The team at the top of a sports league before the finals are played.
already proclaimed minor premiers, the team swept to a 12-7 lead at half time
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- They now have the week to prepare for the grand final against the minor premiers.
- They will have a tough start to the season when they take on reigning minor premiers.
- The minor premiers are looking for their second premiership double in three years and a rare treble to go with their Anzac Cup title.
- They were minor premiers, and, well deserved winners of the grand final.
- The team are deserved minor premiers and boast a line of youth.
- The minor premiers looked a little untidy in the opening minutes.
- As minor premiers they won the right to choose.
- The finals are but a few weeks away and the already proclaimed minor premiers took all before them on Saturday night.
- The premiership leaders shut down their nemesis 6–nil on Saturday, almost certainly securing their position as minor premiers for 2003.
- They will take on the minor premiers at 11.30 am.