Katrina Fanning Shield: Washout Round Preview

The final round of the Katrina Fanning Shield shapes as an exciting weekend, with three teams jostling for spots inside the top two, while for two team's finals come early with a must win clash. 

West Belconnen Warriors vs Gungahlin Bulls

9:30am 23rd August at Raiders Belconnen 

The West Belconnen Warriors welcome the Gungahlin Bulls to Raiders Belconnen for a must win clash for both sides. 

The Warriors enter the final round of the regular season off the back of a defeat last week against the Belconnen United Sharks and will be desperate to bounce back. 

Meanwhile, the Bulls have had the last two weeks to prepare for the Warriors as they've been on consecutive byes, their latest performance a tight eight-point loss against the Woden Valley Rams.  

A win for the Warriors will guarantee top spot of the Katrina Fanning Shield, whilst for the Bulls the two points is crucial because it will ensure a finals berth and a loss will mean Gungahlin will have to rely on the Bushrangers to defeat the Magpies in order to feature in the finals.  

Tuggeranong Bushrangers vs Yass Magpies 

10:40am 23rd August at Greenway Oval

The Yass Magpies travel to Greenway Oval on Saturday morning and will be looking to lock in a finals spot with a victory. 

The Magpies last matchup was two weeks ago against the Belconnen United Sharks where they suffered defeat and missed out on opportunity to jump ahead of the Gungahlin Bulls in fourth.

For the Bushrangers, their latest match was against the Goulburn City Bulldogs, and they've had the week off since then to prepare for the final game of the season. 

The Magpies will need to win and rely on the West Belconnen Warriors to defeat the Gungahlin Bulls, while the Bushrangers will be looking to finish the season strong and secure their third win of the season. 

Belconnen United Sharks vs Woden Valley Rams 

10:40am 23rd August at NSWRL HQ Bruce 

Finals come early at NSWRL HQ this Saturday morning as the Belconnen United Sharks welcome the Woden Valley Rams.

The Sharks enter this weekend fresh off an impressive win against the West Belconnen Warriors which has set up the possibility of a top two finish. 

Whilst the Rams secured a dominate victory last week against the Bulldogs and will be looking to carry that momentum into this week, for a matchup which has become a must win. 

Woden Valley secured the spoils in the early season matchup, after trailing 12-4 at the half time break, two tries to Lara Cosgrove ensured they walked away with the two points. 

The winners on Saturday will receive a massive confidence boost ahead of the finals and finish inside the top two and receive the second chance. 

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