A best on ground performance by Heyfield's Nic Dinsdae steered the Kangaroos to a shock victory against raging flag favourites Rosedale in Saturdays North Gippsland Football Netball League Grand Final.

Dinsdale one of the Kangaroos youngest players at 16 years of age led from the front as he worked hard all day, throwing his body on the line and emerging from the bottom of packs lighting up the forward line and midfield in a match winning performance.

The Kangaroos dynamo was not alone in a true team effort the Kangaroos winning the game when it was in the balance in the final term booting 6.1 (37) to come from two goals down at the start of the final term.
Trailing by one point at the final change of ends the Blues fought hard to regain a 13 point lead as they bolted away to in the early minutes of the final term, but it wasn't enough as the Kangaroos sealed consecutive majors and went about building an unassailable lead to claim their first win in four encounters against the Blues 14.9 (93) to 10.15 (75).
Blues Justin Emery pitted against Josh Neille, Heyfield defender Daniel Brown in Andrew Flanigan's hip pocket, Chris King tracking Adrian Cox and Sean Humphries shoulder-to-shoulder with Jon Cantwell. . . . It was all so appetizing at the opening bounce.
The Kangaroos burst out of the blocks registering the first major through coach Adrian Cox which was quickly followed by another in the opening minutes of the contest, before Rosedale responded through forward live wire Ross McDermott.
Heyfield got the quick reply before McDermott was at it again this time setting up teammate Brad Caldwell.
A centring kick by Heyfield's Jesse Bedggood set up veteran Brett Szabo, however a 50 metre penalty for an indiscretion off the ball saw Bedggood Slot through the Kangaroos fourth straight in a high scoring 20 minutes of play.

The Dowse brothers Mitch and Nic made an early impact of proceedings, Mitch directing traffic as he amassed possessions setting up many passages of play. Cox failed to finish off the hard work of Dowse, moving the ball with speed the Blues gained momentum from half back drilling the ball into Flanigan who had his second fort the term.

Flanigan was at it again as the battle against defender Stevens looked to sit in Flanigan's favour, the bigger body of the Blue forward outmuscling the Kangaroos backline. His third for the term handed the Blues a 10 point buffer.

The forward of the term was at it again with another ahead of the quarter time siren.

McDermott had an opportunity to quickly extended the margin in the opening seconds of the second term but his shot at goal sprayed the face of goal. Dale Fleming broke through five minutes into the term with the first major to the Blues, as the ball then moved back and forward between the two half backlines.

In a David and goliath style battle, the Kangaroos where hitting their opponent and the ball hard as they worked hard to contain Rosedales run and drive which was shown in patches by their fleet footed on ball brigade of King, Emery and Darcy Murray.

Humphries shot at goal from outside 50 metres missed, as the Blues drew their lead out to 22 points as the Kangaroos struggled to find the goals. The sides sole goal frot he term coming through Jesse Jackway as the Rosedale defence led by Dom Keating and Jed Hickey kept the Heyfield's forwards in close check.

While they didn't have the impact that they would have liked on the score board, Heyfield had began to win a number of crucial contests around the ground as they looked to get back into the contest and take control. Manning up, playing man on man at the contest the Kangaroos held the ball tight and shut down Rosedale's run.

The premiership third term was exactly that, the match winning 25 minutes of football which appeared to turn the game in Heyfields favour.

Squandering a number of opportunities in front of goal, Rosedale failed to score a major for the term registering five behinds in a tough quarter of football.

Rosedales McDermott missed the Blues opening shot at goal to start the second half, while Mitch Dowse drew the margin back to 11 points following his first major.

In an ominous sign for Heyfield, Cox started to make his mark and the signs continued to shine in the Kangaroos favour as they found themselves one man up following the yellow carding of Rosedales Jeremy Reid during the term. Dinsdale only added to the Blues coaches headaches his major bringing the margin back to four points.

Kanagroos defender Jordon McMillan worked hard to keep McDermott in check as he threatened to cause more damage in front of goal, but McMillian, Brown and Jesse Leeds worked tirelessly in the third term setting the Kangaroos up as they let little through the defensive 50.

There was no questioning the desperation, Dinsdales tackle in the goal square saved a guaranteed Rosedale major. Rosedales Craig Bourne took a strong courageous mark moving back with the flight of the ball halting Heyfields run forward.

But it was the Blues lost opportunities in front og goal that left the door ajar for the Kangaroos who were not content in lying down. Cox lifted his intensity throwing his body around, coming up with the ball time and time again the Dowse brothers and Dinsdale were ball magnets, with Brenton Dinsdale a standout as Heyfield began to dominate the play.

King captains goal broke the tide of six straight behinds for the Blues to start the final quarter. Caldwell stood tall to pull down a mighty mark as the Blues looked to make it two from two but his shot skewed of the side of the boot. Working hard to keep the ball in the forward line locking in the play, Fleming was rewarded a free kick and made no mistake sealing another as the margin blew out to 15 points

Dinsdale wore down different players in a desperate passage of play, which saw Cox swoop on the ball and find Mitch Dowse who added another for the Kanagroos. Jack Woodland levelled scores with this major, before Matt Bedggood but the underdogs in front.

Rosedale responded Flanigan outmuscled his opponent Brown, to again level scores as the clock counted down. A strong kick and placement by the Kangaroos midfielder found Jesse Bedgood whose shot at goal just cleared the reach of the Blues defenders on the goal line.

Jesse Jackway got the reply for Heyfield before Jesse Bedggood added another in a five minute purple patch for the Kangaroos which left the Blues flat footed and wanting as they quickly found themselves three goals down.

Heyfield's youngsters were instrumental in the side's victory. The Kangaroos rotating engine room of the Dowse brothers, Dinsdale, Josh Neille, Dave Kelly and Humphries presented all day, with Jesse Bedggood the barometer of the sides charge on the scoreboard in the final term.
The Kangaroos defence led by Leeds had reassurance when under stress. Whether it was Brown's timely spoils, Brenton Dinsdale dropping back into marking contests or McMillan on the overlap for a relieving hand pass.
Rosedale challenged with their characteristic midfield control, fast breaks and, at times, audacious and adventurous ball-sharing by the forwards, particularly Fleming, McDermott and Flanigan as the side looked to remain in the contest in the dying stages of the match.
SALE CITY's best on ground Luke Bird aided the Dogs to a 20 point win over minor premiers Heyfield in the reserves final.
A five goal to one final term guaranteed the victory, after what had been a tight goal for goal tussle, 10.11 (77) to 7.9 (51).
The Dogs were simply too strong in the final quarter, Heyfield challenged on a number of occasions as they came to life but couldn't match the Dogs who booted away on the scoreboard.
Finishing the season as minor premiers after an impeccable season SALE CITY where handed their first defeat of the season by Saturdays opposition TTU in the thirds final.
Bursting out of the blocks the Dogs slammed home six majors to start the contest, before a goal less second term allowed the Bombers back in the contest at half time. But that would be as close as the Bombers would get as the Dogs added 11 goals to three to cruise home comfortable winners 17.16 (118) to 8.3 (51).
The premiership Dogs receiving their medallions and cup from former Australian Football League premiership player Collingwood's Peter Daicos.

By Lauren Carey