Pathways Wrap: Round 7

A Halle Barrett hat-trick propelled Illawarra's Lisa Fiaola Cup unit past Manly 38-8 in a welcome boost for their postseason chances.

Barrett got the hosts on the board just four minutes in before Ella Churchill followed her up to make it a double-digit Illawarra advantage early.

Paula Halaholo found a try for the Sea Eagles just shy of half-time to drag them back within a half-dozen.

What followed was a Steelers flurry with Brad Reh's squad pouring on four tries in the space of 15 minutes to surge out to a 28-point lead.

Charlotte Nicolson was the first to cross before Barrett snagged tries No.2 and No.3 and Holly Czornobej found one as well.

Manly stopped the bleeding courtesy of a Katie Andrews try, but the Steelers sealed things with Juliet Merheb notching a final try as the seconds ticked away.

Ella Greatz took home the Remara Player of the Match.

HAROLD MATTHEWS CUP

The Steelers' Harold Matthews Cup squad took down Norths 30-10 at Collegians to remain the competition's only undefeated team on the year.

The hosts got off to a strong start with Jett Brookfield nabbing an early try before Cooper Morrison and Ollie Burton followed him to make it 14-0 just a quarter of the way in.

Joseph Wesserr found the Bears' first soon after before Mason Andrews powered his way over to make it 20-4 the way of Illawarra heading into the sheds.

Sonny MacGregor scored back-to-back tries on the other side of the break to grow the Steelers' lead out to 30-4.

Jayden Dabit snagged a late Bears try, but it proved in vain as the Steelers marched to a sixth-straight win.

Asher Chapman was named the Remara Player of the Match for the Steelers.

TARSHA GALE CUP

The Steelers notched a handy 22-12 Tarsha Gale Cup win over Manly at Collegians on Saturday.

Manly struck first through Lexus Christie Talau Brown before the Steelers hit back prior to the break with back-to-back tries to Tori Shipton and Maddy Bullock.

Teuila Robertson found a response for the visitors on the other side of the break before Shipton grabbed her second to give the Steelers a nice buffer.

Rhian Yeo crossed in the 53rd minute to seal it for the Steelers as they continue their run towards the finals.

Tori Shipton was awarded the Remara Player of the Match.

SG BALL CUP

The Dragons fought hard but fell to the Warriors 20-12 at Kogarah on Sunday afternoon.

The visitors jumped out to a double-digit edge via tries to Tepatasi Laumalili and Connor Bowden.

The Dragons were able to hit back courtesy of a Zac Nachar try prior to half-time.

Bowden found a second on the other side of the break before Compton Purcell crossed to extend their lead.

Cyrus Stanley-Traill found a late try for the Red V, but their fightback had unfortunately been left too late.

Viliami Hikila was awarded the Remara Player of the Match for St George.

A Kade Reed masterclass helped lead the Steelers to a 50-14 win over Norths at Collegians on Saturday afternoon.

Drew Langdon crossed 10 minutes in for the Steelers before Saifiti Junior Saifiti followed him the next set.

Colby Martin stopped the bleeding for the visitors before Langdon nabbed a second and Aaymon Fitzgibbon scored to make it 22-4 headed into the half.

Reed would score the next three tries for Illawarra before sending Daniel Meafou over as the scoreline began to balloon.

Charlie Heidke snagged a late try to put the icing on the cake for the hosts.

Reed was unsurprisingly named the Remara Player of the Match thanks to his three-try, 26-point performance.

LAURIE DALEY CUP

The Illawarra South Coast Dragons are Grand Final bound having downed the Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights 31-18 at Collegians.

Skipper Archie Wheeler got the Dragons on the board first before Jack Koster found a try 25 minutes in to make it 12-0.

The Knights scored two quick tries prior to the break through Fletcher O'Doherty and Ethan Jarmain to tie things up.

Jack Talbott and Beau Baldock both scored on the other side of the half for the hosts to earn them a handy lead before Wheeler grabbed a second.

Kyran Blair crossed an hour in to give the Knights a faint chance only for a Talbott field goal to seal it for the Dragons.