Wests Devils are through to the Grand Final in the Harrigan Premiership after a nail-biting 12-10 win over De La Salle on Sunday afternoon at Forshaw Oval.
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A two-point field goal by Dane Chisholm from over 40 metres in the dying stages secured the victory for the Devils, sending the Minor Premiers into a sudden-death Preliminary Final bout with Thirroul Butchers next Saturday.
Earlier, De La Salle winger Esafe Hema crossed in the corner to give the home side the lead before Wests hit back with tries to Chisholm and Colby Pellow for a 10-4 lead at the break.
A try to De La Salle prop Luke Raymond after a barnstorming run off an inside ball from Eli Levido levelled the scores midway through the second half before Chisholm’s last gasp heroics broke the deadlock.
The Butchers accounted for Collegians in their Elimination Semi-Final with a 32-18 win at Gibson Park on Saturday to keep their back-to-back title hopes alive.
[Watch] Wests halfback Dane Chisholm sends the long-range match-winning field goal.
The Lower Grades
The Devils turned the weekend into a double celebration for the club, defeating Berkeley 26-18 in the Harrigan Plate Major Semi to advance to the decider.
Avondale Wombats ended the Butchers season with a 36-31 victory in the Minor Semi-Final.
Avondale Greyhounds continued their domination of the Harrigan Shield, scoring 26 unanswered points against the Figtree Crushers.
The Crushers will face off with the Wombats in next week’s Prelim Final after they defeated Windang 28-24 in their elimination bout.
Preliminary Finals, Saturday, 31 August, Collegians Sporting Complex
- 3pm – Harrigan Premiership | Thirroul v De La Salle
- 1.15pm – Harrigan Plate | Berkeley v Avondale Wombats
- 11.45am – Harrigan Shield | Figtree Crushers v Avondale Wombats