Breakers Youth Girls champs in a heart stopper
The Youth Girls match between Grafton Tigers and Coffs Harbour Breakers provided the most thrilling finish of the day, resulting in a one point win to the Breakers.
The two teams were within a goal of each other on the scoreboard all match, with numerous lead changes throughout. The desperation in defence by both sets of players was incredible with wave after wave of forward entries repelled at both ends of the field.
Going into the last quarter the Tigers held a six point lead. Try as they might, the Breakers could only reduce this deficit by one point and with under a minute left on the clock the Tigers had one hand on the premiership cup.
Breakers had one last, desperate foray forward and were rewarded by a mark to Takiah Pizzi straight in front of goal. With the whole season riding on her kick Pizzi put it straight through the middle to shrieks of delight. There was barely time left to restart the match and Breakers had won to back titles.
Casey Wynne (Breakers) and Lilly Doyle (Grafton) were Best on Ground for their respective teams.
Sahara Elfar (Port Macquarie Magpies) was named as Rising Star for best Under 15 player in the competition, with Cassidy Ronalds (Breakers) claiming her second successive Nikki Wallace Medal as Best and Fairest. Lilly Doyle was runner-up in the Best and Fairest for the second year in a row.
Coffs Harbour Breakers 3.2 (20) defeated Grafton Tigers 3.1 (19)