YARRAVILLE SEDDON CLAIMS THIRDS PREMIERSHIP
Yarraville Seddon has won the first senior premiership of 2024, defeating Sunshine by a point in a thrilling Thirds Grand Final at Skinner Reserve.
Friday night’s decider came down to the final stages with a late goal handing the minor premiers the major prize.
Both teams had previously only faced off once this season, doing so at Yarraville Oval in Round 11 with the Eagles winning by 23 points on that occasion.
While, Yarraville Seddon would repeat the result in the Grand Final it would be in a much closer affair this time round.
In a seesawing match, the difference was never more than three points at any change, with the Eagles holding a three-point advantage at quarter time and three-quarter time.
Sunshine led by two points at the main break and despite being outplayed in the third term, some inaccurate kicking from Yarraville Seddon set things up for an intriguing last quarter.
The lead would again change in the fourth with Sunshine going ahead by five points with less than five minutes to play.
The game winning passage would ultimately come from Yarraville Seddon just a few moments later as they launched a quick transition from defence to attack that would deliver their sixth goal of the evening, Nicholas Velevski converting a set shot from close range.
It would be the final score of the game as the Eagles held their nerve to complete a memorable victory.
FULL TIME
Yarraville Seddon: 1.3 2.5 4.10 6.11 (47)
Sunshine: 1.0 3.1 5.1 7.4 (46)