Berkeley Vale Rugby League & Sports Club Inc.

11/10/2026

⭐️ CONGRATULATIONS MARK BRANIGAN ⭐️

Mark Branigan has been re-appointed as the Berkeley Vale Women’s Tackle head coach for 2027!

Mark and his family have been a big part of our club for quite a while now, and we look forward to his leadership, his positivity and his return.

Welcome back to our coaching team Mark, we're looking forward to another fabulous year of footy! 🙌

10/10/2026

Please be advised that the Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 9th November at 6pm in the clubhouse.

All positions will be declared vacant. Nominations for positions will be accepted until seven (7) days prior to the AGM. Nominations must be completed on the application form and returned to [email protected]. At the AGM, nominations may only be accepted for positions for which no nominations have been received prior to the due date.

We look forward to welcoming new and current members into the committee and making 2027 our best season yet!

08/10/2026

Joker Poker went off again this week! Congratulations to the lucky winner of $200! Be sure to come see us each Wednesday night at Chittaway Bay Tavern for your chance to win 🎉

08/10/2026

Want to join a ready-made 19s team for next season ?

Berkeley Vale Panthers have their SIGN-ON 🐾

⚫️ WEDNESDAY 14th OCTOBER

🟢 5:30 - 6:30 pm

🔴 BERKELEY VALE CLUBHOUSE

While we do have a good crew, there is room for you as well

Also, come and meet first grade coach BRENDAN O’HAGAN to discuss your 2027 options.

🟡 Excellent opportunities to also play grade for the right candidates

Got Questions !?

Coach : Steve Lyons 0414 924 060
Email: [email protected]

05/10/2026

⭐️ Rugby League is coming home ! ⭐️

We wish to announce the captain-coach of the Berkeley Vale Panthers for 2027..

BRENDAN O’HAGAN

Former Irish international, NSW Cup & QLD Cup player Brendan O’Hagan returns to his junior club.

He is one of the Coast’s best footy brains and brings with him the experience and determination to steer the club into an exciting new era.

We continue to build an impressive off-field team to assist Brendan and we are excited to have him back at Berka 🐾

Congratulations Brendan, and welcome home!

We have got more announcements coming soon as well 😉

03/10/2026

Four former Berkeley Vale Panthers are playing in the NRLW grand final today !

They will be playing for the Sydney Roosters

Olivia Kernick, Jasmin Strange, Isabelle Kelly and Jayme Fressard will take the field at 4:00pm at Accor Stadium today 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Isabelle is in her 9th NRLW season and scored 5 tries in our 2015 grand final when our club pioneered women’s tackle rugby league.

Olivia is in her 6th season, Jasmine her 5th and Jayme her 7th season!

Congratulations to our women.
They’ve never forgotten where they came from and we are so so proud of them.

Let’s wish them all the best

02/10/2026

Look who is playing for AUSTRALIA today 💚💛

Kewa Kahuroa is in the Australian Schoolgirls rugby league team that takes on Papua New Guinea this morning

The game is on 8:45am our time and is being played in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Here is the link, if you’re up early on a Saturday:

https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/10/02/international-tour-match-2026--junior-kumuls--orchids-v-australian-schools/

Kewa won the club’s junior female representative player of the year last month.

What an amazing achievement 🇦🇺 🐾

02/10/2026

Last chance to grab your tickets in our meat tray raffle! Drawn tomorrow at 12pm, get yourself sorted for the grand final!

All funds raised go towards preseason preparation.

01/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS JAMES 🐾

James Weldon has been appointed the captain-coach of the Open Age team for Berkeley Vale in 2027 !

James has been involved at our club on and off for nearly a decade, and has shown tremendous leadership qualities in recent years.

He absolutely loves the club !

James has assembled a good crew around him and the club is excited to have James on board for 2027.

Welcome to our coaching team James 🙌

01/10/2026

What an amazing night celebrating our Senior Panthers! ❤️💚💛

A huge thank you to our major sponsor, Bateau Bay Bowling Club, for hosting us and helping make it such a great night.

Seniors Perpetual Award winners :

🏆 Highest Female Pointscorer – Ellie Richardson 🏆 Highest Male Pointscorer – Jeff Fields
🏆 Senior Volunteer of the Year – Nolan Watts 🏆 Senior Player Volunteer of the Year – Kye Knight
🏆 Female Rookie of the Year – Makenna Hammond
🏆 Male Rookie of the Year – Jack ‘Snoop’ Schultz
🏆 Female Player of the Year – Mel Watherston 🏆 Male Player of the Year – Anthony Overton

Congratulations to all our award winners and thanks to everyone who has been part of our senior teams this season. Up the Panthers!