BOMBERS are continuing to bask in grand final glory after becoming the Ararat and District Junior Football Association's premiers for the second year in a row.
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Bombers were up and about early on Sunday with 4.4 to quarter time, setting the scene for the rest of the match.
The smaller stature Mounties played as well as they could but just couldn't make the much needed impact on the scoreboard.
They were unable to shut the Bombers down as they raced to a 40 point lead at half time.
Mounties stepped it up a gear in the second half, Alex Asuncion and Lachlan Holm repelled numerous attacks by the Bombers attempting to move the ball forward.
Asuncion injured his elbow at the end of the third quarter and missed the last, however Aedan Roberts tried gallantly to run with one of the Bomber's leading players, Aaron Byron and was able to kick a goal in the last quarter.
Despite the Mounties kicking three goals by full time, the Bombers were far too good with a final siren result in their favour, 12.9 (81) to 3.4 (22).
Bombers' Byron has dominated the ruck all year, and Sunday was no different.
The ruckman won most of the centre contests taking strong marks and finishing with the Ararat and District Junior Football Association's Richardson Medal.
Weppner brothers Brady and Ryan were also important on the day for the Bombers and Will Hamilton, who has been solid all year was hard at it.
For Mounties, Matthew and Luke Spalding covered the length of the ground with Ella Wood, Bowdyn Webster-Bamford, Callum Roberts and Kaiden Walton also battling against the odds.
Bombers' coach, Rob McAdie said he left his players with the same message on grand final day that he had been giving them all season.
"Just as I have been telling the kids all season, if we could come out and kick three or four goals, we could set ourselves up for a win," he said
"All year we've tried to impress upon them if they play like a team they get the results."
"The better players have brought the younger players into the game and they proved that when they share the ball they get the results."
The Bombers have now gone undefeated for two seasons in a row.
"Both teams showed good sportsmanship, playing the game in good spirit," McAdie said.
As 2014 premiers, the Bombers received the G and N Harper Premiership Shield.
Club president, Peter Hamilton reinforced McAdie's view that it was a team effort that helped them to produce Sunday's result.
"All of the kids in their element played fantastic, but it was an awesome team effort," he said.
"You couldn't fault one kid, they were all very disciplined and that's a real credit to the kids and their coaches Rob McAdie and Jake Williamson."
Grand final result
BOMBERS 4.4 6.5 8.8 12.9 (81)
MOUNTIES 0.0 0.1 0.1 3.4 (22)
Goals, Bombers: Shaun Vermeend 5, Brady Weppner 2, Ned Parsons 2, Charlie Waites 1, Ryan Weppner 1, Mason McLaren 1. Mounties: Kaiden Walton 1, Aedan Roberts 1 and Matthew Spalding 1.
Best, Bombers: Ryan Weppner, Aaron Byron, Charlie Marshall, Will Hamilton, Sean Vermmend, Archie Conboy. Mounties: Bowdyn Webster Bamford, Matt Spalding, Aedan Roberts, Alex Asuncion, Lachie Holm.