KANGAROO Flat has returned to its premiership-winning ways of recent years after claiming the BFNL A-grade netball title with a dominant 56-47 win.
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The clash between two star-studded teams evolved into largely one-way traffic during the second and third terms as the Roos turned a two-goal quarter time deficit into a match-winning 13-goal lead at the final change.
Golden Square was able to lift in the final term and outscore the Roos 15-11, but nothing, including a batch of positional moves could stop them in their tracks.
It was the Roos' second premiership in three seasons.
The nine-goal win completed a dominant season for the Roos, under coach Janelle Hobbs.
They lost just one game during the season against Sandhurst and drew another against Kyneton.
The Roos finished a perfect 2-0 in finals matches and were thoroughly deserving of their premiership, with their starting seven remaining unchanged throughout the game.
A sweet day for Kangaroo Flat was capped by the youngest player on either side, Roos goal shooter Ruby Barkmeyer named best-on-court.
The 15-year-old was unflappable in her first senior grand final, maintaining concentration and composure on her way to scoring 49 goals from 60 attempts at 81.2 per cent accuracy.
Barkmeyer, who played in consecutive 17-and-under flags for the Roos in 2014-15, started the game vigorously with 12 goals from 13 attempts in the opening term.
She added 14 goals in the second quarter and took her total to 38 with 12 in the third quarter.
At the other end of the court, Bulldogs goal shooter Gabe Richards contributed 37 goals from 50 attempts (74 per cent), but was denied her usual high-level of supply through the efforts of Roos mid-courters Chelsea Sartori and the team's other teenager Millie Wicks.
Coach Hobbs praised her players willingness to dig in after they were headed at the opening break.
"They were fantastic, they didn't put a foot wrong," she said.
"They played a great four quarters of netball - they were just fantastic, I am so proud of them."
Hobbs, who was coach of the club's last flag in 2014 after a successful era in the LVFNL with YCW, said there was almost a feeling of relief in being able to convert a dominant season into a grand final triumph.
"Until you get that silverware it doesn't count for anything," she said.
"We've played only one game in 28 days, so to come out and to still play that level of netball is fantastic."
