The Brisbane Tigers made it eight on the trot with a dominant 30-16 Friday night victory over a valiant Norths Devils side at Bishop Park.
Talented young Tigers centre Namoe Gesa bagged a hat-trick for her side, bringing her tally to six tries from seven games for the season.
Courtney Robinson excelled at fullback after thriving on the wing in past weeks, providing two try assists, with her first assist sending Leilani Taofinuu over for her first try of the season.
Despite the loss, Rowena Koonwaiyou put in an admirable performance at centre, scoring twice and running for over 100 metres with no errors.
Tweed have flown away with the chips in the battle of the Seagulls, defeating Wynnum Manly 38-18 following a strong second half showing at Seagulls Sporting Complex.
A brilliant try from Layne Bennett would be Wynnum’s only points of the first half, as they succumbed to a six-point first half deficit following tries to Savannah Roberts-Hickling and Raeyah Kapeen.
A try from Raimee Wright less than 90 seconds into the second half would set the tone for the final 35 minutes of the match, as Tweed would put on 26 points to run away with victory at home.
Tweed halfback Angie Tucker starred for her side, making a line break, providing a try assist, and missing none of her 20 tackles on the edge.
The Northern Pride faltered after a red-hot start, conceding 38 unanswered points as the Mackay Cutters ran away 38-14 victors at BB Print Stadium.
After scoring three tries in the first 11 minutes, the Pride would fail to hold onto any form of momentum, relinquishing their lead just 14 minutes later as Jakaia Collett, Emily Bella and Ebony Raftstrand-Smith hit back
Following their win, the Cutters find themselves only one win behind the fourth placed Devils and have positioned themselves with a fighting chance for a top six ladder position should they finish the season strong.
The Burleigh Bears have bounced back from two consecutive narrow losses to trounce the Central Queensland Capras 36-4 at Rugby Park.
Burleigh put on 18 unanswered points before Nhi’arla Faiumu Malone scored for the Capras on the stroke of half time.
The second half would once more see the Bears scoring 18 unanswered points, with the Capras failing to score in the final 35 minutes, as they succumbed to a 32-point defeat at home.
Young Burleigh gun Deleni Paitai had herself a day out, scoring twice and breaking 11 tackles at centre.
Following their big win the Bears now sit two points clear of the Norths Devils in third place on the ladder.
The Souths Logan Magpies pulled off an unbelievable comeback in the Sunshine Coast, overcoming a 16-point deficit to defeat the Falcons 30-22.
The Falcons’ expansive style of rugby league reaped rewards early, with Georgia Bartlett and Larissa Crummer propelling their side to a 22-6 lead at half time.
The second half belonged to the Magpies and Tori Groves Little, with the Magpies fullback scoring two tries and breaking over ten tackles in the second half.
Under 19s Queensland representative Amanii Misa had her best game of the season for the Magpies, scoring once and making two line breaks in addition to 116 run metres and 22 tackles off the bench.
A Morgan Prentice masterclass propelled the Western Clydesdales to a late victory over the Ipswich Jets at Miles District Rugby League Club.
The Jets got off to a flying start, scoring three unanswered tries before Natalya Franklin would hit back on the cusp of half time for the Clydesdales.
After Kayla Jackson crossed over in the 43rd minute, Morgan Prentice would take over the game.
Prentice stormed over for her first try in the 63rd minute before doing her best Georgia Sim impression for the match-sealing try, returning a kick 70 metres while displaying elite pace and evasion, securing a famous win for her side.
Brisbane Tigers 30 def Norths Devils 16 at Bishop Park, Brisbane
Tweed Seagulls 38 def Wynnum Manly Seagulls 18 at Seagulls Sporting Complex, Tweed Heads
Mackay Cutters 38 def Northern Pride 18 at BB Print Stadium, Mackay
Burleigh Bears 36 def Central Queensland Capras 4 at Rugby Park, Rockhampton
Souths Logan Magpies 30 def Sunshine Coast Falcons 22 at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast
Western Clydesdales 18 def Ipswich Jets 16 at Miles District Rugby League Club, Miles
