Although a draw has taken a hit on the Bears hopes of fighting for the minor premiership, every point is vital in the race for the minor title and the four spots in the finals.

Young Jet Maki Petratos has caused some major headaches for his opposition throughout 2019, and he once again proved to be a handful, troubling Scott Carter in Weston's goal with an early long shot and soon after scored the first goal of the game with a strike from the penalty spot.

The Bears' defence continued to have their work cut out for them as Petratos looked to link up with Sam Donnellan on multiple occasions.

The hosts worked their way back into the contest throughout the first half and early second half with chances coming for the head of Jason Tjien-Fooh and Liam Wilson's long-shot, but Noah James held strong in the Jets' goal.

The Bears continued to throw everything they had at the young Jets goalkeeper, including a shot from Wilson that forced a spectacular high, diving save from James, but finally the hosts found their breakthrough.

Tjien-Fooh poked his way through the Jets defence and had a perfect opportunity to level the scores, and although his shot was denied by the crossbar, the rebound was volleyed by a running Chris Hurley who continued his electric run with a jubilant celebration.

The Bears now move into second place on the table with 29 points and still have a game in hand of Edgeworth who sit three points ahead.

But before they can think about ousting the likes of the Eagles and Magic, they'll have to contend with the in-form Lambton Jaffas next weekend.