Saints supreme as St Mary’s go back to back

A DAZZLING display of speed and precision has put St Mary’s back on the Geelong Football League (GFL) podium at a windy St Albans Reserve, defeating Leopold 13.13.91 to 6.10.46 in today’s (Saturday, September 17) Grand Final.

The Saints flew out of the block with a five-goal first term, accruing a 27-point lead in the process to lead 34-7 at the break.

St Mary’s led by five goals at half time after both sides were deadlocked in the second term, each team mustering only a single goal.

Glenn Keast and Travis Robertson’s Saints started to pull away in the third and St Mary’s could smell its second-straight flag, boasting a 40-point advantage with 30 minutes remaining.

Three more majors to the way of the Saints all but sealed it as Blue and Green supporters celebrated a 45-point win and a sixth trophy heading to Anthony Costa Oval.

Joe Maishman and Trent McMullan were the Saints’ leading goalers with three apiece, Tom Lang contributed two.

Captain Jack Blood, Kade Chalcraft, Patrick Dowling, Jarryd Garner and Matt Keast added their names to the scoresheet.

Leopold’s Jake Pitt snagged a brace, while Connor Giddings, Sam Hughes, Mitchell Patten and Marcus Thompson were lone goal-getters for the Lions.

The Saints’ back-to-back premiership feat is the first in the club’s 69-year history.