SINCE their inception in 1985, the Gerringong Breakers have had countless strong seasons on the pitch.
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However, during that 36-year span, few would compare to the 2020 campaign of the Gerry Emery Oval-based club.
The men's first grade side just completed the 'double' by winning the Football South Coast league championship and premiership.
The women also won their maiden league championship, thanks to an undefeated regular season - with Maddison Alpen leading the way with nine goals.
"I'm very proud of the girls this season, especially as they finished with the wooden spoon in 2019," Breakers women's coach Jadon Lavington, who led the Breakers to the 2018 Bolden Blackmore Shield, said.
"After bringing in some new players, everyone gelled really quickly on the training field.
"Everyone bought into the plan and we stayed focused throughout the regular season."
Unfortunately for Lavington's side, who finished the season with 10 wins and four draws - as well as a 2-nil victory over Figtree in the semi-final, they went down 2-nil in the grand final to the Dapto Phoenix on Sunday at Ian McLennan Park.
"Dapto were incredible, they knew exactly how to play against us," Lavington, who was in his second season coaching the women (with 2007 being the first), said.
"We were sluggish to start and one of our backs got injured early on.
"They scored two very sharp goals early on and we struggled to respond, although we had plenty of chances - nothing seemed to go our way."
As disappointed as Lavington and his side were, they've taken plenty of positives from their division four season.
It's an effort they can build on for years to come.
"I had put so much emphasis on being consistent to win the league that after that success, the grand final had become a lesser achievement," Lavington, who's been part of the club ever since his brother Jesse Fenn-Lavington scored two goals in the club's 2012 grand final win against Culburra, said.
"This success gives our juniors something to aspire too.
"Ask any of our juniors who their favourite player is and most won't say Lionel Messi or Sam Kerr.
"They will say Jake Packham, Brittany Lando, Rhyley Foonender, Maddie Alpen, Tayla Kidd, Paul Gaffney or our other senior players.
"To have someone they look up to that they can actually see in the flesh and talk to and aspire to be - that's so important for our kids.
"You look at the photos from the grand finals and you'll see a heap of kids in the background, completely invested in the game.
"One of the men got concussed during the grand final and the kids came to the back of the bench to check if he was okay.
"One of our women tore a calf and they're running over to see if we need ice to help out.
"It gives the kids confidence to be all they can be and drives our senior players to win."
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