August 16th, 2025, Finals Week 1, Easts vs Brothers

First Grade – Brothers 10 point win over Easts sends them to third straight Grand Final

Sunday afternoon saw Brothers clash with Easts in a high-stakes battle for a place in the 2025 Grand Final. Both sides entered the contest in strong form, each carrying a win over the other this season setting the stage for a fiery decider. Brothers struck early, with in-form flyhalf Harry Grant crossing in just the third minute. What followed was a tense half-hour of back-and-forth play, as Easts hit back with tries of their own. But it was young winger Will Cartwright who stole the show before the break, producing a dazzling “Try of the Season” contender right on the 40th minute. Brothers went into halftime with a 31–21 advantage. The second half turned into a defensive arm-wrestle, with the Brethren digging deep to protect their lead. Easts finally cracked the line in the 66th minute to give themselves a lifeline, but Brothers’ stubborn defence refused to yield. Fittingly, they capped the performance with a try on the final whistle to seal a 38–28 victory. The result books Brothers’ third consecutive Grand Final at Ballymore—and with it, a golden opportunity to secure a historic three-peat.

Club Recap: 5 from 8 teams off to the Grand Final

It was a big weekend for the Brethren, with 5 of our 8 finals sides punching their ticket to Ballymore after impressive Major Semi victories. Our Colts squads set the tone early, with both Colts 2 and 3 putting Wests to the sword in emphatic fashion. A special shoutout goes to the Colts 2 boys, who piled on a massive 53 points, a remarkable effort in finals footy.In the grades, 2nd Grade got the job done away from home, outlasting GPS 33–24 to secure their spot in the Final. 3rd Grade followed suit with a hard-fought 33–24 win of their own over Wests. 4th Grade’s clash with Sunnybank went right down to the wire, but they fell just short 31–33 in a heartbreaker. 5th Grade also battled hard but went down 29–10 to a strong Sunnybank outfit. Both teams will have a second chance to keep their campaigns alive this weekend. 6th Grade wrapped up the round in dramatic fashion, pushing Springfield Hawks all the way before narrowly falling 19–20 in a one-point thriller.