Despite the loss to Harlequins in the BLK Dewar Shield Grand Final on Saturday, Melbourne had a good day on the field taking home a total of four Victorian Rugby Premiership flags.
The 2016 Dewar Shield champions have gone the distance again and put themselves in a position to be crowned the best Club team in Victoria. The journey back to the Grand Final though has not been an easy one.
The BLK Dewar Shield Preliminary Final looked to decide who would move through to the Grand Final this weekend and face the undefeated Harlequins. The contest between Melbourne and Box Hill was always guaranteed to be a cracking contest and it sure didn’t disappoint.
The BLK Dewar Shield moves into the Preliminary Final this coming weekend after Melbourne went down to Harlequins in the major Semi Final and Box Hill overcame a committed Footscray outfit in the minor Semi Final.
The BLK Dewar Shield moved into finals over the weekend, with both Semi Finals offering mouth-watering match ups. It was a classic winters day in the Victorian capital, with blistering winds and fresh, overcast conditions. This weather came into play when the undefeated Harlequins squared off against second seed Melbourne.