The great news is that this year’s tournament at Kurri Kurri Sportsground on Saturday is even bigger and features all three Coalfields powerhouses Kurri Kurri, Cessnock and Maitland.

Other Coalfields teams include the Mitch Day Memorial Bears, Aberglasslyn Ants and Greta Branxton Colts.

Newcastle Rugby League clubs Western Suburbs and South Newcastle are back and will be joined by Central Newcastle as well this year.

The first game kicks off at 10am and games start every 20 minutes through to 4.40pm. The semi-finals are at 5.10pm and 5.40pm with the grand final at 6.30pm. The winners takes home $5000 and runners up $1000.

10am Newcastle All Blacks v Wests Rosellas

10.20am Aberglasslyn v Budgewoi Bulldogs

10.40am Castlereagh All Blacks v Central Newcastle

11am Kurri Bulldogs v Maree Kelly Allstars

11.20am Maitland Pickers v South Newcastle

11.40am MD Memorial Bears v Coogee Wombats

Noon Cessnock Goannas v Greta Branxton Colts

12,20pm Newcastle All Blacks v Aberglasslyn

12.40pm Budgewoi Bulldogs v Wests Rosellas

1pm Castlereagh All Blacks v Kurri Bulldogs

1.20pm Maree Kelly Allstars v Central Newcastle

1.40pm Maitland v MD Memorial Bears

2pm South Newcastle v Greta Branxton Colts

2.30pm Cessnock Goannas v Coogee Wombats

2,40pm Newcastle All Blacks v Budgewoi Bulldogs

3pm: Wests Rosellas v Aberglasslyn

3.20pm Castlereagh All Blacks v Maree Kelly Allstars

3.40pm Central Newcastle v Kurri Bulldogs

4pm Maitland Pickers v Cessnock Goannas

4.20pm South Newcastle v MD Memorial Bears

4.40pm Greta Branxton Colts v Coogee Wombats