Coburg Districts reigned supreme in the battle of the lions winning the Airport Toyota Women’s Division Two premiership.
Districts and Sunbury Lions were the top two sides all season and were destined to meet on the big stage.
With both teams looking for maiden premiership success in the EDFL, there was bound to be plenty of emotion and determination expelled across the afternoon and a tough, contested game is what ensued.
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Sunbury controlled territory for the majority of the opening term but couldn’t capitalise on the scoreboard.
Just one behind was added to Sunbury by quarter time with Coburg Districts scoreless.
Jacinta Brew broke the stalemate 13 minutes into the second quarter turning on the jets and running into the open goal for the first major of the afternoon.
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Both sides threatened the scoreboard to end the first half but to no avail with Districts leading by a straight kick at the main break.
Districts missed some opportunities early in the second half before Sunbury’s Jessica LaFontaine reduced the two points with a goal midway through the third.
The stage was set with the margin just one point heading into the last.
Districts had fought through finals heartbreak in years gone by and Sunbury had battled through injury.
It was Districts who stood up in the final quarter and controlled destiny kicking the first goal five minutes in through Maria Carbone.
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The next score would come from Helena Katsios after a 50 metre penalty which put her on the goal line and all but sealed the win.
Sunbury had some chances late but couldn’t convert in a major way.
Districts skipper Liv Woods was awarded the best on ground medal for a dominant display in the ruck capping off yet another outstanding season.
Amanda Thompson and Giuseppina Tarantello were among the best, as well as Harmoni Chivell and Chiara Chiavaroli.
Sunbury skipper Emily Taylor fought valiantly through a broken finger sustained in last week’s preliminary final, while young gun Emma Quarrell was important for her side.
Matt Tremellen and the Sunbury Lions will go again next year as they look for more continuity with their side.
It was success first up for Gavan Wray-McCann who’ll be looking for more as Coburg Districts head into Airport Toyota Women’s Division One.
