SOUTH Warrnambool's four grand final sides hope they can channel their nervous energy into continuing the club's incredible success in the Hampden league's Sunday competition.
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Its under 16s have won three of the past four premierships and the Ben Van de Camp-coached side is aiming for back-to-back flags this weekend against Hamilton Kangaroos.
The Roosters under 14s, led by Darren Lynch, are aiming for their third in succession and fifth in six seasons when they play Koroit.
On the netball court, the club's 15 and under and 13 and under reserve sides - coached by Leah Kermeen, Gill Herrmann, Alison Van de Camp and Jessie Mellblom - are after their first premierships since 2018 against Cobden and Koroit.
Goal defence Keiara Perera and mid-courter Isla McNulty, who will co-lead the undefeated 15 and under reserves side into battle on Sunday, hope their team can continue its winning form.
"I'm pretty nervous coming into it as they are a pretty strong team. Hopefully we do well," Perera, 15, said.
"Everyone has such a high expectation for you to win that game since you haven't lost any in the past."
McNulty, 14, said preparations and remaining calm on game day would hold the team in good stead.
Lila Evans, the 13 and under reserves captain, said her side would put everything into bringing home another premiership for the club.
"We are playing one of the strongest teams in our grade. We will try our best and do everything we can to try and win," the 12-year-old said.
"We have been trying hard at training to get ready for it."
Evans, who plays at goal defence, said because of multiple interruptions in 2021 and a year of no netball in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic making the grand final was a sweet feeling for the group.
The Roosters under 14 football side had to overcome minor premiers Hamilton Kangaroos, who hadn't lost a game before last week, to make the final.
Co-captain Sam Rhodes, one of the team's midfielders, said the win over the Kangaroos made them "feel better and like we are a better team".
Fellow leader Hunter Cross said the side was confident ahead of their clash against Koroit.
"It was pretty stiff what happened last time as we only played a three-quarter effort and they came back in the last quarter and beat us," the full-forward said.
Mitch Wollerman, the under 16s' captain, said the team was ready to go and its focus was on making sure it wins the final game of its season.
"The team has gelled well together and we are playing well at the end of the season," he said. "We have been getting to know each other at training and I have been getting around the boys.
"It (training this week) is focusing on this weekend's game and getting it over and done with and if we get the win we can celebrate then."
The under 14s start at Gardens Oval at 12.15pm with the under 16s at 2pm. The 13 and under reserves start at 11 and the 15s at 12.
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