Harper Sercombe
It was a magical day for Werribee Districts as they claimed their first Western Region Football League premiership.
The Tigers knocked off Point Cook to win the division 1 grand final on Sunday afternoon.
It was a tight and low scoring affair at Chirnside Park with both sides missing gettable shots throughout the match.
At three quarter time the scores were 39-28, just 11 points the difference. The match was screaming out for a hero, someone to break the game open and deliver their team a premiership flag.
In came Christopher Molivas.
Molivas was building all game, showing his liveliness in attack for the Tigers, however the inaccuracy bug caught him too in the third quarter, missing some shots at goal that could have cost the team.
However, as quick as the ball was bounced to kick off the last term of the WRFL year, it was jammed down Molivas’ throat as he was given a chance to write his wrongs.
A set shot, 40 metres out on a slight angle was no issue this time around for the veteran.
Just minutes later, Molivas found the ball in his hands, this time a bit closer in and on an improved angle, again no issues. Putting his side up 23 points, and all but sealing the game for the Tigers.
“The adrenaline pumping through the veins when they go through is unreal,” he said.
“I had a couple of opportunities in the third quarter that I shanked so I felt pretty bad, but to put a couple away was unreal.”
The premiership was extra special for Molivas and his older team mates, after having been through the heartbreak of two grand final losses before experiencing the sweet taste of success since coming to the WRFL.
“For a lot of our boys it’s 10 years of hard work, a couple of failed grand finals, to finally get one of our own is unreal,” Molivas said.
“It’s a good award to win (best on ground) but at the end of the day, you don’t play to win this medal.
“To be honest I don’t think I was best on ground but we’re a pretty evenly spread group.
“This medal means nothing (BOG), this medal (premiership) means it all.”
While Molivas may have been modest in saying he wasn’t the best player on the field, he certainly played his part in bringing the premiership cup to Soldiers Reserve.
Others amongst the best for the Tigers included the full back Lee Johnston, Joshua Mould, Matthew Dean, Bailey Siwek and Gavin Donnon.
