After a week off, Jamberoo and Kiama returned in strong form in Group Seven's Anzac Round, both securing impressive wins despite the wet and windy conditions.

At Kiama Showground on Sunday, the Kiama Knights faced last year’s runners-up, the Shellharbour Sharks, who were sitting atop the ladder before the match.

With rain and wind creating challenging conditions, both sides went into half-time locked in a scoreless 0-0 draw.

Kiama finally broke the deadlock in the 54th minute when centre Callan Thistlethwaite capitalised on a loose ball, toeing it ahead and diving on it over the line.

Six minutes later, second-rower Tom Angel powered through a gap and muscled his way past the fullback to score, extending the lead to 10-0 - a scoreline that held until the final whistle.

Knights coach Matt O’Brien said it was a satisfying return to form after a close loss to Nowra-Bomaderry Jets prior to the Easter break.

“It was good to win after losing a close one to Nowra before Easter - particularly pleasing to play well again at home,” O’Brien said.

“It was heavy going after the rain we had during the ladies league tag matches, but we defended really well in the second half.

"Our back row was tremendous - Ryan Hodgson, Tom Angel, and Kieren Poole really stood out.”

Nowra-Bomaderry and Jamberoo standing for an Anzac Day ceremony. Photo: Jamberoo Superoos

Over at Kevin Walsh Oval on Saturday, the Jamberoo Superoos enjoyed a dominant day, with all four grades recording victories against the Nowra-Bomaderry Jets.

In first grade, the Superoos got on the board early in the sixth minute and never looked back, running in multiple tries to complete a commanding 36-0 win.

First grade coach Jono Dallas says he is so glad to see the club coming together in 2025.

“It was a really nice day for the club to see all four teams winning at home. I feel as though everyone has bought into the club so these kinds of afternoons generally come about when the club is happy and together,” he says.

In terms of first grade, we are still trying to figure a few things out, but the way they are competing and supporting each other is what's getting us results right now. I'm big on positivity while you’re in games, and even though we probably aren’t playing as well as we would like, we’re able to move past adversity pretty quickly.”

Both Kiama and Jamberoo now sit on two wins and one loss. Jamberoo will have the bye next week, while Kiama travels to face Berry.

Gerringong Lions had the weekend off but will return this weekend after a two-week break, eager to make a statement at home against Milton-Ulladulla.

In other local sport, Kiama Rugby Club’s first grade team were narrowly defeated by Campbelltown 15–14, with a try in the final five minutes deciding the match.

First grade captain Dante Patrick said the weather played a big part in what turned out to be a disjointed game.

“It was a very scrappy game - the surface was slippery and there were a lot of mistakes from both sides. But ultimately, it was neck and neck the whole way through, and they pulled out an amazing try at the end,” Patrick says.

Four young players debuted for first grade over the weekend, and with it being the side’s first game of the season, the team was still finding its rhythm.

“We were very fortunate to be able to debut four new young boys who did exceptionally well. Given it was our first game of the season for first grade, it just took us a little while to get into it,” Patrick says.

“Trying to balance brushing off the cobwebs, helping guide the debutants, and taking the full force of the Harlequins side was always going to be a hard task. We thought we did the best we could at all of those, but just fell short. So we’ll be back to the drawing board this week and put our full focus on the Shamrocks this weekend.”

In Other Local Sport:

• Kiama Power's first-grade AFL side was defeated by the Northern District Tigers, though their Ladies Premier League team dominated in a huge 92-6 win.
• Gerringong Breakers men’s first-grade football team earned a convincing 6-1 win over Thirroul.