WDFNL GF: Nirranda wins senior football premiership

Nirranda's Luke Irving speaks after his side won the 2023 Warrnambool and District league senior football grand final.

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00:00 Joined by Niranda's Luke Irving. Mate, you won your first senior premiership with Niranda.

00:05 Missed out last year for the grand final. Must have been pretty happy with that.

00:08 Yeah, nah, stoked. Last year was pretty heartbreaking. Done the work early in pre-season.

00:14 Got back to get the spot back and yeah, just very excited.

00:17 So it definitely motivated you this season?

00:19 Yeah, yeah. Early on it broke my heart but yeah, put your head down, up by Martin, done the hard work and got back.

00:27 And what did it mean to you to stand as a premier?

00:30 It means a lot. I started playing at Niranda in 2018, missed out on that one.

00:36 Missed out on another one. Yeah, just super proud and just thankful you got to get it done.

00:41 It seems like a pretty good club. You must love being a part of it?

00:44 Yeah, yeah, great club. Whole 22 are all best mates. All just love each other and it's just a good feeling.

00:53 And they all seem pretty happy with you as well?

00:55 Yeah.

00:55 To see you win?

00:57 Yeah, hit them pretty hard as well. So yeah, it's good to see everyone got me back.

01:00 Were you happy with how you played today as well?

01:03 Yeah, yeah. Just had to do my job and yeah, that's all it is.

01:06 Lots of plans now, big celebration I'm sure?

01:08 Yeah, might be a big few days I reckon.

01:10 Sounds good, enjoy it hey?

01:11 Thanks.

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