Grenfell's junior rugby league players have topped off a memorable weekend with the Under 8s team travelling to Canberra to play an exhibition match during the half time break when the Canberra Raiders took on the Newcastle Knights in the NRL
On the local front, there was plenty of action with Grenfell Junior Rugby League Club hosting their final home game of the season, as well as the final girls tackle round for the season.
The Under 8's squad took on the Batemans Bay Tigers in their exhibition match, an experience which they loved according to Grenfell Rugby League Club's Phoebe Bateman.
"They absolutely loved it," she said.
Ms Bateman said they got the full experience with playing under lights with an official referee on field, all of the cameras, and the action being put up on the big screens.
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Also taking to the field as an exhibition match were teams from Tumut and Tumbarumba.
These exhibition matches are a regular part of the Canberra Raiders' games, Ms Bateman said, and they had put their hands up to be considered to play during this season or next.
The day proved to be a great day out of the club, with family members of the players also going down to cheer them on and also watch the matchup between Canberra and Newcastle.
At the local level, Grenfell hosted Condobolin, and the girls tackle games proved to be a great experience.
Ms Bateman said the excitement and participation has been really building and growing in the league tackle games.
The girls league tackle games were a developmental program to get a taste for the game, Ms Bateman said.
While they balanced their tackle training with their general league tag training, Ms Bateman said they gave it their all and held their own, which was unreal.
