Players Converge On Albany For 2022 Great Southern Nines

This week the NRL WA Preseason kicks into high gear as all roads lead to Albany for the Preseason Southern Ports Great Southern Nines.

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Senior Men’s Teams representing Albany Sea Dragons, Joondalup Giants, Mandurah Storm and the far reaching South Hedland Cougars will compete for the trophy on Saturday and Sunday. Joining them will be sides representing the Western Fijian and Gur Wirimalpa communties who have received invitation to participate in this years competition by the Sea Dragons hosts.

And for the first time ever a Women’s Tackle competition between the Joondalup Giants, Gur Wirimalpa & Western Fijians will be held, which will also see the Kwinana Titans participate in their first ever Senior games. Women’s League Tag will also be on display, with Joondalup Giants, Gur Wirimalpa and Albany Sea Dragons participating in some exhibition matches over the course of the two days.

DRAW:
Men’s:
Joondalup Giants vs Western Fijians
Albany Sea Dragons vs Gur Wirimalpa
Mandurah Storm vs South Hedland Cougars

South Hedland Cougars vs Joondalup Giants
Mandurah Storm vs Albany Sea Dragons
Gur Wirimalpa vs Western Fijians

Joondalup Giants vs Albany Sea Dragons
Western Fijians vs South Hedland Cougars
Gur Wirimalpa vs Mandurah Storm

Mandurah Storm vs Joondalup Giants
South Hedland Cougars vs Gur Wirimalpa
Western Fijians vs Albany Sea Dragons

Joondalup Giants vs Gur Wirimalpa
Mandurah Storm vs Western Fijians
South Hedland Cougars vs Albany Sea Dragons

Men’s Grand Final

Women’s:
Gur Wirimalpa vs Western Fijians
Kwinana Titans vs Joondalup Giants

Kwinana Titans vs Western Fijians
Joondalup Giants vs Gur Wirimalpa

Gur Wirimalpa v Kwinana Titans
Joondalup Giants vs Western Fijians

Women’s Semi – 1st vs 4th
Women’s Semi – 2nd vs 3rd

Women’s Grand Final

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