By Marina Gomide
THE Stanley River Wolves dominated the 2025 Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League (SCGRL) season, taking home four premiership titles.
The Wolves A Grade and Reserve Grade made history on September 14, with both teams taking home the Grand Finals trophies for the first time since 1979.
Club president Sam Cooper said they were “absolutely ecstatic” with the results.
“Super proud of the boys, proud of the club. It’s just fantastic feeling,” he said.
Mr Cooper praised the club’s supporters, calling them “fantastic”, while also acknowledging both opponents and the hard fight they put on.
“I was always confident of the boys even when the scores didn’t look great,” he said.
“I did say to them: I don’t want to wait another 46 years—12 months would be great.”
A Grade captain Ben King summarised the team’s victories best when accepting the trophy: “We went from the sh*thouse to the penthouse and are the 2025 premiers, so I’ll leave it at that.”
The A Grade side clinched a nail-biting 22–20 win over the Maroochydore Swans in a contest that went down to the wire. Tries from Regan Glynn and Herdegen, combined with their defensive grit in the closing stages, ensured Stanley held on against a fast-finishing Maroochydore outfit.
Herdegen not only scored two of Stanley’s tries but also landed three crucial conversions, giving the Wolves the edge. In the end, his efforts landed him Player of the Match title.
Stanley’s Reserve Grade side laid the platform for the celebrations in the game prior, with a commanding 22–12 victory over Coolum. Sambrooks was outstanding, adding a try of his own and slotting three conversions to keep Coolum at bay.
Despite not scoring, Stanley’s Five-Eighth, Jacob Tobok, was celebrated for his efforts, taking home the Player of the Match medal for the Reserve team.
The Junior teams also dominated the competition, with the SCJRL U13 Girls and U15 Div 2 boys also taking home Grand Final victories.
The U15 Div 2 boys dominated the Caloundra Sharks 22–10 on September 6 at the Woodford Showgrounds, while the U13 girls held on during a tight game against the Kawana Dolphins, winning with a 12–10 scoreboard.
The Beerwah Bulldogs SCGRL 2025 U19 Men took home the Premiership for the first time in the club’s history on September 14, defeating the Caloundra Sharks 26–22 in a heated competition.
