Nathan and Jacob Sobey play major roles in Warrnambool Seahawks' Big V championship

Nathan returned to his home town for the 2016 season as a US college graduate finding his feet on the NBL stage.

Younger sibling Jacob was making his mark off the court as Seahawks president.

Together they helped deliver a men’s title to Warrnambool for the first time in in 18 years on Saturday night when it downed Casey Cavaliers in game two of the grand final series.

Nathan wowed the crowd with his athletic feats – the spring-heeled Adelaide 36er throwing down slam dunks and producing eye-catching blocks – on his way to grand final series most valuable player honours.

Jacob, the tireless behind-the-scenes worker, sat alongside coach Matt Alexander on the bench as his assistant before coming on to the floor to a loud applause in the dying stages of the 96-85 win.

Alexander said Nathan was instrumental to the Seahawks’ success.

“When it gets down to the nitty gritty and we’re two points down – who comes down and comes off a screen and hits a big three and then takes it to the hole and gets foul shots and all of a sudden we’re up by five,” he said of Nathan’s ability to stand up in crucial moments.

“He took it on himself. He’s a superstar player. He’s got no ceiling that guy – he could play in any league I feel.”

Alexander was likewise full of praise for Jacob.

“He’s a true professional – I can’t believe he’s 22 years old; he’s more mature than me sometimes,” he said.

“He’s going to be a CEO of something. He’s going to be amazing.”

Nathan, who scored a combined 82 points across the two grand final series games, said he was thrilled to help his childhood club win.

“It is so good, the feeling is unreal. I am just so happy that us group of boys could get it done,” he said.

“Some of my best mates are on the team and I brought one of my best mates (Xavier Johnson-Blount) from overseas over and he was nothing but great. I am just so proud of the team we had on the floor tonight; we just fought through adversity when they came at us.”

An emotional Jacob said the countless hours of dedication were worthwhile.

“It is a lot of time out of my life but this is what it’s for,” he said. “It’s not just for me but for everyone around the club and the community. I was nearly going to have a heart attack at some stage but I had confidence in our leaders and in our team to pull through.”

Their parents, Peter and Kerrie Sobey, watched via Skype from Greece.

“Mum might have prematurely booked a flight overseas. They are spewing they can’t be here,” Jacob said.

“They’d be proud as punch of both of us.”