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KILLER'S BOYS JAM JACKERS

Strong third term, last quarter blitz secure silverware

The Premier Thirds broke the AJAX resistance in the final term to win the premiership at Elsternwick Park. Matthew Bourke's team completed their succcessful season in the best way possible with a stunning finish that snuffed out the Jackers' flame.

The Red 'n' Blacks began well with four first term goals, but the underdogs hit back in the second to trail by just 5 points. After the half, it was a different story. The X-Men added another four goals in the third, outpacing AJAX to lead by 20 points at the lemons, which replicated the margin at the first change. The Jackers, if their second term was any indication, were in striking distance.

AJAX, who had lost the second semi final, but beaten the Xavs earlier in the year, made things interesting with the first goal to bring it into a 14 point margin. Then, with 19 minutes remaining, the Claret and Stout smashed their way to a seven goal burst without response. The shell-shocked Jackers added two minor scores late, but the X-Men wo it by 55 points.

Will MacIsaac won the medal for BOG with six goals.

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BEST: Will MacIsaac

GOALS:  Will MacIsaac 6, Tom Bourne 3, Tom Mantesso 2, Jez Alexeyeff 1, Oliver Britten-Jones1, Tom Curtain 1, Tom Davine 1, Will Stevens 1, Bailey Whelan 1

23s TOSSED LATE BY Ts

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The U23s went down to Old Trinity in a heartbreaker at Elsternwick Park. The Xavs led by a goal at the lemons after a tied first half, but the Green Machie finished stronger in the final term to snatch the silverware. Half way throughthe term, the teams were knotted at 55. With seven minutes left, the X-Men went ahead by a point when Stefan Stangherlin booted his fifth of the afternoon, but the Ts regained their lead with a goal in time on. And that was that.

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GOALS: Stefan Stangherlin 5, Harry McAuliffe 1, Francis O’Callaghan 1, Will Troy 1, Thomas Wood 1

PANTHERS POUNCE LATE

Old Xaverians went down by a goal in the Thirds Div 2 Grand Final when Old Carey eerased a thriteen point lemon-time deficit to seize the day. After a quiet start to the final term, the Panthers seized the initiative with four unanswered goals to lead by 12 points with seven minutes left on the clock. Xavs got one back, but Carey goaled again. A late goal from the X-Men saw them back bu just six points, but that's all there was, there wasn't any more.

It was a fine effort all year, but the T-Birds needed to soar on the last and they couldn't quite manage it

BEST: Eddie Paul, James McCarthy, Charlie Bourne, Finnegan Kuner, Luke Fares, Joshua Hynes

GOALS: Eddie Paul 4, Connor Spears 2, Benjamin Sherman 1 (incomplete)