Andrew Moodie produced a vintage performance to help steer Pirates to a second successive Central North premiership at Ken Chillingworth Oval on Saturday. The five-eighth was adjudged the best on ground and was prominent in both attack and defence as the defending champions overcame a gallant Walcha 40-39 in an epic encounter. Moodie said to be named the player of the grand final was “very unexpected”, and was “very humbled that we won”. “It was a really gutsy effort,” he sai

Pirates completed an undefeated season for only the second time in the club’s history and claimed back to back to back premierships at Ken Chillingworth Oval on Saturday with a dramatic one-point win over Walcha. The premiers had to weather an almighty challenge from the Rams, who had a kick to hit the front with just over two minutes to go after fullback Ed Churchill had crossed for his third try. But Simon Newton was unable to repeat his earlier effort from a similar positi