The home side got their campaign off to a good start when they beat Gulgong 12-nil in the local derby and backed up to beat visiting Cobar 8-4.

Also in Round 1; Warren 12 defeated Gilgandra 0; Coonamble 12 defeated Coonabarabran 8; Baradine 10 defeated Trangie 4.

Dunedoo booked their place in the decider with a 16-nil win over Baradine, while champs Warren won through as first scorers in their 4-all draw with Coonamble.

In the repechage games; Gilgandra 8 defeated Gulgong 4; Cobar 12 defeated Trangie 4; Coonabrabran 8 defeated Gilgandra 4.

With Cobar 14 defeated Coonabarabran 4 in the final.

The Castlereagh League Tag representative squad was also named; Emma Gallagher (Dunedoo), Channy Burgess (Dunedoo), Lauren Sullivan (Dunedoo), Jamie Roberts (Dunedoo), Chloe Pennel (Gulgong), Sheridan Lillyman (Coonamble), Kaitlyn Brown (Gilgandra), Lisa Travis (Cobar), Jenna Fullager (Cobar), Zoe Harland (Cobar), Meg Harris (Coonabarabran), Teagan Caine (Baradine), Mablea Fuller (Warren), Nikki Fuller (Warren), Reaghan Peckham (Warren).

Along with coach Jessica Skinner (Warren), manager Bec Nairne (Gulgong) and sports trainer Scott Brown (Warren).

This Saturday (March 25) will see the men’s knockout tournament in Baradine, the final pre-season hit out before the first round on April 1.