WA held on in a tight contest against the Cockburn Cougars’ under-18 division one team at Wally Hagan Stadium on Saturday.
Coach Tyrone Thwaites said he was pleased to see his team grind out a win.
“It threw up all sorts of scenarios that may come up at nationals and it was great to work through them as a coaching staff, as well as with the players,” he said. “The close games are really important.
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It was the second week in a row WA was able to defend a lead against a side charging home.
WA takes on Willetton’s under-18 side this week, with Thwaites looking to tweak his side’s ball movement.
“We still have a few offensive adjustments to make,” he said.
“We don’t get our key scorers the ball enough.”