The Saints dominated the Hampden League junior competition in season 2024, finishing undefeated on top of the ladder.
Last Sunday’s grand final match against the second-placed Terang Mortlake Bloods saw the Saints take premiership honours in a nail-biter at Reid Oval.
The opening term was a close battle, (with just one point separating the two sides) but a three goals to one second quarter saw the Saints head into the main break with a handy 12-point lead.
The Saints were held scoreless in the third term while the Bloods kicked a goal to get within six points at the start of the final quarter.
Spectators were kept on their seats as the clock wound down in the final term, with the Saints unable to add to the board while the Bloods added four points to get within two on the siren.
Final scores were Koroit 4.3.27 to Terang Mortlake 3.7.25.
Mack Mills was awarded ‘best on ground’ for the match while team-mates Hamish Dobson, Hamish Lane, Jye Quirk, Oliver Rae and Daniel Ewing were in the best for the Saints.
Moss McInerney kicked two goals for the side while Mills and Quirk each contributed a goal.
Earlier in the day, South Warrnambool dominated the under 14 grand final, with the Roosters taking premiership honours by 29 points over the Warrnambool Blues.
Final scores were South Warrnambool 4.13.37 to the Blues 1.2.8.
Fergus Reaburn (two goals), Lewis Gommers, Blake Wood, Casey Carlin, Hudson Greene and Monty Darcy were best for the premiers while Carlin and team-mate Blake Wood each contributed a goal.
For the Blues, Beau Gannon, Harry Arnott, Blair Lyons, Lachlan Walters, Lenny Buckle and Oliver Dowie were among the best while Noah Burgess was the sole goal kicker.
