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Diamond Creek Women’s storms home to claim maiden NFL Division 1 premiership​

A stunning fourth-quarter surge has secured Diamond Creek Women’s a maiden Northern league premiership and capped a near-perfect season.

*removed his big head *

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August 21, 2022 - 6:30PM
Diamond Valley Leader
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Diamond Creek Women’s cemented its position as the Northern Football League’s best with a historic maiden premiership on Sunday.
A powerhouse of women’s football from their days in the VWFL, the Creekers claimed the NFL Division 1 title with a come-from-behind 22-point win over Darebin Falcons.
In front of a raucous Preston City Oval crowd, the Creekers produced a stunning five-goal fourth-quarter blitz to take the flag.

It completes a near-perfect season, losing just one game for the year and just once in the past 25 matches.
It adds to the club’s two Victorian Women’s Football League titles in 2005 and 2012.
Creekers captain Stacey Cross was awarded the grand final medal as best on ground, while Maykaylah Appleby and Karly Cobern were equally as impressive.
Diamond Creek’s Maykaylah Appleby celebrates a goal in the fourth. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Diamond Creek’s Maykaylah Appleby celebrates a goal in the fourth. Picture: Andy Brownbill
Diamond Creek Women’s celebrate their premiership win. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Diamond Creek Women’s celebrate their premiership win. Picture: Andy Brownbill
Inspired by two goals from Cameron Williams, Darebin made a blazing start to the game and took an 18-point lead into quarter-time.
However, Diamond Creek Women’s took control of the game in the second quarter, kicking three goals to close the gap to three points, before storming home in a dominant finish.
Creekers coach Colin Wallington said a couple of tweaks at half-time helped turn the tide.
“At half-time we address a couple of things we needed to and we answered perfectly,” he said.
“Throwing Karly Coburn down back was by far what got us over the line, she was amazing with her drive out of defence when they had the scoring end.
“Over the course of this year, from November all the way to today, we had a gameplan and we stuck to it and believed in what we could achieve.
“It’s been unreal, the last four years have been amazing, to get where we are today.
“In 2020, that COVID year, we didn’t stop, we teamed up with Wangaratta Rovers to run around Australia – we got around Australia in 29 days – and 2020 built us into 2021 and 2022.”
Diamond Creek coach Colin Wallington and captain Stacey Cross lift the cup. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Diamond Creek coach Colin Wallington and captain Stacey Cross lift the cup. Picture: Andy Brownbill
Diamond Creek players congratulate captain Stacey Cross after she won the best-on-ground medal. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Diamond Creek players congratulate captain Stacey Cross after she won the best-on-ground medal. Picture: Andy Brownbill
Williams finished with three goals for Darebin, while Appleby and Georgia Tait booted two each for Diamond Creek Women’s.
At just 19, AFLW prospect Appleby produced an eye-catching performance with several long bombs helping flip the field for the Creekers, including a 70m bomb from the centre square that almost bounced through for a goal.
Cross and Cobern were almost impassable in defence, holding Darebin scoreless in a third quarter when it had the wind.
Wallington heaped praise on his skipper.
“She’s the heart-and-soul of our football club,” he said.
“She’s been here 15 years now, she’s unreal, to name her captain this year was definitely the way to go because she’s not only a great leader but someone all the girls look up to.
“Credit to Crossy, when it came into defence, she hit the ball hard – that go hard or go home mentality – she was absolutely deserving.”
Appleby’s Northern Knight’s teammate Lulu Beatty was Darebin’s best in defeat, while Shannon Egan, Mia Haas and Karly O’Malley stood tall.
The Falcons fairytale charge to the grand final fell agonisingly short after finishing the home-and-away season in fourth.
Darebin defeated Greensborough by one point in the elimination final, Montmorency in the semi-final and West Preston-Lakeside in the preliminary final.
 

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Ligma said:
I’ve cried too many tisms
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Like that moment when you listen to 40 Years Then Death and realise it no longer applies to you.
 
CharlieMortdecai said:
Ah, Ligma. It sucks. But a few days time you'll realise you guys achieved a lot this season. Definitely something to build on for next year.
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I agree. I just feel like I could have made a difference
 
Heads up Ligma. I know it sucks (been there myself) but you made the GF which is an achievement in itself and you can learn from what didn't work and build on what did you're more of a chance to make up for it next year.
 
ferball said:
Heads up Ligma. I know it sucks (been there myself) but you made the GF which is an achievement in itself and you can learn from what didn't work and build on what did you're more of a chance to make up for it next year.
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Omg ferbs I can’t remember if it was you that told me to drink so much water before bed after having a big night out but I did and I haven’t woken up with a hangover lol
 
Ligma said:
Omg ferbs I can’t remember if it was you that told me to drink so much water before bed after having a big night out but I did and I haven’t woken up with a hangover lol
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It might have been.

I used to drink bottles of run a night with a mate. We'd fill big jars with ice, then mix rum and coke 60% run 40% coke and go thru a couple of botttles in a night without any hangover and do it a couple of nights in a row etc etc. I could have five beers and feel like s**t the next day but never did when I hit the looney soups.
 
ferball said:
It might have been.

I used to drink bottles of run a night with a mate. We'd fill big jars with ice, then mix rum and coke 60% run 40% coke and go thru a couple of botttles in a night without any hangover and do it a couple of nights in a row etc etc. I could have five beers and feel like s**t the next day but never did when I hit the looney soups.
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I only had 4 drinks but I had one 196 and that absolutely ****ed me up it’s 6% alc and I’m a lightweight. I’m exhausted though
 

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Engimal v3 said:
This year was your 1998 Ligma
Next year's the year, I can feel it
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Oh mate for sure we have set up the power rack in the garage with 100kgs worth of bumper plates we are gonna get ripped
 
Okay I’m trying to figure out what to do in my off season

What should I be focusing on gym wise like hypertrophy vs strength & power

And I’m not sure if I should start up zwift again 😃
 
Ligma said:
Okay I’m trying to figure out what to do in my off season

What should I be focusing on gym wise like hypertrophy vs strength & power

And I’m not sure if I should start up zwift again 😃
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I also have this question. Idk what my off season should look like at all, Ligma are you looking at any off season prime packages?
 
Dominic03 said:
I also have this question. Idk what my off season should look like at all, Ligma are you looking at any off season prime packages?
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OMG I JUST TEXTED PRIME AND HE TOLD ME SOMETHING ILL TELL YOU ON SNAP
 
Back at BJJ next week (hopefully) after 6 weeks off with a broken toe. Completely snapped it sideways.

Pumped as, but it's going to be really difficult lol
 
Love this board x

I may have a stress fracture in by back but getting X-rays, 80$ Per app with physio too 💀😭
 
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