Port Fairy were brave, held their own and very nearly could have pinched the win but the Saints had the answers late to record an emotional 33-29 win.

Coach Rhiannon Everall said after a tough year for her it was a win "dear to her heart".

"This year has been so tough for me, but these girls have rallied around me along with the club and the community, it's been amazing," she said.

'It is dear to my heart to be able to walk away with a premiership, but either way I'm so proud of the girls, they were just fantastic."

The Saints mentor said the difficult conditions didn't faze her group who stuck to their guns all day.

"Definitely Warrnambool weather today, it turned it on for us - it was a fantastic game, we never gave up and gave 110 per cent all game," she said.

"That third quarter was just amazing, it gave us that fight to get through that last quarter. and get a few crucial turnovers."

She added the crowd gave her team an extra spark.

"We talked about that, we knew it was a totally different day to any other day of the year. I told the girls to enjoy it and lap it up and they'll have many more days like this and you'll get used to it,'' she said.

Scarlett O'Donnell was recognised for her match with the best on court medal, patrolling wing defence to be a dynamic part of the game, particularly in the rain.

"It's pretty surreal to be honest, it feels amazing," she said of winning the best on court medal.

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