The Sharks have handed the Dragons the wooden spoon with a 16-8 win, while Parramatta has scored a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Cowboys in the final round of NRLW action.

The Brisbane Lions are through to the AFL's final four with a 53-point domination of Adelaide at the Gabba.

Hawthorn captain Emily Bates is taken off the field on a stretcher after suffering a serious leg injury in her side's 11-point victory over the Western Bulldogs.

Four weeks after dislocating his shoulder, Braydon Trindall has returned to lead the Cronulla Sharks to a 26-16 win, advancing to the second week of the NRL finals while knocking out the North Queensland Cowboys.

Stars were born under the finals lights as Newcastle knockout finals win over South Sydney announced the dawn of a new tomorrow.