Western Premiership (rugby league)

The Western Premiership is a New South Wales, Australia rugby league competition. The competition commenced in 2022 and incorporates the former Group 10 and Group 11 competitions.
The competition is named in honour of the late Peter 'Ace' McDonald, a long-time Cowra Magpies, Group 10, Western Division and Country Rugby League administrator, and is played in four grades, these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade, Under 18s and Ladies League Tag.

History

The competition is the result of a merger between the historic Group 10 and Group 11 Rugby League competitions.
The competition was founded in 2022 after a series of strategic meetings with Group 10 and 11 clubs conducted by the New [South Wales Rugby League|NSWRL].
The competition initially only had First Grade and Under 18s, with respective reserves and women's tag competitions remaining under the control of Group 10 and Group 11. However, the competition will feature all four grades from 2023, as clubs wanted a full consistent matchday.
Initially, the competition also had two conferences, and implemented a first past the post system to award the historic Group 10 and 11 titles to the clubs who finished first on the ladder the respective historic competitions, however the conference system was scrapped in favour of a single league system from 2024 onwards.
Initially, the First Grade premiers progressed to the two week state NSWRL Presidents Cup finals against the Northern (Newcastle), Southern (Illawarra) and Ron Massey Cup (Sydney) conferences to crown the state semi-professional club champions, however this was scrapped after the 2023 season.

Clubs

12 clubs compete in the Peter McDonald Premiership. All clubs field all grades.

Western Women's Rugby League

The Western Womens Rugby League is a post-season women's tackle competition contested in the Central West. It features teams from the Peter McDonald Premiership, and their affiliates, as well as representative sides from other Western Division competitions such as the Castlereagh League and Woodbridge Cup.