As the dark skies opened, players struggled for grip, strategies changed, but the hunt for finals glory was still burning bright.
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Producing one of the heaviest rainfalls seen all season, feisty rivals Marulan and Yerrinbool first grade teams faced off in the grand final.
David Wood in Bowral was drenched from the sky above and tensions were even higher. The difficult weather settings set the tone for this final, tough.
Yerrinbool head coach Ben Lynch couldn't believe the conditions, but was still confident in his team.
"This season was very dry," Lynch said.
"But, we handled the wet very well. We played our normal game in the conditions as well as we would in the dry.
"It was definitely a surprise we played so well, but it was a good surprise in the end."
Heading into the final, Yerrinbool had previously struggled with top of the table Marulan. But their confidence never wavered.
"We were always quietly confident," Lynch said.
"We liked being the underdogs this year. It was a good feeling for the club and our team. Our younger players really stood up with the older players against the Marulan team.
"Throughout the year we were getting closer to beating them, but just always fell short. Thankfully we got the job done on the big day.
"The team handled the pressure of the crowds and the atmosphere really well and just did their jobs. Working as a team got us the job done."
An absolute blinder of a goal had Yerrinbool off on the right foot. It had the team up and about early on in the match.
"Luke Ritchie's opening goal put us on the front foot early," Lynch said.
"It put us in a dominating position. No one wants to have a goal scorer on them early in a grand final. It was a nerve settler and gave the team confidence."
As confident as the team was, Marulan weren't going down without a fight. They clawed back to bring scores even at 1-1 at the half. Lynch knew the team had to rise to the occasion.
"I told the team the first 10 to 15 minutes of the second half will be crucial," Lynch said.
"We needed to start well and I knew if we did, we could over run them in the end. We kept the pressure up, gave them no time on the ball and kept talking. The team was oozing confidence."
It was definitely a surprise we played so well, but it was a good surprise in the end.
- Ben Lynch
The whistle sounded and after falling agonisingly close all year, Yerribool had finally beaten their Marulan adversaries 4-2. And they did it when it counted most.
"It was a good feeling when the whistle sounded," Lynch said,
"I've won a few grand finals for Yerrinbool first grade and this was my first as a coach. This one was really special because we hadn't beaten Marulan all year.
"With the wet conditions, we stepped up as a team, played as a team and won as a team. That's the way it should be done."