Bendigo Pioneers star Brodie Kemp was cool under pressure as he kicked Victoria Country to victory in Friday's National Under-18 Championships clash with South Australia in Geelong.
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Kemp, from Echuca, kicked truly from a set shot 45m out with 30 seconds on the clock to give Victoria Country a thrilling one-point win over South Australia.
In a game where neither side led by more than 10 points all day, Victoria Country won 9.9 (63) to 9.8 (62).
Kemp, who has been one of Victoria Country's best players all carnival, had 27 disposals, seven marks and five clearances.
The Victoria Country side also included Bendigo Pioneers duo Thomson Dow and Brady Rowles.
The win gave Victoria Country a 3-0 record and it just needs to defeat Western Australia on Wednesday to secure its first championships title since 2015.
In Friday's other match, the Allies scored an upset win over Vic Metro.
The Allies led by 23 points at three-quarter time, but conceded four straight goals to hand Metro a three-point advantage with eight minutes to play.
However, a set-shot goal to Joshua Gore (Gold Coast Academy) 20 minutes into the final term gave them back the lead for good.
Vic Metro finishes the carnival with one win from four matches. The Vic Metro squad included Gisborne's Harrison Jones.
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