By KATH GANNAWAY
FIVE clubs shared in the glory of holding the premiership cup in the air as the 2014 Dandenong Ranges Junior Football League (DRJFL) Grand Finals were played out at Woori Yallock on Sunday.
Wandin Under 13s 6.7(43) defeated Emerald 3.5 (23) in a game that saw the two teams, who have fought it out at the top of the tree for the year, vying for the cup.
Wesburn took the honours against Emerald with a 5.6 (36) to 3.5 (23) victory, the only team to get through from fourth position to take a flag.
Healesville Under 11s, playing in their first Grand Final, went down to Mount Evelyn 5.6 (36) to 1.5 (11) in a game which saw some hard-running football from both sides.
Emerald Black Under 16s made it four in a row with 10.12(72) against Mount Evelyn’s 7.11 (53), after a spectacular run of 69 matches undefeated and South Belgrave Under 14s also kept up a tradition claiming their fourth consecutive flag, defeating Mount Evelyn, 10.16 (76) to 2.1(13).
In his own grand finale year as president of the league after five years at the helm, John Myers, rated the day as another success story for junior footy across Yarra Ranges.
“It’s been fantastic, we’ve been blessed with the weather, a great crowd, great behaviour and we all got to see some really great football,” he said.
A visit by former Western Bulldogs player Daniel Giansiracusa as part of the Toyota Retiring Legends Lap of Honour Tour added to the “one day in September” atmosphere with no shortage of Wandin and Wesburn Bulldogs among the young players lining up for an autograph.
The tour team handed out hundreds of footballs as part of the promotion.
See a round-up of each match and more photos on the Mail website at mailstarcommunity.com.au .
