The fourth raid, which netted thieves about $400 worth of alcohol, occurred on Saturday night after the Steamers bowed out of the Southern Inland competition in the preliminary played at Wagga.

Club president Nathan Bright said no cash was ever left at the clubhouse but some alcohol was put in a secluded spot following the club’s last game at Murrayfield.

“It seems to be something we can’t defend against really,” Mr Bright said.

“They went through nine padlocks to get into the room they went into.

“They are big padlocks and really solid doors and they must go in with a sledgehammer and bash the hell out of the locks until they actually break.

“It’s the inconvenience and damage to the property that puts us out.”

Mr Bright said the club’s committee would sit down and discuss a cash reward in coming weeks.

“It’s something we need to look at and as a committee we will be having a chat about that,” he said.

“We also need to talk to the council about strategies in stopping this happening, but I’ve got to say the council has been really good in getting the locks repaired pretty quickly.

“It’s something we’ve battled for a while,” Mr Bright said.

“Our location is a little bit isolated and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same crew each time.

“They know the chances of being caught are very slim.”

The latest break-in happened after the team trained at Murrayfield on Friday night and club volunteers returned to the ground on Saturday morning to collect gear before heading to Wagga for the preliminary final against Wagga Ag College.

Tomato sauce was also smeared over the walls in the latest raid.

“We’ve got a long standing policy of having no cash on the premises,” Mr Bright said.

“They were just after the alcohol because any of our rugby gear is no use to them and can’t be sold off.”