PREMIERS UP FOR TITLE DEFENCE
Perth-Bayswater are into the finals after they played with passion and precision to upset season bolters Wanneroo 29-12 with a big second half built on dominant forwards and exciting back play. At Lark Hill, Nedlands did Perth a big favour by defeating Rockingham 37-12, allowing Perth to leapfrog them into fourth place and a place in the minor semi-final next week, which will be a rematch of today's game against Wanneroo.
Wanneroo opened the high paced game on fire and pinned the home side in their 22 with repeated forward charges. But 11 minutes in the premiers broke wide, wing Gareth Cossey racing down the sideline and passing back in with the line wide open but the ball was knocked on. Wanneroo piled the pressure back on but again Perth broke wide, left wing Nathan Hunt taking a quick pass from flyhalf Sam Moon just over half way and sprinting wide before grubber kicking, regathering and dotting down for a spectacular try. The sideline conversion missed but Perth went ahead .......Read the rest here
