The grand finals for the top division of the men's and women's competition in the Griffith Touch Association have been set in stone following the preliminary finals held on Monday evening.
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In the men's top division Mitch Cooper Plumbing were able to secure their passage through the grand final after defeating Griff Hotel Big Cash.
The Mitch Cooper side looked fresh after having last week off and was able to strike first with Jonathan Morris getting over the line.
Griff Hotel looked to have struck back soon after however Ben Vearing got the crucial tag and the Mitch Cooper side were able to go up the other end and double their lead.
Hayden Stockton was able to score two quick tries in the corner to get Griff Hotel back level before Gautusa restored his side's lead.
The two sides traded tries for the remainder of the first half with Willie Lolohea and Brock Potts scoring for the Griff Hotel while James Fallon and Morris got over for Mitch Cooper Plumbing to see them leading 5-4 at the break.
Gautusa was able to score his second early in the second half while a try to Glenn Punch made it three straight to the Mitch Cooper side.
Griff Hotel had a couple of tries ruled out which could have gotten them back into the game before a third to Gautusa secured Mitch Cooper Plumbing's progression through to the decider with an 8-4 win and will now take on the unbeaten Marchiori Construction.
In the women's top division Luna Wild progressed to the grand final with victory over Sisters.
The two sides traded tries in the opening stages with Eliza Baddock and Mele Lolotonga getting over for Sisters while Alannah Starr and Ella Morrissey scored the tries for Luna Wild.
Luna Wild scored a second soon after but Baddock set up her second try of the half with Viv Mogliotti able to get over the line.
Jess Conlan got through the middle of the Sisters defence right on half time to give Luna Wild the lead heading into the break.
The game continued to be tightly contested in the early stages of the second half with Lolotonga and Chloe Richards getting over for Sisters while Morrissey got over for her second as did Conlan to keep Luna just ahead at 6-5.
A fifth assist of the night for Baddock saw Vanessa Richards over in the corner after she caught a looping cut out pass before Luna Wild ran away with the game in the later stages.
Three straight tries to Rebecca Groat saw the Luna Wild side secure the grand final berth with a 9-6 victory.
Snows Excavation now awaits Luna Wild in what will be a hotly contested final if their previous meetings this season are anything to go on.
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