The atmosphere was electric for the South Warrnambool and Warrnambool under 18 clash at Friendly Societies' Park on Friday night.
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The Roosters got the chocolates with a 11.5 (71) to 1.0 (6) triumph.
But the most important thing for both sides was they saw improvement in the way they play.
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South Warrnambool onballer Lucy Jones, 17, feels her group has progressed each game this Western Victoria Female Football League season.
"We've become better every game as a team," she said.
"Normally in country football, there are a few individuals who carry the whole team but at South that's not so much the case.
"Everyone seems to be really strong as an individual which helps bring us up as a team."
She said the Roosters' defensive work was a feature of Friday's win.
"The game was really good the girls stick on their players really well," she said.
"It's just something we've been practicing at training.
"Also throughout pre-season the girls have been working hard on using their space on the field.
"The girls' tackling is also really strong."
Jones started kicking the footy when she was 10 or 11 and first played for Timboon Demons when she was 14.
She and a few other girls from Timboon have switched to the Roosters this season because the Demons couldn't get a team up-and-running.
"South has been really welcoming to us and I love footy so it's nice to play with girls who are like-minded," she said.
Gabrielle Hearn, who was the Blues' skipper on Friday night, enjoyed playing under lights.
"It was a really good atmosphere with the night game, there was a big crowd which was good, everyone got around each other which is nice and there was really good sportsmanship," she said.
Hearn said teamwork was the focus for Warrnambool during the game.
"Just getting around each other, learning to be versatile and play everywhere," she said.
"Also backing up each other and working as a team and doing the one-percenters.
"In the third quarter, we really pulled ourselves together and lifted in spirit and energy - we worked harder and got a goal."
Hearn said she started playing footy in year nine at Emmanuel College.
She explained there was a girls footy academy which had just started up.
She has now played three full seasons with the Blues.
The camaraderie is why she loves the sport.
"Just the girls, it's so fun, everyone's so different and it's good to get around each other," she said.
"We're hanging around after the game which is good."
Hearn previously played netball as well but decided to focus on footy and work this season.
South Warrnambool and Warrnambool senior women's teams also played against each other on Friday night.
The Roosters won 8.3 (51) to 3.4 (22).
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