Wests Newcastle have all but secured the Real NRL premiership, downing Maitland 32-14 this afternoon at Harker Oval.
Trailing 8-10 at the half-time break, Wests wasted no time in asserting their dominance.
Maitland did edge back in front through Brodie McKinney, and were denied a second a short time later.
From there, it was one-way traffic.
The home side piling on 18 unanswered points.
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