Grand final day started the same as it has the past four years,
with Hoppers Crossing taking out the first premiership cup awarded on
the day.
The Warriors under-18s achieved an amazing four-in-a-row beating St Albans by 87 points in a one-sided affair at Chirnside Park.
Brad Murphy’s team did not have it all their own way, trailing by a
point at quarter-time. But the Warriors soon found their groove to pile
on 16 of the last 19 goals and win convincingly.
PICTURE GALLERY: WRFL division 1 U18 grand final
Five Warriors players booted multiple goals. Daniel Strnak led the way with four, while Blake Jago was best-on-ground.
For the Saints, Josh White, Kirk Chetcuti and Steven Ryan battled it out till the bitter end.
In the division 1 reserves, Altona claimed back to back flags, defeating Sunshine Kangaroos by 27 points in the season decider.
The Vikings burst out to a 20-point quarter-time lead and maintained a comfortable buffer till the final siren.
PICTURE GALLERY: WRFL division 1 reserves grand final
Brad Comeadow capped a best-afield showing for the Vikings with a goal, while Ziad Kadour snared three.
The Kangaroos fought it out on the back of strong performances from Jesse McInneny, Declan Moloney and Mitchell Williams.
WRFL DIVISION 1 GRAND FINAL STORIES
The breakdown: Quarter x quarter
