THE Illawarra Steelers junior representative teams made it a clean sweep at Seiffert Oval on Saturday, with all three sides recording wins against the Canberra Raiders.
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The biggest win of the day went to Daniel Lacey's Tarsha Gale side, who smashed the hosts 58-4 thanks to tries to Riley Scott (two), Madi Singleton, Emily Andrews, Michaela Scutts, Nancy Misa, Taneisha Roberts, Eleni Amone, Meg Buchanan and Olvia Vale - with the latter landing nine out of her 10 conversions.
In the win, Lacey's side, who claimed the minor premiership with the win, featured Milton-Ulladulla's Meg Buchanan, Keele Browne, Georgie Fitzpatrick, Sophie Morris and Taniesha Roberts, as well as Stingrays' Riley Scott and Madi Singleton.
Following this big win was Jono Dallas' Harold Matthews side ran in seven tries to three, as they defeated the Raiders 30-16.
Try scorers in the win were Edward Pierce (Three), Benjamin Lavender (two), Julian Lee and Joe Duggan - with Trey Barlow adding one conversion.
Dallas' side is headline by Group Seven's Jye Hendrie (Milton-Ulldulla), Trey Barlow, Coleby Smith, Jarvis Polley (all Stingrays) and Jonah Longbottom (St Georges Basin).
Finally, Ben Linde's SG Ball side edged out the Raiders 28-22, behind tries to Talatau Amone (two), Oliver Parrish, Aaron Schoupp and Jayden Sullivan, who also nailed four kicks.
In the six-point victory, Linde's side included Albion Park-Oak Flats' Jack Walsh and Joshua Coric, Milton-Ulladulla's Oscar Fitzpatrick, Berry-Shoalhaven Heads' Oliver Parrish and Warilla-Lake South's Blake Dowel and Zane Boersma.
Next week, all three teams will take to WIN Stadium in the opening round of finals action.
Lacey's Steelers, who went 8-1 through the round games, will host the fourth St George Dragons from 10.30am Saturday, before Dallas' Steelers, who finished fifth take on the eighth-placed West Tigers from 12pm - in an elimination final.
The final match of the day will see Linde's Steelers, who finished in second, entertain the third-placed Roosters from 1.30pm.