The Pambula Panthers thrashed the Merimbula Diggers to secure their first SCAFL premiership in eight years.
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The title is the third in club history, and came by a margin of 126-32, with midfielder Scott Proctor taking best on ground honours.
Going into the match as red-hot favourites after going through the season undefeated, the Panthers started slowly as both sides struggled to get into any kind of rhythm.
After a goal-less opening 21 minutes, Panthers' playing captain Sean Smith came to the fore with two quickfire goals to end the first quarter and give Pambula a 15-2 lead.
Club president Bryan Hammond said Merimbula opened strongly, but Pambula quickly exerted its dominance.
“Merimbula come out firing the first quarter, but like all year our senior group was just too dominant,” Hammond said.
Playing much more directly after going wide often in the opening term, the Panthers began to open up an advantage and went into the main break with a 50-14 advantage on the back of three Shane Garrett majors.
The break did little to shift the momentum, as Smith added another two goals in a dominant display to inspire his charges to an 83-26 lead at three-quarter time.
Pambula came out all guns blazing to kick two goals in as any minutes to start the fourth, but the game lost its spark as the gap on the scoreboard widened.
Despite a spirited effort from the Diggers, led by Daniel Edwards, Pambula were too good in the midfield and ran out 94-point victors.
The Panthers completed a clean sweep of the three grand finals in which they were involved, winning a hard-fought development grade tussle 35-22 and the under 13s by 41-25, both against Merimbula.
Hammond said it was a historic moment for the club.
“It’s an outstanding year when you get three teams in the grand final ... but then to walk away with three flags in one day.
“People have been telling me it’s history making for the club and arguably the best day for the club in 30 years,” he said.
A win in the development grade is a fitting end to the AFL career of Michael Revington.
Hammond said he had played over 450 games of Aussie rules on the coast, with a 20-year plus history at the Panthers.
Revington had missed out on some of the club’s earlier premierships, but was present on Sunday to bask in glory with his team.
“What a fitting way to retire,” Hammond said.
“Next year he is hanging up the boots and going camping.”
Preparation has been the key to the Panthers’ game plan all year, which Hammond said started at home.
“For the club, it’s been a good all round performance, which comes down to the coaching, support staff, and commitment from the players and parents.
“Without a doubt, the committee has been very involved in doing everything right by the club.
“If you have the right people steering the ship, you get the results.”
The club enjoyed extensive celebrations on Saturday night and a family function on Sunday.
“It was a fantastic club night, everyone got together at the golf club,” Hammond said.
“Then on Sunday we had over 100 people turn out for the family day get together at lunch time.
“We had a lot of supporters around us; it was a memorable moment.”
Now the club is looking to cement itself at the top for the next few years.
“We’re putting mechanisms in place to make sure we’re a dominant club over the next five years, not just in senior grades, but in the juniors as well.
“We’ve already started building for next season,” he said.
Meanwhile, Merimbula, who made it to the big dance in every grade, were unable to convert any of their chances into premiership success, also going down to Narooma in the under 16s, by a score line of 57-35.