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{{Infobox rugby league club | clubname = Young Cherrypickers RLFC | image = | emblem = | fullname = Young Cherrypickers Rugby League Football Club | nickname = | short name = | web = | colours = {{color box|red}} Red<br>{{color box|white}} White<br>{{color box|navy}} Navy | founded = | exited = | readmitted = | ground = Alfred Oval, Young | capacity = | coach = | manager = | captain = | league = Group 9 Rugby League | season = | position = | premierships = 8 | premiershipyears = 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1984, 1991, 2024. | minorpremierships = | minorpremiershipyears = | runnerups = | runnerupyears = | spoons = | spoonyears = | win = | loss = | current = | homejersey = | awayjersey = | points = | cap = | mostcap = | mostpoints = |chairman=Andrew Smith}}
'''Young Cherrypickers Rugby League Club''', founded in 1923, is an Australian rugby league football club based in Young, New South Wales. The club competes in the Group 9 Rugby League competition and conducts teams for both junior and senior teams.
== History == Young Cherrypickers was founded in 1923, along with the Group 9 competition itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://www.group9rl.com.au/index.php/g9-history |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Group 9 Rugby League |archive-date=2023-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704145030/http://www.group9rl.com.au/index.php/g9-history |url-status=live }}</ref>
Since its inception, the club has won eight first grade premierships in Group 9, in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1984, 1991 and 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Cherrypickers First Grade vs Kangaroos Wagga First Grade - Grand Final, 2024 - Match Centre |url=https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/Match/young-cherrypickers-first-grade-v-kangaroos-wagga-first-grade-1248952063 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.playrugbyleague.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Tallon |date=2024-09-22 |title=Group 9: Cherrypickers end 33-year drought in instant classic Grand Final |url=https://battlersforbushfooty.com/2024/09/22/group-9-cherrypickers-end-33-year-drought-in-instant-classic-grand-final/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=Battlers For Bush Footy |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In 2022, the club made its first Grand Final appearance since 1998, though they lost 34-14 to the Gundagai Tigers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rees |first=Courtney |date=2022-09-18 |title=Gundagai completes unbeaten season with big second half |url=https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/7907627/gundagai-completes-unbeaten-season-with-big-second-half/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=The Daily Advertiser |language=en-AU |archive-date=2023-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704145024/https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/7907627/gundagai-completes-unbeaten-season-with-big-second-half/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The club also won the Group 9 Challenge Cup in that same season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanson |first=Jeff |date=2022-08-22 |title=Tigers win G9 Minor Premiership, Cherrypickers claim Challenge Cup |url=https://tatimes.com.au/tigers-win-g9-minor-premiership-cherrypickers-claim-challenge-cup/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Tumut and Adelong Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704145026/https://tatimes.com.au/tigers-win-g9-minor-premiership-cherrypickers-claim-challenge-cup/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Notable Juniors== *Brett Mullins (1990-02 Canberra Raiders & Sydney Roosters) *Brett Hetherington (1992-01 Canberra Raiders & North Queensland Cowboys) *Luke Davico (1994-07 Canberra Raiders & Newcastle Knights) *Simon Woolford (1994-08 Canberra Raiders & St George Illawarra Dragons) *Jordan McLean (2013- Melbourne Storm) *Angus Crichton (2016- South Sydney Rabbitohs & Sydney Roosters) *Thomas Jenkins (2022- Penrith Panthers)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-2184-22446-0-0&sID=22463 Sports TG: Young Cherrypickers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205626/http://websites.sportstg.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-2184-22446-0-0&sID=22463 |date=2018-02-25 }}
Category:Rugby league teams in New South Wales Category:Young, New South Wales Category:1923 establishments in Australia
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