberra Camels 7 – 5 Captains Flat Redmen4 September 1977Manuka Oval, Canberra1978(5) Captains Flat Redmen 16 – 3 Canberra Camels3 September 1978Northbourne Oval, Canberra1979(6) Captains Flat Redmen 21 – 7 Australian National University23 September 1979Northbourne Oval, CanberraJ. EllisACT Rugby League Second Division (1980–85)1980(3) Canberra Camels 15 – 10 Captains Flat Redmen27 September 1980Northbourne Oval, CanberraN. Wardle1981(7) Captains Flat Redmen 15 – 5 Canberra Camels6 September 1981Northbourne Oval, CanberraJ. Ellis1982Lakes United Sharks 18 – 5 North Canberra Bears19 September 1982Workers Arena, GoulburnR. Cambridge1983Weston Creek Rabbitohs 18 – 6 Harman Super Sailors18 September 1983Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Lloyd1984(2) Harman Super Sailors 28 – 8 North Canberra Bears16 September 1984Northbourne Oval, CanberraD. Sparks1985(4) Ambassador Camels 38 – 6 North Canberra Bears8 September 1985Northbourne Oval, CanberraD. SparksCanberra Cup (1986–98)1986Yass United Magpies 13 – 6 Ambassador Camels21 September 1986Northbourne Oval, CanberraA. Thompson1987Gunning Kangaroos 10 – 6 Valley Statesmen30 August 1987Northbourne Oval, CanberraG. Jones1988Valley Statesmen 7 – 2 Queanbeyan RSL Diggers28 August 1988Northbourne Oval, CanberraG. Jones1989Queanbeyan RSL Diggers 35 – 2 Canberra Giants17 September 1989Northbourne Oval, CanberraN. Maher1990(2) Yass United Magpies 26 – 18 Bungendore Tigers15 September 1990Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanG. Jones1991Bogong Warriors 34 – 16 Valley Dragons14 September 1991Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanA. Thompson1992Valley Dragons 24 – 20 Valley Statesmen13 September 1992Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanA. Thompson1993(2) Jerrabomberra Diggers 28 – 8 Bogong Warriors12 September 1993Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Cranston1994Crookwell Green Devils 20 – 12 Jerrabomberra Diggers27 August 1994Northbourne Oval, CanberraJ. ElliottEast Canberra Tigers 15 – 8 Canberra Gladiators27 August 1994Northbourne Oval, CanberraB. Cummins1995Sails Pirates 6 – 4 Bungendore Tigers2 September 1995Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanB. Cummins1996(3) Harman Sailors 14 – 12 Sails PiratesR. Gallacher1997(2) Valley Statesmen 20 – 16 South Tuggeranong Knights30 August 1997Boomanulla Oval, CanberraB. Cobb1998(3) Bungendore Tigers 30 – 6 Goulburn StockmenG. PfeifferGeorge Tooke Shield (1995–Present)1995(3) Yass United Magpies 15 – 4 Jerrabomberra Diggers2 September 1995Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Cranston1996Goulburn Exchange Rabbitohs 16 – 6 Crookwell Green DevilsR. Cranston1997(4) Yass United Magpies 32 – 12 Sails Pirates30 August 1997Boomanulla Oval, CanberraG. Pfeiffer1998(5) Yass United Magpies 30 – 8 South Tuggeranong KnightsB. Bolton1999(4) Bungendore Tigers 17 – 16 Crookwell Green Devils12 September 1999Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanB. Bolton2000South Tuggeranong Knights 20 – 12 Goulburn Exchange RabbitohsI. Freeman2001(5) Bungendore Tigers 26 – 14 South Tuggeranong KnightsSeiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Gallacher2002Cooma United Stallions 18 – 16 Crookwell Green Devils15 September 2002Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Gallacher2003(2) Cooma United Stallions 16 – 14 Binalong Brahmans31 August 2003Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanD. Feenan2004University Scholars 28 – 8 Boomanulla Raiders29 August 2004Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanD. Feenan2005(2) Crookwell Green Devils 34 – 22 Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers (C)28 August 2005Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanS. Johnson2006(3) Crookwell Green Devils 14 – 8 Bungendore Tigers3 September 2006Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Moore2007Tuggeranong Valley Bushrangers (C) 17 – 14 Bungendore Tigers9 September 2007Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanR. Moore2008(6) Bungendore Tigers 23 – 14 Southwest Brahmans28 September 2008Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanM. Dagwell2009Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 17 – 14 Bungendore Tigers27 September 2009Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanJ. Tennent2010Binalong Brahmans 25 – 12 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks19 September 2010Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanJ. West2011(7) Bungendore Tigers 28 – 22 Binalong Brahmans11 September 2011Seiffert Oval, QueanbeyanM. Forster2012Hall Hornets 34 – 12 Bungendore Tigers9 September 2012Raiders Belconnen, CanberraT. Flynn2013(2) Binalong Brahmans 32 – 6 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks31 August 2013Binalong Recreation Ground, BinalongM. Jones2014(3) Binalong Brahmans 30 – 4 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks30 August 2014Binalong Recreation Ground, BinalongR. Moore2015(8) Bungendore Tigers 28 – 12 Yass United Magpies29 August 2015Mick Sherd Oval, BungendoreH. Fallah2016(2) North Canberra Bears 17 – 12 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks10 September 2016McLean Oval, HardenH. Fallah2017(2) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks 24 – 20 Crookwell Green Devils9 September 2017Crookwell Memorial Oval, CrookwellT. Flynn2018(4) Crookwell Green Devils 22 – 16 North Canberra Bears8 September 2018Crookwell Memorial Oval, CrookwellG. Widdowson2019(3) North Canberra Bears 24 – 16 Crookwell Green Devils14 September 2019Jamison Oval, CanberraG. Widdowson2020Gordon Highlanders 24 – 10 Bungendore Tigers26 September 2020Mick Sherd Oval, BungendoreL. Barrow2021Competition Suspended Due to Covid-192022(5) Crookwell Green Devils 14 – 10 Bungendore Tigers3 September 2022Mick Sherd Oval, BungendoreD. Charman2023Boorowa Rovers 22 – 8 Crookwell Green Devils9 September 2023Crookwell Memorial Oval, CrookwellD. Charman2024(9) Bungendore Tigers 30 – 10 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks31 August 2024Mick Sherd Oval, BungendoreH. Fallah2025(10) Bungendore Tigers 18 – 16 Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks20 September 2025Mick Sherd Oval, BungendoreL. Barrow2026(3) Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks20 – 6 North Canberra Bears12 September 2026McLean Oval, Harden Team performance