The Grand Final

The Codpieces reign supreme in the ORFFA, with Iron Knob tasting premiership success for the first time, overcoming a gallant Wagga Wagga side to win 1400-1292.
In a game that swung back and forth across the weekend, the Codpieces saved their best until the final stages, kicking away to a late lead from which they were never headed.
The star of the late game surge was none other than the sometimes-maligned Ryan Griffin, who has tested coach Jim's patience at various stages throughout the season.
However Griffin repaid the faith in this one, his massive score of 189 sealing the deal and ensuring his team would not be denied.
Overall, the game was very tight throughout, with a series of great scores mixed in with a number of down games.
For Iron Knob, the impressive defence led the way - Harbow, Hanley and Burgoyne all topping 100. Shuey and Griffin scored centuries in the midfield, while Puopolo's 101 off the bench made up for a series of disappointing scores from Codpieces' forwards.
Wagga Wagga might well rue the withdrawal of Lance Franklin, whose hot form helped propel the Wombats into the grand final. Late replacement Jarman Impey was unable to fill the void, despite battling hard.
Wagga's defence also led the way - Malceski, Swallow and Murphy all notching up 100+ scores. They were joined by young midfielders Bastinac and Shiel, while in the ruck the future is now with young Scott Lycett rounding off a great 2014 with a ton.
Jay Schulz also hit the century mark, but it wasn't enough to overcome a couple of other disappointing scores in the forward line.
Congratulations to Iron Knob on the victory, and to Wagga Wagga on a superb finals run. Both sides have plenty to look forward to in 2015.



The Dawson Cup
Meanwhile, Powlett Plains have put a triumphant full stop at the end of their season, taking out the Dawson over Gariwerd 1287 to 1100.
While struggling at times throughout the year, Rap's team have found some young diamonds through savvy recruiting and trading to really help propel their development forward.
Toby Greene top scored for the Packers in the midfield, with plenty of help from Chaplin, Carrazzo, Matera and Lynch. In all, it was a fitting way to send Packer star Luke Ball into retirement.
For Gariwerd, plenty of positives as well despite (like Powlett Plains) missing some big names. The Cockies' two stars Deledio and Gray fired, while Brodie Smith's breakout year continued. And maybe, just maybe, Matthew Watson might be finally starting to show something after his first 100+ game.
Again, congrats to the two combatants, and look forward to see them rise up the ladder in 2015.
Thanks everyone for a great ORFFA season - as usual it has been wonderful fun and a great way to enjoy our great game.
Next on the calendar are our officebearer discussions, followed by the post-season trade period.