U18A: Hoppers Crossing 15.18 (108) d Altona 12.11 (83)
HOPPERS Crossing rebounded from a shock early finals loss to exact revenge on Altona in the grand final by 25 points at Chirnside Park.
The minor premier Warriors motored away after half-time with a six-goals-to-one third quarter and there was no stopping them.
Michael Maglogiannis provided the spark with six goals, while Corey Muscat, Nick Jones and Brandon Donald were also prominent.
The premiers: Brandon Donald, Nicholas Jones, David Barbieri, Taylor Quinn, Aaron Doughty, Michael Nozzolillo, Jackson Gray, Adam Poland, Joel Bentley, Jordan Cook, Joshua Furniss, Jayke Ewer, Jake Jeffrey, Alexander Chrysostomou, John Robinson, Benjamin Jago, Braden Ferrari, Liam Mcmahon, Jordan Moody, Blake Jago, Corey Muscat, Kyle Traynor, Mitchell Appleby, Matthew McGrath, Jack Dorgan, Michael Maglogiannis.
U18B: Hoppers Crossing 14.15 (99) d Yarraville-Seddon 6.10 (46)
Hoppers Crossing hardly put a foot wrong, keeping Yarraville-Seddon goalless to half-time and finishing with a 53-point win in the grand final at Chirnside Park. The Warriors opened up a seven-goal advantage by the main break and the rest of the game was akin to junk time such was their early dominance. James Farrugia and Ryan Langford slammed home three goals apiece, while Steven Scolaro capped a best on ground performance with a goal.
The premiers: Joshua Vella, Angus Holmes, Joshua Fenech, Lachlan Rule, Lachlan Furniss, Ashley Collins, Michael Scolaro, Mitchell Bourchier, Matthew Dowdle, Andrew Mifsud, Joshua Doyle, Jordan Hamilton, William Kakala Vea (Latu), Malcolm Petrie, Matthew Dettman, Andrew Moshoudis, Michael Hart, Steven Scolaro, Shane Wilson, Luke Henderson, Jordan Zarb, Adam Moscatiello, Jackson Redfern, James Farrugia, Ryan Langford.
Youth girls: St Albans 10.14 (74) d Wyndhamvale 3.0 (18)
St Albans underlined its status as the premier girls club in the west, hammering of Wyndhamvale in the grand final at Holland Park.
The Saints were slow out of the blocks, but owned the last three quarters as they piled on eight of the last nine goals to win in a canter.
Rhiannon Banner was the star with six goals, while Brittany Bonnici, Madeline Keryk and Sharnah Catania played massive roles.
The premiers: Kirzty Brady, Tayla Zammit, Brittany Bonnici, Madeleine Burgess, Courtney Sivewright, Jacinta Ganino, Emily Brebner, Jessica Bartolo, Ricki-Lee McConnell, Zoe Palombi, Skye Bakens, Tylah Evans, Kayla Knox, Sharnah Catania, Madeline Keryk, Rhiannon Banner.
U16A: Williamstown Juniors 18.13 (121) d Werribee Districts 15.11 (101)
The two best teams of the season went head to head in an enthralling decider. Williamstown Juniors kept their noses in front of Werribee Districts for most of the day en route to a 20-point victory at the Westbourne School Ground.
Mitchell Parkinson stamped his authority with four goals, while Dali Sulejmani-Blackwell, Pele Manivong and Nick Ebinger added three apiece. Jacob Martin was best on ground.
The premiers: Jacob Martin, Kai Harty, Darcy Schwarze, Jack Johnson, Timothy Purves, Bryson Ford, Brodie Meadows, Kyle Adams, Timothy Dimitriou, Jake Slee, Nicholas Van Schoten, Damon Tucker, Jack Warne, Thomas Hartson, Mathew Norton, Jake Micheli, Dylan Swann, Damon Falzon, Aaron Gibbs, Wayde Mcewan, Tyler Padgett, Nicholas Ebinger, Pele Manivong, Dali Sulejmani-Blackwell, Mitchell Parkinson.
U16B: Yarraville-Seddon 26.16 (172) d Werribee Districts 5.7 (37)
Yarraville-Seddon turned grand final day into a nightmare for Werribee Districts with a 135-point slaughter at the Westbourne School Ground. The Eagles burst out to a nine goals to nil lead at quarter-time and never took their foot off the pedal on their way to a massive 42 scoring shots to 12.Ali El Houli found his range with six goals, while there were four each to Spiros Amarantidis and best afield Lachlan Knight.
The premiers: Lachlan Gilbert, Lewis Spiker, Andrew Panow, Jack-Mathew Brown, Riley Grace, Christopher Piccolo, Riley Walsh, Mitchell Cook, Ben Peterson, Liam Baulch, Caleb Morgan, Callum Angus, Che Bartlett, Thai Hoa Tran, Thomas Mohr McNeilly, Senna Goncalves, Hamza El-Souki, Mackenzie Findlay, Fawzi Eldanawi, Khaled El Haouli, Nikko McDonald, Sam Abdo, Spiros Amarantidis, Lachlan Knight, Ali El Houli.
U16C
North Footscray 8.12 (60) d Old Westbourne 8.3 (51)
It is the toughest assignment in junior footy in the west: making a grand final and having to face Old Westbourne on their home track.
North Footscray did just that and came away with a gritty come-from-behind nine-point win after trailing 21 to nil at quarter time.
In a low-scoring game, three goals to Brad Fava were crucial, while Josh Radalj, Aydin Dardha and Michael Sawan were so valuable.
The premiers: Harry Murray, Imran Dardha, Aydin Dardha, Aaron Gauci, Jarryd Cheesley, Brendan Scott, Brock Renton-Anders, Vincent Newton, Deon Dardha, Ryan Lewis, Matthew Chatterton, Jackson Gnezda, Oliver Hill, Anthony Tran, Daniel Crosato, Braedon Running, Carlos Murcha, Tarrin Murphy, Michel Le Tellier, Joshua Radalj, Michael Sawan, Adrian Puopolo, Bradley Fava.
U15A: Hoppers Crossing 10.13 (73) d St Bernard’s 7.10 (52)
In one of the year’s most topsy turvy grand finals St Bernard’s had the advantage at three-quarter-time, but Hoppers were too good, running out 21-point winners at Westbourne School ground after starring roles from Liam Henderson, Peter Maglogiannis and Rhys Keegan.
The premiers: Lochlan McDonald, Rhys Keegan, Liam Henderson, Jackson Del-Re, Jacob Hynds, Joel Murphy, Yousef Mesto, Brayden May, Travis McConnell, Brennan Williams, Aidan Hibbert, Jarryd Langdon, Liam Hall, Jackson Gathercole, Brody Farrugia, Joel Urch, Nathan Williams, Riley Buckley, Connor Jago, Joshua Kurtis, Joel Radovanovic.
U14A: Yarraville-Seddon 10.13 (73) d Hoppers Crossing 8.6 (54)
Yarraville-Seddon was in total control from start to finish in a 19-point win over Hoppers Crossing at Crofts Reserve. The Eagles had a vice-like grip over the Warriors, keeping the underdogs to two goals in the first half and containing their strong finish to win comfortably.
