Hay Magpies met Griffith Black & Whites at Hay Park on Sunday and pulled off two soggy wins, to keep the first and reserve grade squads in the hunt for finals.

Hay Lions Bill Auldist played his 350th senior AFL match for the club on the weekend, just the third Hay Lion to achieve such a milestone.

Read about his career and the Lions match report - victories over Moulamein Swans.

Hay Magpies Karly Fisher is leading the Group 20 pointscoring tally by a widening margin, as reserve grade and firsts struggle for form against questionable calls.

The Lions were comprehensive winners against the Macorna Tigers in round 10 of Golden Rivers league 2025 season.

The win was set up by a blistering 10 goal opening quarter that had the Tigers reeling.

Image of Hay Lions’ Declan Watson by Steph Cattanach.

Hay Lions netball talent Hannah Jamieson has been selected from the western region, to trial for the Netball Victoria Talent Academy and representative programs.

“Hannah is a smart and calm in the goal attack position,” coach Jade Auldist said.

Hay Magpies won all grades in the round 11 clashes against Yanco Hawks.

A massive scoreline in the reserve grade match has floated Hay Magpies to the top of the ladder, following round 11 of the Group 20 competition.

Hay met Yanco Wamoon Hawks and the 38-point victory has firmed up the Magpies as finals contenders.

The Wandella Bombers came out firing in round 9 of Golden Rivers taking it up to the Hay Lions for the entire match. In a tight contest where the lead constantly changed, it came down to clutch moments for Hay to run out eventual winners.

Match report from the Hay Magpies and Darlington Point Coleambally Roosters clash, in round nine of the Group 20 rugby league and league tag competition.

Hay’s reserve grade continues their unbeaten run to the finals, and for Hay Ben Arandt scored a hattrick of three tries in first grade.

Hay Lions demolished Moulamein Swans 164-40 in Golden Rivers AFL, maintaining undefeated record with debutant Hilton Hargreaves kicking three goals.

Jim Houston took to the field in the AFL under 18s championships with the Allies, while squads from Hay and Balranald competed in the interleague netball games played last weekend.

All the results from round one of the 2025 ProTen Community Cup, and links to photo galleries.

Mixed results across all local football, netball and league tag games last weekend. Read on for all the results or listen to our new audio feature.

Hay Lions’ senior AFL squad matched it with Ultima Roos to bring home the round three win. Read the Club’s match report or listen to the audio story.

Image: Steph Cattanach

Balranald Roos senior AFL team hosted Tyntynder at Greenham Park on Saturday, and held on to post a thrilling round four win.

Reserves and senior netball side also enjoyed solid wins - read on for all the results.

Hay was superbly represented by its senior sporting teams on the weekend, with wins posted across the various men’s and women’s competitions.

Read the match wrap ups for seniors teams - Hay Cutters rugby union, Hay Lions AFL and Hay Magpies rugby league and league tag.

Hay Lions have set the tone for another successful season after a clean sweep in all grades of AFL and netball, in the season opener against Moulamein Swans.

Hay Magpies came away with three wins and a draw in their round two clash against Yanco Wamoon Hawks at Yanco on Sunday.

“It was a really good win,” first grade coach Chris Stewart said after the game. “There was a lot of dropped ball in the first half but we turned it around and stuck to our game plan.

Against a new look Hawks outfit, the Hay side went into the first-grade match in attack mode and set the pace early with punishing runs. The side was bolstered by the inclusion on Ben Arandt at lock, who settled into the role well – his experience will be vital this season.

Harley Hey put the Hawks on notice with his first tackle, a massive warning shot on what the Yanco side should expect from the Magpies defence.

Adaminaby trialler Dean Incher has continued his success on the plains taking out top honours at the 14th annual Shear Outback Hay Championship Yard Dog Trial on Saturday with Hulk.

While Dean was placed in the Open event with Hulk in the past, his previous first place wins in 2019, 2022 and 2023 were with another of his top dogs Raffa, with whom he placed second this year.

Pictured: Hay’s Geoff McDougall and Nugget.

Hay Magpies hosted Darlington Point Coleambally for round one of the Group 20 season.

Read our match reports, by Krista Schade (No paywall).