Trundle holds off rampaging Rhinos as Hall leads Boomers to back-to-back Woodbridge Cups | Photos, video

Played in front of a record crowd of 1800 people that paid $15,900 at the Jack Huxley Oval gate, the Boomers raced to a 26-10 lead before the sin binning of Clay Hartin swung momentum the hosts way.

The Rhinos scored twice while the Trundle flier was in the sheds, the first through Grant Williams and then again via a strong effort from Jayden Fahy, to roar back into the contest and shred Trundles lead to just four points with just 10 minutes remaining.

The hosts threw everything at the Adam Hall-led Boomers, but the premiers held firm and won a scrum that should have put an end to the contest with just under seven seconds left on the clock.

The Boomers won the feed, and Hall raced down the short side and threw the ball over the sideline to help kill off the final seconds on the clock.

But referee Troy Newham called time out because Hall threw the ball away and incredibly Manildra had one last shot at a fairy tale victory.

On the back of a scrum, 10 metres out from the Trundle line, the Rhinos spun the ball wide but the play broke down and everyone at the ground including the large throng of Boomers fans racing on to the field thought the game was over.

It wasnt though, Newham pinging the Boomers defence for being off-side at the scrum and the pitch invaders had to wait a little longer to swarm the eventual winners.

The penalty gifted the Rhinos one final roll of the dice, a throw the young Manildra boys did their best to make the most of but it wasnt enough against the experience of the Boomers.

Trundle hung on, claiming the 2018 crown after what was simply a frenetic final minute of the Woodbridge Cup grand final.

They had me worried there for a minute, co-coach Hayden Robinson said.

Im still shaking. I didnt know what to say to the boys. We got there, thats the main thing.

There was only four points in it ... I really dont know what to say. I couldnt be prouder of the boys.

Everyone put in 100 per cent. You cant beat this feeling.

Its Trundles fourth grand final appearance in as many years and second straight title, after downing Cargo in last years decider to snap a 35-year first grade premiership drought for the club.

Robinson has been at the Boomers for all four seasons and he said back-to-back titles is a special feat for the club, and the town.

A massive contingent from Trundle and Tullamore was on hand at Manildra to support their team on Sunday.

The community just tops it off. The football club, the people, the pub and the club and the supporters here cheering us on. Its unreal, Robinson said.

Everyone is here for the same reason. Were here for a good time. No one is here for money. Were here because they want to be.

Hall was brilliant for the Boomers throughout the first 50 minutes of the clash.

He scored the grand finals first try, regathering his own grubber kick that bounced off the post to score under the sticks and gift Trundle a 6-0 lead after just two minutes.

Cameron Skinner soon extended that lead to 12 points when he barged his way over from close range but the hosts would fought back, tries through Hugh Gibson and Hamish Cowley edging the Rhinos to within two points.

But Trundle then went boom, racing ahead again through Robinson and then five-eighth Adam Porter, the pair pretty well just muscling their way over for four-pointers that handed the visitors a 22-10 lead at the break.

Hall then laid on what looked like the straw that should have broken the camels back, a brilliant cross-field kick for Clay Hartin four minutes into the new term.

The rangy winger soared above his opposite to score and give the Boomers a 26-10 lead.

That was until it all went pear-shaped for Halls men, forcing them to cling to their four-point lead as time wound down.

Hall booted a 40-20, scored a try and laid on another in a brilliant performance as man of the match, but it that crown wasnt Halls it could have easily been Simon Osbornes.

The Manildra prop was peerless through the middle of the field, carrying multiple Boomers players with every charge.

The Rhinos captain-coach was gutted at full-time, but couldnt fault his young players.

The five-minute period where Porter and Robinson crossed to hand Trundle a 12-point buffer at the break a telling time for Manildra.

We gave them too much of a head start, Osborne said post game.

The boys never stopped though we nearly had it at the end but Trundle capatilised on our mistakes and thats what a good side does.

For many of the Rhinos, it was their first senior grand final.

Maybe a few of the boys had grand final jitters, we dug-in in the second half and if we had a bit more time we might have gotten there, but congratulations to Trundle. Theyre a top side, he added.