Congratulations to Southern Power (Div 2), Moorebank Sports (Div 3), Auburn (Div 4) and Penrith (Under 18s Challenge) on taking out premiership glory at Blacktown Olympic Park today.
All four clubs were easily the top team in their grade during the season, and carried that form through the finals. Looking through the results of those grades through the season, all four clubs were worthy premiers.
In particular, I'd like to congratulate Tara, a much-respected contributor to this forum for his role in the rise of Moorebank Sports that culminated in today's premiership. Through his posts in the last few years, he's given us a real insight into the times of trial and tribulation at the club a few years ago, when they struggled to put one team on the park in the old Second Division; and how the club has got to the point of putting three teams on the field every week, and to get both their seniors and reserves into Grand Finals and a senior premiership. It's taken a lot of work to rebuild Moorebank Sports, and today was a worthy reward for effort.
There are good stories in all four Grand Finals. The Under 18s saw a dominant force from the far west, not a traditional football powerhouse area, complete an undefeated season. In Fourth Division, a new club starting from scratch with the vast majority coming from a non-English speaking background and only a minority having ever played the game before, sweeping all before them. And in Second Division, a chance for redemption after a shock loss last year.
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