PANMURE has broken a 10-year premiership drought with a thrilling win against three-time premier Kolora-Noorat.
The Simon O'Keefe-coached side defeated the Power 9.4 (58) to 7.12 (54) in the Warrnambool and District league grand final at Reid Oval today.
Bulldog Shamus O'Beirne won the Scotty Stewart Medal for best on ground voted by observers, and teammate Daniel Roache won the VCFL Medal, voted by umpires. Gary Robinson kicked three goals for the premier.
Kolora-Noorat assistant coach Sam Moloney booted four majors and was the Power's best player, along with Luke Kenna and Mark Clissold.
Panmure trailed by 19 points midway through the third quarter but kicked four goals in a row to hit the last break with a five-point advantage.
Moloney put Kolora-Noorat back in front with the opening goal of the last term, before Nathan Shand ensured he would go down in history with the final, and match-winning, goal.
WDFNL netball powerhouse Merrivale has avenged last year's grand final defeat with a dramatic 36-27 defeat of Dennington in the A grade grand final.
Tigers goal defence Monique Sefton won best-on-court honours and coach Danielle McInerney shot 21 goals to lead all scorers.
Lani Barling hit 18 nets for the Dogs, who had league best and fairest Sarah Higgins as their best player.
Dennington goal keeper Sue Fleming went down in the second quarter with a suspected Achilles injury.
Umpires suspended play and shifted the game to Reid Oval's second netball court as trainers tended to Fleming.
A series of injury time-outs then meant the game finished at 3.55pm - almost an hour later than scheduled.
Meanwhile, Warrnambool is through to the Hampden league senior football grand final after a come-from-behind second semi-final win against Cobden at Koroit today.
The Blues trailed by seven points early in the last term, and were still four points down when Bomber Tim Horan goaled 20 minutes in.
But a Travis Graham set shot, six consecutive behinds and a Jason Rowan sealer allowed Scott Carter's men to prevail.
Koroit upstaged Camperdown in a thrilling A grade second semi-final 52-48, which went to extra time after scores were tied 39-all at full time.
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WDFNL GRAND FINALS
FOOTBALL
SENIORS
KOLORA-NOORAT FNC v. PANMURE FNC
Panmure FNC 0.0, 3.1, 8.1, 9.4 (58)
Kolora-Noorat FNC 2.4, 3.7, 6.8, 7.12 (54)
GOALS, Panmure FNC :
G. Robinson 3, C. Bant 2, A. O'Keefe 1, M. Ellerton 1, D. Roache 1, N. Shand 1
Kolora-Noorat FNC :
S. Moloney 4, M. Clissold 2, S. O'Connor 1
BEST, Panmure FNC :
D. Roache, S. O'Beirne, D. Meade, C. Bant, G. Robinson, S. O'Keefe
Kolora-Noorat FNC :
S. Moloney, L. Kenna, M. Clissold, B. Edge, B. Johnson, B. Kenna
RESERVES
MERRIVALE FNC v. KOLORA-NOORAT FNC
Merrivale FNC 1.1, 1.2, 4.6, 4.6 (30)
Kolora-Noorat FNC 0.0, 2.2, 2.2, 2.3 (15)
GOALS, Merrivale FNC :
A. Greene 2, J. Kelson 1, L. Quarrell 1
Kolora-Noorat FNC :
E. O' Connor 1, T. Scroggie 1
BEST, Merrivale FNC :
J. Guiney, L. Attrill, A. Greene, C. Rowan, D. Tieppo, M. Brown
Kolora-Noorat FNC :
D. Conheady, E. O' Connor, M. Darcy, P. Glennen, D. Kenna, J. Dillon
UNDER 17
SOUTH ROVERS FNC v. ALLANSFORD FNC
South Rovers FNC 3.3, 5.5, 8.5, 12.9 (81)
Allansford FNC 0.3, 1.4, 1.9, 3.10 (28)
GOALS, South Rovers FNC :
J. Campbell 4, B. Morris 4, M. Croft 3, J. Peake 1
Allansford FNC :
C. Muller 1, T. Welsh 1, D. McCutcheon 1
BEST, South Rovers FNC :
J. Paulin, C. Bourke, C. Parrotte, J. McCosker, J. Hancocks, B. Morris
Allansford FNC :
J. Thomas, S. Byron, J. Fedley, F. McLaren, J. Bell, B. Cook
UNDER 14 1/2
KOLORA-NOORAT FNC v. MERRIVALE FNC
Kolora-Noorat FNC 1.2, 2.3, 6.4, 6.4 (40)
Merrivale FNC 0.0, 1.2, 1.2, 2.3 (15)
GOALS, Kolora-Noorat FNC :
L. Tebble 3, D. Kenna 1, M. Carlin 1, B. Reid 1
Merrivale FNC :
H. Gurry 1, J. Holland 1
BEST, Kolora-Noorat FNC :
M. Carlin, L. Tebble, D. McConnell, S. Hutchinson, A. Robertson, B. Reid
Merrivale FNC :
J. Melis-Sharp, Z. Sandow, J. Britton, R. Prout, J. Abrahams, J. Richardson
NETBALL
A GRADE
Merrivale 36 def Dennington 27
Goals MERRIVALE: Danielle McInerney 21, Kelly Hynes 13, Tanya Ross 2
DENNINGTON: Lana Barling 18, Alana McElgunn 9
Best MERRIVALE: Monique Sefton, Elisha Carter, Jodi Keane
DENNINGTON: Sarah Higgins, Lana Barling, Chelsea Lewis
A RESERVE
Timboon Demons 29 def Russell's Creek 25
Goals TIMBOON DEMONS: Megan Methven 28, Ashlee Finch 1
RUSSELL'S CREEK: Michelle Osborne 13, Mikayla Harradine 12
Best TIMBOON DEMONS: Ashlee Finch, Lauren Murphy, Jacqui Wallace
RUSSELL'S CREEK: Michelle Osborne, Briana Eccles, Jayde Dunkley
B GRADE
South Rovers 19 def Old Collegians 18
Goals SOUTH ROVERS: Rachael Hawkes 10, Elisa Monk 9
OLD COLLEGIANS: Shauni Morrissey 12, Lyn Bull 6
Best SOUTH ROVERS: Marcia Gleeson, Rachael Hawkes, Hayley McCosh
OLD COLLEGIANS: Karen Mast, Sally McKenzie, Shauni Morrissey
17 & UNDER
Kolora-Noorat 23 def Old Collegians 21
Goals KOLORA-NOORAT: Penny Smith 15, Grace Lee 8
OLD COLLEGIANS: Charmarelle McCarroll 13, Kate Saffin 8
Best KOLORA-NOORAT: Grace Lee, Penny Smith, Molly Bourke
OLD COLLEGIANS: Tahlia Roberts, Rachel Alderson, Charmarelle McCarroll
15 & UNDER
Old Collegians 25 def Kolora-Noorat 18
Goals OLD COLLEGIANS: Marli Alderson 17, Emma Adams 8
KOLORA-NOORAT: Maggie Lee 10, Lillie Bourke 8
Best OLD COLLEGIANS: Marli Alderson, Sophie Adams, Ruby Farley-Steere
KOLORA-NOORAT: Meg O’Sullivan, Maggie Lee, Anna Bourke
15 & UNDER RESERVE
Kolora-Noorat 21 def Russell's Creek 14
Goals KOLORA-NOORAT: Maggie Suhan 14, Annie Kenna 7
RUSSELL'S CREEK: Zarli Dalton 8, Megan Robertson 6
Best KOLORA-NOORAT: Stephanie Lee, Annie Moloney, Sophie Atkins
RUSSELL'S CREEK: Chloe Mutsaers, Erin Cooknell, Megan Robertson
HAMPDEN SECOND SEMI-FINALS
FOOTBALL
SENIORS
WARRNAMBOOL v. COBDEN
Warrnambool 0.1, 6.4, 8.7, 11.16 (82)
Cobden 2.5, 3.5, 9.8, 10.9 (69)
GOALS, Warrnambool :
Jason Rowan 4, Timothy O'Keeffe 3, Andrew McCarthy 1, Tim Hunt 1, Travis Graham 1, Jake O'Donnell 1
Cobden :
Zachary Merrett 2, Samuel Cunnington 2, Paul Foster 1, Brendan Richardson 1, Timothy HORAN 1, Michael Salmon 1, Leigh Rosolin 1, Damon Delaney 1
BEST, Warrnambool :
Rob Bright, Timothy O'Keeffe, Liam Hoy, Josh Walters, Brendan Moore, Tim Hunt
Cobden :
Levi Dare, Paul Hinkley, Timothy HORAN, Paul Foster, Bronte McCann, Zachary Merrett
RESERVES
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES v. CAMPERDOWN
North Warrnambool Eagles 0.0, 2.5, 3.6, 6.8 (44)
Camperdown 2.4, 2.5, 4.9, 4.9 (33)
GOALS, North Warrnambool Eagles :
Aaron Ross 3, Ben Ward 2, Chris Malone 1
Camperdown :
Lewis Iversen 1, Bradley Hillman 1, James Castles 1, Troy McLaughlin 1
BEST, North Warrnambool Eagles :
Steven Mason, Daniel Threlfall, Thomas Ludeman, Hadrian Prest, Lachlan Woodhams , Nicholas Whiting
Camperdown :
Marcus Powling, Clayton Horspole, Bradley Hillman, James Gellie, Nick Walsh, Michael Boyd
UNDER 18
WARRNAMBOOL v. SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL
Warrnambool 0.0, 3.6, 5.6, 9.7 (61)
South Warrnambool 2.3, 2.3, 2.4, 3.4 (22)
GOALS, Warrnambool :
Tom Smith 2, Jackson McKenzie 1, Jake Boyle 1, Ned Aulsebrook 1, William Couch 1, Sam Moloney 1, Dylan Cross 1, Jye Turland 1
South Warrnambool :
Isaak O'Rourke 1, Jordan Brown 1, Tim Ryan 1
BEST, Warrnambool :
Sam Moloney, Lewis Steere, Jye Turland, Tom Smith, James Chittick, Dylan Cross
South Warrnambool :
Oliver Lee, Jyl Wright, Izaac Dwyer, Jake O'Sullivan, Nathan Hunt, Jock Blair
NETBALL
A GRADE
Koroit 11, 23, 34, 52 (52)
Camperdown 8, 14, 25, 48 (48)
GOALS, KOROIT:
Rachel Dobson 29, Carley Thomas 23
CAMPERDOWN:
Narelle Welsh 44, Kate Wilson 4
BEST, KOROIT:
Rachel Dobson, Holly Greene, Emily Batt
CAMPERDOWN:
Leah Sinnott, Tracey Baker, Kate Wilson
A1
Camperdown 10, 18, 26, 33 (33)
North Warrnambool Eag 4, 11, 19, 23 (23)
GOALS, CAMPERDOWN:
Phillipa Astbury 25, Jocelyn McDonald 8
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES:
Gemma Maxwell 13, Haley Kelson 10
BEST, CAMPERDOWN:
Megan Bullen, Phillipa Astbury, Lauren Field
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES:
Sarah O'Meara, Angela Jellie, Gemma Maxwell
A2
Koroit 9, 13, 21, 28 (28)
South Warrnambool 5, 10, 13, 16 (16)
GOALS, KOROIT:
Millie Mahony 16, Kylie Grayland 12
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Glenda Allen 9, Nell Mitchell 4, Jasmine Bakic 3
BEST, KOROIT:
Rebecca Riddle, Kylie Grayland, Jacki Matters
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Tanya Wallace, Darcy Wilson, Genevieve O'Connor
17 AND UNDER
North Warrnambool Eag 8, 13, 20, 33 (33)
South Warrnambool 11, 23, 27, 27 (27)
GOALS, NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES:
Kate Omeara 24, Skye Billings 8, Sarah Bullen 1
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Nell Mitchell 24, Bridget Smith 3
BEST, NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES:
Kate Omeara, Angela Meade, Grace Chow
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Nell Mitchell, Darcy Wilson, Genevieve O'Connor
15 AND UNDER
Camperdown 8, 14, 20, 23 (23)
South Warrnambool 5, 10, 14, 22 (22)
GOALS, CAMPERDOWN:
Olivia Hickey 12, Stephanie Smart 11
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Aylish Tobin-Salzman 15, Aylish Frusher 7
BEST, CAMPERDOWN:
Grace Lucas, Stephanie Smart, Isabelle Corneby
SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Emily Mance, Oliva Niddrie, Aylish Frusher
13 AND UNDER
South Warrnambool 8, 15, 23, 26 (26)
North Warrnambool Eag 3, 6, 8, 13 (13)
GOALS, SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Ally O'Connor 17, Victoria Grundy 9
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES:
Meaghan O'Leary 7, Georgia Corbett 4, Georgia Lourey 2
BEST, SOUTH WARRNAMBOOL:
Ally O'Connor, Maddy Negre, Sarah Zanos
NORTH WARRNAMBOOL EAGLES:
Bonnie O'Brien, Ella Gleeson, Amie Biggs