The South West Football League Colts team, have won their 14th Landmark Country Championship at Bendigo Bank Arena, Mandurah today, with Sebastian Dixon kicking a goal after the siren to win the match for the South West.
In a great game of football, scores were close throughout, with the young Cavaliers leading by five points at quarter time, before scores were level at the main break. The South West led by six points at the final break before Peel took control.
With 30 seconds remaining the margin was seven points in favour of Peel, but a goal made the margin one point. A quick clearance out of the centre saw the ball end up with Dixon, who went back to take his kick when the siren sounded.
Although it didn’t go straight through the middle, it was good enough for the South West to clinch victory from the jaws of defeat. It is not the first time this has happened in a Landmark Colts Grand Final, with the South West being on the wrong end of the same scenario in 2011 when Kimberley Spirit took victory after the siren.
Five players plus coach David Lewis have been selected in the CBH All Star Team.
Match
Colts Grand Final
South West 1.2.8 4.3.27 5.3.33 9.4.58
Peel Football League 2.1.13 4.3.27 6.3.39 8.5.53
Goals: South West – T. Williams 4, S. Dixon 2, J. Pickett, K. Triplett, E. Hill. Peel – O. Walton 3, D. Gardiner-Mckenna 2, J. Hill, W. Steele, D. Power
Best: South West – S. Dixon, T. Horton, L. Hernaman, T. Williams, K. Hickman. Peel – K. Desando, J. Hewitt, J. Hill, J. Ness, O. Walton
2017 CBH Colts All Star Team
Ryan Bennell, South Bunbury
Jacob Pickett, Harvey Bulls
Blake Shanahan, Collie Eagles
Jordan Falco, Bunbury
Taine Williams, Harvey Brunswick Leschenault
COACH
David Lewis, South West