Strathmore has capped off a perfect finals campaign to claim the Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division premiership after defeating Keilor by 20 points at Windy Hill.
After being the third best side in the competition across the home and away season, the Mores put together a faultless three matches on their way to an eleventh A-grade premiership.
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After belting Aberfeldie by 55 points in the qualifying final, Nick Ash’s side took it up to an all-conquering Keilor outfit, winning by 40 points in the semi final and repeating the heroics on Saturday.
The victory marks a fourth premiership for stalwart Adam Iacobucci at the age of 39, as well as a third premiership for inspirational captain Mitch Purcell.
Youngster Chris Scerri claimed the coveted Reg Rose Medal as the best on ground with an eye-catching performance on the big stage.
The 19-year-old has had an incredible first season of senior footy and cemented his spot as one of the brightest young stars across the competition, not just in the EDFL but at VFL level as well.
It was the zippy midfielder’s burst and speed from stoppages that set him apart, winning a game-high 13 clearances from his 26 disposals.
Scerri had some tough competition for the medal from veterans Luke Jarrad and Liam Cavanagh, while Nick O’Kearney was excellent in a losing side with 40 possessions.
Corey Grindlay lit the fuse early with two stirring goals in the opening half, while Kyle Weightman helped finish the job with three majors after half time.
Keilor will be left to ponder what if after another strong home and away season, however left Windy Hill without the silverware.
The reigning premiers sat on top of the ladder for the whole home and away season, however still had plenty of areas for improvement which were exposed by Strathmore in the finals.
The Blues had no one able to fill the void left by Brad Xavier, Cody Brand, and Josh Honey who were all missing for Saturday’s decider through injury or suspension.
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It was the Mores' dominance early in the game that set up the victory.
With Strathmore winning the toss and kicking with the wind, Nick Ash’s side put three goals on the board and held the reigning premiers goalless in the first term.
The Blues were unable to wrestle the momentum back in their favour with Strathmore’s dogged backline led by Cavanagh, Jarrad, and Lucas Cavallaro standing tall all day.
After four straight behinds, Ryan Brodie got Strathmore up and running when he put through the first of the match.
Grindlay followed suit moments later before Brodie slotted his second for the quarter to open up a 23-point lead.
With their backs against the wall, Keilor responded just after the break through Jovan Petric, however it did little to lift the side's spirits with Strathmore hitting back through Athan Tsialtas.
Grindlay was back to wreak havoc once again with the sharpshooter drilling a goal on the run from the boundary to open up a game-high 27-point lead.
The Keilor bench were left scratching their heads when Iacobucci’s long bomb sailed through for Strathmore’s third goal in a row against the breeze.
The Blues did receive a lift just before halftime with goals to Will Burke and O’Kearney helping breathe life into the contest.
The misery however continued for Keilor after the break with two quicks goals to Weightman continuing the Mores dominance from the opening half.
With the game slipping away, the Blues' day went from bad to worse when Kade Long was helped off with what looked like an ankle injury.
Late goals to Liam Hude and Chris Kosmas gave the Keilor faithful some hope that a comeback was on the cards.
A Matthew Allison major on the stroke of three quarter time meant the Mores still had a healthy lead heading into the final term.
Petric gave the Blues just what they were looking for when he kicked his second two minutes into the final term.
Another stirring goal from Weightman had the Strathmore crowd on its feet with the navy and gold supporters believing another premiership was in touching distance.
Jermarl Daly kicked two awesome goals to cut the lead back to just 17 points, but it mattered little as Strathmore maintained control through to the final siren to salute once again.
