The Canowindra Junior Rugby League Club have capped off a great year on the footy pitch with both the Under 14s boys and under 14s league tag teams playing in the grand finals.

Although both teams were defeated in their grand finals, they performed well throughout the season and during the grand final matches.

The under 14’s league tag squad finished the regular season sitting in third place and headed into the finals series, where they beat Parkes Marist in the first week by eight points with a final score of 18-10

In the second week of the final, Canowindra took on Forbes where they secured their grand final spot with a two point win, with a final score of 12-10.

Canowindra’s Under 14s League Tag squad then took on a strong Red Bend squad in the grand final who were able to take the win 18-8.

Canowindra Junior Rugby League Club President Rob Burn said it was a close margin between the two teams.

Burn said some of the players who stood out during the grand final including Ava Thornberry, Lucy Neville, Hailey Stanbury, Poppy Douglas and Isla Douglas, although all of the girls played exceptionally well.

Burn said the coaches Christian, Alex and Tina have done a really good job with the team over the course of the year, with a strong roster of 21 players to manage over each of the games.

With a lot of the players having worked together over several years, Burn said this has made it a lot easier for them to work together as a team.

The Under 14s boys squad finished their regular season in second place and defeated Parkes Marist 35-24 in their qualifying final, allowing them to head straight through the grand final.

However, Parkes Marist came back in the grand final in strong form, defeating Canowindra 36-16 in terrible conditions at West Wyalong on Saturday, 30 August.

"It was terrible conditions at West Wyalong, it was absolutely blowing a gale and freezing cold all day," Burn said.

Throughout the season, the U14's faced low numbers throughout the whole season, Burn said, with a roster of 15 taking to the field after a season ending injury in the first round.

The Under 14s squad was coached by Mat Watson, with Rob Burn and Wil James the team's trainers.

Going into the grand final, several team members were recovering from the flu which made it more challenging for the team.

Burn said some of the standout players during the grand final included Mack Dalziell, Harper Watson, Braith Kennedy and Jay Burn.

Mack Dalziell was named player of the of the grand final and Jay Burn was named runner up best and fairest in the group for the Under 14s.

Following the end of the season, Canowindra Junior Rugby League Club hosted their presentation night on Friday, 5 September, and several players will be heading to Bathurst on the weekend of 12-14 September to play for Lachlan in a development carnival.

The Under 14s boys squad and the Under 14s league tag squad were named joint team of the year.

The Tom Clyburn sportsmanship Trophy was awarded to Racheal McCaffery.

The Club players of the year were Lucy Carpenter and Jay Burn.

Burn said he would like to thank the Canowindra Junior Rugby League committee members, players and volunteers and family members for their hard work over the season.