South Perth scored an epic 28-26 victory over Fremantle to win the WA Rugby League grand final at George Burnett Park.

It was a deserved premiership win for the Lions, who were league leaders throughout 2014.

Trailing 28-14 with 12 minutes left, the Roosters fell two points short in their comeback and suffered further last day heartache, losing their third consecutive grand final in a row.

Both sides had two men sin-binned after 23 minutes.

Lions veteran Brandon Timlin cut ferocious holes in the Roosters' defence, which allowed speedsters Dean Shepherd and TK Kahari to take advantage.

Kahari scored his first try of the day in the 35th minute, on the back of a great cut-out pass from Timlin on the short side of the field.

Leading 10-6 at half-time, the Lions coughed up possession on their first two second half sets and the roosters took advantage.

Wellington Tulilou bullocked his way through a weary Lions defence and fed the ball to Delane Edwards to restore the Roosters lead.

The Roosters missed two penalties and the Lions poured on three tries in the next eight minutes.



Kahari bagged his second try, along with Jordan Jacobs and Dean Shepherd also crossing.

With 11 minutes remaining Craig Madden surged over to give the Roosters life and as time ran out Roosters forward Trident Pamatanli scored.

But then Shepherd and Jon Phipps took matters into their own hands for the home side, holding their nerve to keep the Roosters out of scoring range.

Shepherd was best afield to win the Ron Hudson medal.