As it happened: Koori Knockout Day 1

That's about all for today. A big one to kick us off.

Looking forward to seeing what happens with a couple of those games in the Men's Pool A tomorrow - going to be staunch!

Hope everyone has a mad night, rest up, keep warm and hope yas sink a lovely hot feed - I will be.

See ya in the morning.

Jodan

Nothing better than sitting up with mob at the KO.

Sun, smiles and solid footy. A great day to start the 50th.

We have our first winners of the tournament.

The Blacktown Red Belly Warriors Under 13 Boys side have blitzed the opposition today. Coming up against La Perouse in the final, they got off to a flier before a couple of Lapa tries made us think this would be close.

The Warriors ran over them in the second half to claim the title 42-10. Have to love a front rower scoring a hat trick too.

In their four games, they scored 60, 42, 44 and 42.

How good was the big lock Charlie Xuereb? Outstanding young player. Have a well-earned rest for the weekend brother!

Charlie Xuereb was enormous for Blacktown.

The Blacktown U13 Boys were a class above today

So many rumours going around - who is playing where! We caught up with young Tyrell to try and suss him out.

So much action on Day 1 of the KO - here's what has happened.

Be sure to download the KO App if you want to keep up with the live scoring throughout the day.

Women's matches

Round 1

La Perouse Panthers vs BYE

Yuin Fitt 6-0 Wall Street Warriors

Redfern All Blacks vs BYE

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 0-10 Dunghutti Connections

Wellington Wedgetails vs BYE

Serpents United 6-16 Campbelltown Ghosts

Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers vs BYE

South Taree RLFC 0-34 Newcastle Yowies

Round 2

La Perouse Panthers 31-0 Yuin Fitt

Redfern All Blacks 6-14 Dunghutti Connexions

Wellington Wedgetails 10-0 Campbelltown Ghosts

Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers forfeited to Newcastle Yowies

Semi-finals on Monday 3/10

La Perouse Panthers vs Dunghutti Connexions 0910am Field 2

Wellington Wedgetails vs Newcastle Yowies 1005am Field 2

There was plenty of tense action on Day 1 of the Knockout.

U17 Boys

Round 1

Narwan Eels vs BYE

Campbelltown Ghosts vs BYE

Birrawaadhuul vs BYE

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 28-0 Koori Connections

Dunghutti 18-18 Narrandera Wiradjuri Warriors

La Perouse Panthers vs BYE

Barwon United Swans vs BYE

Illawarra Titans vs BYE

Waterloo Storm vs BYE

Deadly Dhagaans vs BYE

Mount Druitt United vs BYE

Western Koori Warriors 0-24 Wellington Wedgetails

Dunghutti JRL vs BYE

Combined Countries vs BYE

Upper Hunter Wedgetails vs BYE

Newcastle All Blacks vs BYE

Round 2

Narwan Eels 20-6 Campbelltown Ghosts

Birrawaadhuul 4-24 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors

Dunghutti 6-14 La Perouse Panthers

Barwon United Swans 6-4 Illawarra Titans

Waterloo Storm 10-4 Deadly Dhagaans

Mount Druitt United 24-4 Wellington Wedgetails

Dunghutti JRL 0-0 Combined Countries

Upper Hunter Wedgetails 5-14 Newcastle All Blacks

Round 3

Narwan Eels 0-16 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors

La Perouse Panthers 16-12 Barwon United Swans

Waterloo Storm 4-12 Mount Druitt United

Combined Countries 6-6 Newcastle All Blacks

Semi Finals 3/10

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors vs La Perouse Panthers 0950am Field 3

Mount Druitt United vs Combined Countries 0950am Field 4

The South Taree crew turned up for a crack at the KO.

U17 Girls

Round 1

Cabbage Tree Island 34-0 Kempsey United

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 0-16 Waterloo Storm

Gadhu Sisters 12-0 Redfern All Blacks

South Taree vs BYE

Round 2

Cabbage Tree Island 12-0 Waterloo Storm

Gadhu Sisters 0-4 South Taree

Final 03/10

Cabbage Tree Island vs South Taree 1320pm Field 1

Yeah the boys. The Campbelltown Ghosts sent sides in the 13s, 15s and 17s.

U15 Boys

Round 1

South Taree 10-6 Campbelltown Ghosts

South Coast Black Cockatoos 28-4 Birrawadhuul

Castlereigh Connections Roman Kershaw Memorial 8-14 La Perouse Panthers

Newcastle Yowies 24-8 Koori Connections

Mt Druitt United 6-10 Erambie All Blacks

Redfern All Blacks 0-0 Western Koori Eels

Cabbage Tree Island 4-14 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors

Dunghutti Youngbloods 0-0 South Coast Brothers

Round 2

South Taree 0-34 South Coast Black Cockatoos

La Perouse Panthers 4-0 Newcastle Yowies

Erambie All Blacks 4-10 Redfern All Blacks

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 24-0 South Coast Brothers

Semi-finals 3/10

South Coast Black Cockatoos vs La Perouse Panthers 0900am Field 4

Redfern All Blacks vs Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 0900am

U13 Boys

Round 1

Newcastle All Blacks vs BYE

Dhungutti Young Bloods 6-4 Mt Druitt United

Campbelltown Ghosts vs BYE

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 60-4 Redfern All Blacks

Waterloo Storm vs BYE

Gulaga Dreaming 4-32 South Coast Black Cockatoos

Illawarra Titans vs BYE

Kempsey United 6-30 La Perouse Panthers

Round 2

Newcastle All Blacks 12-14 Dunghutti Young Bloods

Campbelltown Ghosts 0-42 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors

Waterloo Storm 10-26 South Coast Black Cockatoos

Illawarra Titans 6-30 La Perouse Panthers

Semi-finals

Dunghutti Young Bloods 0-44 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors

South Coast Black Cockatoos 0-22 La Perouse Panthers

Final

Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 42-10 La Perouse Panthers

Congrats to the Blacktown boys - some absolute guns in that side!

Knockout yarns are the best yarns - from the rumour mill about who is stacked / who has jumped ship, the stories behind the teams and jumpers, to the old tales about legendary players and family connections - there are so many good ones around.

Our teams have been doing a few over the last few weeks.

Here's a mad read about the Narwan legend Dennis Moran who is set to lace up the boots alongside his boy Bayden for the first time.

Still on Narwan - Deano Widders has listed some of his favorite KO moments of all time - another great story.

The news team went and had a yarn with Cabbo who are preparing for their tilt at the title after a very testing time with the flooding up north.

We have also been chucking up some vids of deadly old highlights too.

This one is a big favorite for many - Yuin Monaro coming from 20-12 down with a couple minutes to go against Moree in 2011. Scotty Laurie getting it done from the kickoff.

THE. BEST. COMEBACK.

A throwback to the Redfern ladies who won four straight Women's titles.

That real fiery one between WAC and 3 ways in 2015 - plenty of Ouss Ouss in that!

The absolute magic final between BAC Walgett and Mindaribba in 2010 - some golden brilliance in this!

And from the most recent KO, South Coast's memorable win for their late brother James Wellington.

Surely all that has got ya geed up!

We are cruising round having a yarn to all the peeps who have made the trip. Can't beat getting together and seeing mob after couple years of having no KO.

A few young Dunghutti supporters having their own game with a few chip and chases included.

The Serpents United Women's team had a loss to the Campbelltown Ghosts.

Couple of the Blacktown boys ready to rock. Bet the brother got his cousin on the phone there asking for a spare pair of shorts!

The Black Cockatoo strutting around - they are still the champs!

The 50th NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival is off and running! We will be live blogging throughout the next four days and we will post a wrap of the big highlights every evening.

We will post up all the results after the day ends but if you want live updates of scores and fields etc make sure you get the KO App - we are using it too!

Tell ya what - it was a bit filth earlier but this rain has gone away for now, the field looking lovely and the youth and the Women are into it - I can hear some players getting STUNG already from here in the commentary box, and a few 'Get em onsides'.

How good is Knockout footy. Ouss Ouss!

The young fullas from Mount Druitt United went down to Dunghutti Young Bloods 6-4 in the opening match on Field 1.

This is how we are all feeling now the Knockout is back my brother!