The Fortescue Women’s Premier Grade enters Round 12 this weekend, following last weekend’s big wins.
Emerging from Round 11, Wests Warriors have a 53-7 win against Cottesloe in their back pocket as they come up against close competitors, Palmyra.
In their Round 11 matchup, Brooklyn Joyce scored an incredible four tries for Wests Warriors as they came up against the Shegulls, alongside tries by Shaniya Ferris-Hogg, Andrea Fernandez, Michaela Leonard (2) and Tizanae Kovacs. Conversions from the side were completed by Michaela Leonard and Valuese Tiakia (3). For Cottesloe, one try was scored by Zoe Elliott, with one conversion from Jessica Foster.
Entering Round 12, Wests are set to face Palmyra for the second time in the 2024 season. The last time the sides met in Round 1, with their Round 8 matchup forfeited. The 12-7 result to Wests in Round 1 will be something the Warriors are looking to repeat, to potentially knock Palmyra from their third-place position.
In Round 11, Palmyra came up against Kalamunda Kweens, coming off second best with a final score of 22-13. Stella Masters (18’) scored Palmyra’s lone try, with Kendra Fell completing one conversion (19’) and two penalties (37’, 60’) for the side. From Kalamunda, tries were scored by Mahiti Heke, Wairakau Greif (2) and Jessica Aim, with one conversion from Libya Teepa.
With Wests creeping closer and closer to Palmyra on the Fortescue Women’s Premier Grade ladder, it will be do-or-die for both sides in Round 12, to fight for their position in the Top 3 of the season.
Wests Warriors will meet Palmyra at Tompkins Park this Saturday, with kick off at 2:00PM. The game is set to be streamed live on Rugby Xplorer.
Wanneroo’s historic win last weekend against UWA saw the side truly cement themselves as the leaders in the Fortescue Women’s Premier Grade competition.
Defeating the newcomers in spectacular fashion, the Divaz saw 21 tries and fifteen conversions to finish the match 135-0.
Try-scorers for Wanneroo Divaz were Shiane Kani, Frieda Ah-Sam, Sophie Hart (3), Zion Taurima (3), Mya Renee Walker, Majesty Pomare (3), Huia Swannell, Anneka Stephens (2), Ai Dickson, Sofaia Talemaira, Harmony Tuapola, Zarna Munro, Kyra Taomia and Sera Ah-Sam. Conversions for the side were from Anneka Stephens (6), Ai Dickson (6), Zarno Munro, Frieda Ah-Sam and Sophie Hart.
It was also a milestone game for Wanneroo legends, Sera Ah-Sam and Anneka Stephens. Ah-Sam played her 200th Cap for the Divaz, having been with the club since 2005, and Stephens joining the Hundreds Club, making her 100th Cap. With an incredible list of accomplishments behind them, the game marked yet another achievement for the legends, who are powerhouses both on and off the field. Congratulations to Sera and Anneka!
Wanneroo will face Cottesloe this weekend, who they previously defeated 53-10 in Round 5. For UWA, they will face Kalamunda at the McGillivray Oval this weekend. Both matches are set to kick off at 2:00PM.
In the Community X’s, Perth Bayswater are coming off a 46-10 win over Wests as they head into Round 12.
Tries for Perth Bayswater in Round 12 were scored by Moesha Cooper (2), Bridget Meade (2), Yvette Ridgeway, Lowri Hickman, Chloe Rose and Nikayla Blokker. Conversions for the side were completed by Moesha Cooper (2) and Bridget Meade.
This week, Perth Bayswater will come up against Perth Irish at Centenary Park. This will mark the second time the sides have met this season, with Bayswater defeating Perth Irish 10-54 in their last matchup.
Perth Irish is emerging from a 31-0 loss to Rockingham at Lark Hill Sporting Complex. Tries for Rockingham were scored by Kiri Morton and Memory Mana (4). Conversions were by Kiri Morton and Apia Tutu (2).
Rockingham will face Mandurah Pirates this weekend at Meadow Springs Sporting Facility for Round 12.
Fortescue Women’s Premier Grade Round 12 Fixtures
Cottesloe Shegulls v. Wanneroo Divaz @ Harvey Field, 2:00PM
Palmyra v. Wests Warriors @ Tompkins Park, 2:00PM
UWA v. Kalamunda Kweenz @ McGillivray Oval, 2:00PM
Community X’s Round 12 Fixtures
Southern Lions v. Wanneroo @ Success Regional Sporting Facility, 12:30PM
Perth Irish v. Perth Bayswater @ Centenary Park, 12:30PM
Palmyra/UWA v. Wests @ Tompkins Park, 12:30PM
Mandurah Pirates v. Rockingham @ Meadow Springs Sporting Facility, 1:50PM
