The Wash-Up: Rd 17 – Randwick v Eastwood
by Paul Cook - (Click here for match highlights)
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THE WARM-UP:
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With two rounds remaining, the top six finals places seemed to be pretty much wrapped up, the only thing to be decided was the order in which the half-dozen title protagonists will finish. To that end, Randwick were looking to take something from what was their final home game of the year, whilst also laying down a marker against the reigning champions and rebounding from a below par performance at Souths the previous week.
Eastwood meanwhile, came in off the back of a 46-15 win over Easts that somewhat flattered them, given their second half performance in particular. Their two remaining games then, were a chance to fine tune the insides of their typically well-oiled machine and get it purring again before the intense challenge of finals footy kicks-off in a fortnight.
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THE BREAKDOWN:
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As it eventuated, Eastwood are seemingly still in