BMD Premiership: Round 6 Wrap
Norths Devils (30) def Sunshine Coast Falcons (8) at Harry Kirby Park.
The Devils continued their impressive start to the season with a dominant display, running in seven tries to two to hand the Falcons their third defeat of the year.
Natalie Wright was the star of the afternoon, producing a stunning four-try display in just under 70 minutes, while Jessica Nugent finished with a double.
The result keeps Norths level on competition points with Brisbane Tigers, setting up an intriguing Round 7 trip to face Northern Pride.
Wynnum Manly Seagulls (22) def Tweed Seagulls (6) at Preston Building Sports Complex.
Wynnum Manly claimed back-to-back victories for the first time this season, overcoming Tweed with a clinical second-half performance to win the Flock-Buster battle.
Linneke Gevers bagged a double, while Charlotte Wells' try on the stroke of half-time helped establish control before Wynnum pulled away after the break.
The win lifts the Seagulls off the bottom of the ladder and into 10th ahead of a meeting with the Central Queensland Capras.
Burleigh Bears (18) drew with Mackay Cutters (18) at UAA Park.
The competition leaders were forced to settle for a share of the points after Mackay produced a clinical opening to the game, before crossing over twice more after the break. Burleigh trailed 6-0 at the half, however, found their rhythm in the form of four unanswered second-half tries to turn the contest on its head.
Abigayle Sekitoga was the saviour of the moment, scoring twice in the space of four minutes to spark the Bears miraculous comeback, while the Cutters’ Zoe Cook was flawless from the tee, landing all three conversion attempts for Mackay.
Burleigh gained a single, yet crucial, competition point which allowed them to remain atop the ladder.
Ipswich Jets (22) def Central Queensland Capras (14) at Richardson Park - Woogaroo Field.
Ipswich continued their unbeaten home record with a hard-earned victory over the Capras to climb into the top four.
Tenaya Yorston finished with a double, while Chantae Wilson-Jenkins, Rilee Jorgensen and Jhana Magele also crossed in a well-rounded attacking display.
The Jets have now won three of their five matches and will be looking forward to challenging the table-topping Bears this weekend.
Brisbane Tigers (32) def Souths Logan Magpies (24) at Totally Workwear Stadium.
The Tigers made it five wins from their opening six games, overcoming a determined Souths Logan outfit to remain hot on Burleigh's heels.
Trailing 16-14 at half-time, Brisbane exploded after the break, consistently finding the try line every few minutes to battle back the Magpies and claim victory.
Souths Logan had their opportunities despite two sin bins, but the Tigers' second-half composure proved the difference as they extended their winning streak to five matches.
Western Clydesdales (27) def Northern Pride (26) at Toowoomba Sports Ground.
The Western Clydesdales edged out Northern Pride in the game of the round, snatching a dramatic one-point victory in a 53-point thriller.
Locked at 26-all late in the contest, Reeghyn Beardmore calmly slotted the match-winning field goal with just one minute remaining to seal the result. Both sides scored five tries, while also converting three of the five possible attempts.
The win snapped the Clydesdales' three-game losing streak and keeps them firmly in the finals race.
