After enduring two years of grand final heartbreak not even a final round loss to Oxley Vale Attunga on Saturday could spoil the party for Tamworth FC as they won their sixth TDF women's first grade premiership in 10 years.
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Due to the later start to the season because of the coronavirus pandemic there were no finals played this year with the silverware going to the team that finished on top after the regular season.
From their 12 games, Tamworth FC recorded 10 wins, a draw and a loss to finish two points clear of the Mushies.
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It is their first title in three years after losing to North Companions in the grand final the last two years.
"It was good to get the win after the last couple of years," coach Chris Hughes said.
Making it all the sweeter was that it was their 1-nil win over North Companions Black the previous week that had wrapped it up for them.
One of the secrets to their success was their defence.
They only conceded four goals for the season and kept a clean sheet in nine games.
They were pretty good in attack too, scoring 64 goals.
It was Hughes' first year in charge of the side.
"One of the players' dads had done it for last couple of ears and he stepped aside, and I was convinced into doing it," he said.
An integral part of FC's 2018 and 2019 premiership triumphs, after a serious knee injury last year ended his playing days, he thought it was a good way to still stay involved.
