Girgarre 13-and-under claims premiership success

Kade Starling was awarded best-on for his heroics in the position of centre.

Girgarre coach Sharee Starling has been here before, coaching the under-15 Girgarre side to a premiership in 2018.

This time was different as she had her children in the team, Kade and Tayla.

“We’ve had great support here. That’s Girgarre. They follow their teams and they’re very loyal and family-based,” Starling said.

“It’s rewarding (coaching my children), but challenging.

“They forget I’m coach sometimes and not just mum. The same as siblings as well; they have to remember they are teammates.

“He (Kade Starling) had a quiet game for his standards.

“Yes, (there’ll be celebrations); we’re all off to the team manager’s house now for a pool party and then back to the rooms tonight.”

The Lakers got off to a better start.

Both sides moved the ball quickly down court when they had possession, but the Lakers’ shooting made the difference.

The first quarter ended with the Lakers up by one goal.

Girgarre’s Jorji Dedini scored the first goal of the second quarter to bring the scores level.

From then on the Kangaroos were on fire.

Goal shooter Regan Scoble was in form at goal, easily draining long-range shots.

Nagambie could not find a way through the Girgarre defence.

The Kangaroos led by seven goals at half-time.

The Kangaroos continued to pull ahead in the third quarter, pushing their lead to more than double Nagambie’s efforts.

With prowess across the court, Girrgarre led 31 goals to 13 at three-quarter time.

With the premiership all but wrapped up the Kangaroos just had to see out the final quarter.

Nagambie scored the quarter’s first goal to keep its flag hopes alive, but it was too little too late.

The scoring slowed as the Kangaroos settled for what they already had on the board.

As a full-time horn sounded Girgarre was up by 20, winning the flag convincingly.