The bulldozing second rower bagged a pair of tries in a devastating 70-minute knock as he only spent 10 minutes on the bench due to being sin-binned in the second half for a crusher tackle.

The Woodbridge Cup heavyweights opened the match with intensity, scoring after just 90 seconds when a Rob Burns cross-field chip landed safely in the hands of Harry Myers.

Once the five-eighth added the extras, the Tigers had the benefit of playing from in front on what would have been graded as a heavy 10 at Tom Clyburn Oval.

Pundits know the green and golds don't roll over easily, and that was there for the fans to see as winger Matt Bermingham reeled in a cut-out pass and crossed in the corner before Mitch Wright failed to add the extras in the 16^th minute.

The contenders slugged it out for the next 15 minutes as brutal carries from the likes of Canowindra's Nathan Whatman and Trundle's Jack Jones were adding to the intensity.

Dwyer wreaked havoc on the Tigers' left edge all afternoon, and he struck gold for the first time when Callum Clyburn plucked the ball out of the base of the scrum and sent it to him down the blindside.

Dwyer bumped off two defenders and fell over the line before Burns' kick missed the mark as 30 minutes had elapsed.

Clyburn and Trundle hooker Joseph Moss caught the referees' attention with one minute remaining in the half as both men were sin-binned for a bit of push and shove, leaving the coaches with decisions to make.

With the scores still at 10-4 and both squads back to a full complement of troops, Dwyer was sent for 10 minutes for a crusher tackle, giving Trundle a window they needed to capitalise on.

Despite the one-man advantage, the green and golds weren't able to generate any field position, and conceded a try when Kane Earsman swooped onto a deflected grubber, increasing the margin tom 14-4 after another missed conversion.

Trundle's Adam Porterham finally helped his side hit the scoresheet as he scooted out of dummy half and crossed under the sticks.

With the tally at 14-10, Tigers opted to take the two points after receiving a penalty from right in front, sending the scores to 16-10.

When the Boomers gave Grimshaw's men more quality ball, skipper Ronald Lawrence laid it on a platter for Dwyer's second as he reached behind him and reeled the ball in with one hand while simultaneously bursting through Trundle's goal-line defence. Burns put the nail in the coffin as the clock winded down.

"That was one of the tougher games," Dwyer said.

"It was weird because I felt like we were playing well, but the momentum kept shifting. That's what happens when two good sides go at it on a wet pitch.

"But, it was a tough slog. A good, tough slog."

Canowindra repelled countless attacking sets from the visitors, and Dwyer attributed that to defensive chemistry.

"All the local boys have got a really good thing going on in defence," he said.

"We all see each other every week, we're all mates, and we're building a really good mentality and attitude."

You'd be forgiven for thinking Canowindra had played their best footy already, but with a 10-0 record to its name, Dwyer says the side still has "plenty" left in the tank.

As for Trundle's performance, recently retired coach Jesse Durning was disappointed with his side's ability to maintain possession.

"The conditions were horrendous, but that's the same for both sides," he said.

"I think we built a lot of pressure but then let it off with dumb penalties. They were good where they needed to be and we were at least matching it with them.

"But, we let our dominance go with crap penalties."

Despite losing both matches against Canowindra this season, Durning knows his side can get it over the top of the premiership favourites.

"I'll give credit where credit's due, they played the conditions really well," he said.

"But, we'll play them again and I'm confident we can roll 'em. We just need to work on the little things."

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