Round 8 Match Preview
Joondalup Giants
Willagee Bears
Match comparison
2026 Men's Season
Joondalup Giants
Willagee Bears
Ladder Position
5
1
W–L–D
6–9–1
15–1–0
Win %
38%
94%
Avg Points For
24.4
49.3
Avg Points Against
24.9
13.5
Recorded Tries For
4.6
Backs: 1.3 · Spine: 1.0 · Forwards: 0.4 · Interchange: 0.5 · Other: 1.2 · Unassigned: 0.2
8.9
Backs: 4.6 · Spine: 1.0 · Forwards: 1.4 · Interchange: 0.6 · Other: 1.0 · Unassigned: 0.3
Recorded Tries Against
4.5
Backs: 2.0 · Spine: 0.8 · Forwards: 0.6 · Interchange: 0.4 · Other: 0.6 · Unassigned: 0.1
2.6
Backs: 0.9 · Spine: 0.6 · Forwards: 0.3 · Interchange: 0.3 · Other: 0.5 · Unassigned: 0.1
Form
WLWLW
WWWWW
Match comparison
Men's Head to Head — 2018–2026
Joondalup Giants
Willagee Bears
6
Joondalup Giants wins
Meetings
10
Since 2018
4
Willagee Bears wins
Win %
60%
40%
Avg Points For
31.2
22.7
Avg Points Against
22.7
31.2
Form
WLLLL
LWWWW
Match comparison
Men's Home and Away — 2018–2026
Joondalup Giants at Home
Willagee Bears Away
W–L–D
28–33–3
16–16–0
Win %
44%
50%
Avg Points For
24.0
26.0
Avg Points Against
24.6
35.7
Form
LLLWW
WWWWW
Last 3 Men's Head-to-Head Games — 2018–2026
Match comparison
Men's Club Records — 2018–2026
Joondalup Giants
Willagee Bears
Biggest Win
2022 · Round 13 · @ Rabbitohs · 98–0 · +98
2026 · Round 7 · @ Sharks · 88–0 · +88
Biggest Loss
2025 · Round 3 · @ Lions · 0–76 · -76
2019 · Round 10 · vs Roosters · 4–90 · -86
Biggest Home Win
2022 · Round 8 · vs Rabbitohs · 86–2 · +84
2026 · Round 2 · vs Titans · 82–6 · +76
Biggest Away Win
2022 · Round 13 · @ Rabbitohs · 98–0 · +98
2026 · Round 7 · @ Sharks · 88–0 · +88
Biggest Home Loss
2026 · Round 8 · vs Bears · 6–70 · -64
2019 · Round 10 · vs Roosters · 4–90 · -86
Biggest Away Loss
2025 · Round 3 · @ Lions · 0–76 · -76
2019 · Round 14 · @ Sharks · 4–86 · -82
Longest Winning Streak
4
13
Longest Losing Streak
6
16
Historical comparisons and records use only Men's Premiership matches from the consecutive 2018–2026 seasons. Men's Premiership, Women's Premiership and Val Murphy Trophy results are never combined. Recorded tries may exclude scoring that was not available or did not reconcile in the supplied source summaries.
Named Team Lists
GIANTS
Joondalup Giants
v
BEARS
Willagee Bears
14
INTERCHANGE
14
16
INTERCHANGE
16
17
INTERCHANGE
17
No published named team is stored for this match, so this preview is showing the official players who appeared.
GIANTS
Joondalup Giants
v
BEARS
Willagee Bears
14
INTERCHANGE
14
16
INTERCHANGE
16
17
INTERCHANGE
17
- Taj MAKENE CE
- Maita BLAKE CE
- Trent LAWRENCE PR
- Ashley PARTER INT
- Junior RAEA INT
- Hudson DUNCAN INT
IN
- Tommy FIFITA CE
- Kelvin COLEMAN LK
- Emmanual MALIKO INT
- Joseph RANGER CE
- Mitch HAGGART CE
- Fraser MASTERTON FE
- Eddie TINI PR
- Gabriel PRICE LK
- David MARTIN INT
- Matiu RIKIHANA INT
OUT
- Iverson MAPU-SATIU SR
- Nela VI LK
- Brent CRISP INT
No published named team is stored for this match, so the Team Lists tab is showing the official players who appeared. Games, tries and points show each player’s season totals before this match.
Round 8 · 2026 NRLWA Men’s Premiership
13 June 2026 · MNC Drilling Park
Joondalup Giants
| Pos | Player | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | Kastin BARETOKA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WI | Isaiah RAPANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Taj MAKENE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Maita BLAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WI | Leon WHITE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE | Brodie DUNN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HB | Lincoln WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| PR | Trent LAWRENCE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Taurean SHEEHAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PR | Joell IRVINE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | Ritchie HERANGI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | Nate HODGE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Name PRIVATE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Ashley PARTER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Junior RAEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Hudson DUNCAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Tavian-John PORTER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willagee Bears
| Pos | Player | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | Iziah LOLOHEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| WI | Manfred KELLY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| CE | John LEOTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE | Tommy FIFITA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| WI | Saimoni QARANIVALU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FE | Kainoa GUDGEON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| HB | Matthew LANSDOWN | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| PR | Michael FOTU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK | Kobi AIESI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| PR | Malaki CHAN BOON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | Jackson HANSEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | Vilive SAWALU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LK | Kelvin COLEMAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Andrew BANNISTER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Jono SARADER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Finn MACDERMOTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INT | Emmanual MALIKO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |