When the De La Salle Brothers joined with the Sisters of Mercy to form St John’s Primary School and College in the late 1960s, they were faced with a decision.

For three years the junior rugby league teams continued as De La Salle in the local competition but in 1972 the boys ran out under the name of St John’s.

Next month the club will celebrate 50 years. It is a vastly different group now with girls included in mixed teams and League Tag in the mix.

Over the next few weeks Dubbo Photo News will look over the club that has produced current State of Origin stars Isaah Yeo and Matt Burton, internationals such as Dean Pay, and plenty of NSWRL and NRL players including Martin Meredith, Steve Linnane, Chris Hughes, Bernard Wilson, Justin Yeo and Justin Smith.

The late Mick Wilson, Tom Nelson and Tony Kelly who were prominent in Dubbo CYMS league, joined with De La Salle Brothers Theodore, Ignatius and Malachy to ignite a flame that burns brightly today.