NSWRL State League/Premier League
In 2007, Parramatta Eels announced that they would form a joint-venture with the club to play in the NSWRL Premier League/State League. The Team includes players from both the Eels and the Magpies from the Bundaberg Red Cup. The joint-venture won their first Premiership in 2008, defeating the Newtown Jets in Golden Point Extra Time, with the match duration lasting in excess of 100 minutes.
During the 2008 season, such names as internationals Joe Galuvao, Eric Grothe, and Krisnan Inu all donned the famous black & white jersey of the Wenty club, along with fellow regular first graders Ben Smith, Tim Smith, Junior Paulo, Weller Hauraki & Todd Lowrie among others.
The new NRL season sees 2008 Magpies Justin Horo, Jeremy Latimore, James Grehan and Jonathon Wright all join the extended Eels squad, edging them closer to a maiden NRL berth.
The Magpies and Eels will once again join forces in the NSW Cup in 2009. In addition, the Magpies will also field a team in the Bundaberg Red Cup (formerly the Jim Beam Cup), with both competitions running concurrently.
Joe Galuvao - 2008 Wentworthville Magpies Player of the Year
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