The 62-12 result ensured the Ants finished on top with a 257 to 246 points differential advantage over second-placed Tall Timbers.

The Morpeth Bulls are the B-grade minor premiers and Clarence Town Cobras claimed the Northern Conference minor title.

Clarence Town finished the season undefeated with 14 wins and two draws but went perilously close to losing their final game, when they scored a try in the last 30 seconds against Kaurah.

The Ants men join the team's Ladies League Tag team and A-3 netball team Rutherford Hotel in winning minor premiership.

In a stellar year the club's open women's league tag team finished second at the end of the home and away season. They kick off their finals campaign in the qualifying final at Lakeside Oval in Raymond Terrrace on Saturday.

Aberglasslyn's Ladies League Tag team claimed their third minor premiership in a row and have a week off before starting their campaign to win their third major premiership in a row.

The Ants LLT team have a record of 12 wins from 15 games and defeated second-placed University of Newcastle 24-10 on Sunday.

The Ants women's tag team finished the season with a 54-0 win against Maitland United and play Waratah Mayfield in the qualifying final at Waratah Oval at 12.40pm on Saturday.

Teams from across the Maitland district are the neightbouring Dungog Shire are involved in the All-Age finals series which kick off at Lakeside Oval on Saturday.

In C-grade Abermain takes on Morriset in the elimination final from 11.20am.

Aberglasslyn kick off their campaign in the major semi-final the week after when they meet the winner of the qualifying final between Gloucester and Tall Timbers.

In the Northern Conference the qualifying final is between Dungog and Stroud, with the winner to play Clarence Town in the major semi-final the week after.

Hinton plays Tea Gardens in the elimination final. The winner plays the loser of the qualifying final in the minor semi-final.

Maitland United play Clarence Town in the Ladies League Tag C-grade elimination final, while Dungog takes on Shortland.

In Ladies League Tag B-grade, Aberglasslyn will face the winner of Saturday's qualifying final between University and Fingal Bay.