Coleambally will host the South West Juniors Football Netball League grand final this Saturday.
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Getting the chance to play in front of the home crowd is the under-16s footballers, who won their way to the big dance after a 72-69 win against Griffith White.
They will now play Narrandera this weekend, with the game starting about 1pm.
Coly led by six goals at one stage but Griffith kicked four goals in the third quarter to narrow the gap to 10 points at the final change.
With Thomas Shelton kicking six goals, Andy Fattore, Harvey Pound and Tommy DeMamiel rebounding forward entries, the boys hung on to advance to the grand final.
Best wishes to Thomas Shelton who suffered a devastating wrist injury late in the game.
In the other South West Juniors results from the weekend, the Coleambally Blues under-11s netball team were beaten by Leeton Whitton, 17-13, in the preliminary final at Narrandera.
Under-16s player profiles:
Liam Muir #21 - Position: Forward. Great crumber around the pack. Hard at the ball everytime.
George Glover #38 - Position: Backman. Determined great disruptor against larger opponents.
Ellis Deaton #50 - Position: Backman. Solid backman. Always ready to make a contest of it
Marcus Star #45 - Position: Centre. Consistent strong player with a great set of hands.
Hugh Steers #41 - Position: Forward. Always play with intensity. Gets to every contest.
Benji Reedman #39 - Position: Backman. Solid reliable backman. Always there when needed.
Thomas Demamiel #25 - Position: Backman. Always around the pack. Feeds the ball well out of a contest.
Andrew Fattore #46 - Position: Centre/Backman. A true leader. Great at reading the play. Leads by example.
Fergus Steers #48 - Position: Backman. Passionate player with a strong left kick. Loves kicking goals.
Lachlan Hardy #28 - Position: Utility. Team player. Always there when needed.
Blake Pound #27 - Position: Utility. Clean at the footy. Pretty to watch.
Campbell Rowan #47 - Position: Forward. Always finds ways to get himself into a goal scoring opportunity.
Jaiden Stevenson #24 - Position: Forward. Fast, agile player. Great tackler.
Harvey Pound #26 - Position: Rover. Hard tackling midfielder. Reads the game well.
Angus Gunn #58 - Position: Ruck. Passionate and determined player. Loved by all teammates.
Logan Pound #49 - Position: Utility. Strong force on the team. Great tackler. Strong to find the ball within a pack.
Liam Capstick #36 - Position: Forward. New found forward for the team. Literally kicking goals!
Thomas Shelton #44 - Position: Centre Half Forward. A solid set of hands with incredible goal kicking skills.
Hayden Witham #37 - Position: Backman. A true backman and a strong team player.
Rowan Wilson #51 - Position: Full Forward. A true full forward doesn’t like to move far from the goals. Great soccer skills.
Dallas Pallet #40 - Position: Midfield. Fast moving midfielder. Great at tackling.
Brock Shields #32 - Position: Backman. Solid tackler. Good at clearing the ball.
Farrer League
Finishing fifth in the home and away season, the Blues C-grade netball side has been unable to defend their title.
They were defeated in a close elimination final against the North Wagga Saints in Wagga, 24-19.
The under-18s footballers were gallant in defeat in their qualifying final, losing by a kick after the siren 67-66.
But they have another chance to stay in contention.
The team only had 13 players against North Wagga, who had a full team.
Alex Harvey (five goals), Angus Graham (three goals), Archer Gill, Damon Pound, Dallas Hickey shone all day.
The team will welcome back some more under-16s this Sunday when they play in the semi final at The Rock against Temora from 10am.