Following his side’s 12.9 (81) to 5.7 (37) thumping of Katandra in Saturday’s Picola District football grand final, the Bombers were simply feeling untouchable.
Why not, anyway? Waaia was pushed further than it had been in its other two flag-winning campaigns, yet routine and experience simply shone through once more.
Speaking post-match, Jesse Trower opted not to focus too much on his own recognition after he was awarded the Brian Henderson Medal as best on ground in the big grand final win.
“It probably did catch me by surprise a little bit,” Trower said.
“It’s good to get some reward for the effort that’s been put in for the last six to eight years; we’ve put in a lot of work for footy and cricket and it’s good to see everyone else join in.
“Everyone’s a part of this and it’s a very special time at our club at the moment.
“We have a core group of players who have stuck in for the last three years to keep us strong but the most important thing is relying on everyone.
“I know I trust everyone to do their role for the team, great training numbers and Mitch has done an unbelievable job as coach.”
There will be no rest for one of the region’s more prominent dual-sport talents, though, as the Cricket Shepparton Haisman Shield counts down to launch following the fixture release over the weekend.
“My body’s very sore and I struggled to get through this season after cricket last season but I’ll keep on going,” Trower said.
“I’ll enjoy the week of celebrating, but cricket training will start right after and I’ll get into it.”
