The Wollongong Vikings staked their claim as one of Illawarra Rugby Union’s greatest all-time sides with an emphatic 37-0 shutout of the Woonona Shamrocks in Saturday’s grand final at WIN Stadium.Wooden spooners last year, the Blueys capped a miraculous 12-month turnaround to chalk up the club’s 12th premiership.Their grand final success was the icing on the cake after Vikings had already secured the 2010 minor premiership and club championship.IRU Player of the Year and Vikings flanker Paul Fisher was a deserved recipient of the man-of-the-match award, while captain Dan Lawson was instrumental at five-eighth.The Blueys had the game sewn up with a 24-0 half-time lead, though they had to withstand several determined raids by their opponents in the second half.‘‘We set it up in the first half, because even though we made a lot of handling errors, we were still completely dominant,’’ Vikings co-coach Phil Green said.‘‘It was a dour start to the second half and they spent a lot of time down in our quarter, but we just kept turning up for each other in defence and that was outstanding. Our defensive work in the second half and pride in our line was huge.’’Up against a side that had won its last 15 matches, the youthful Rocks were always going to have to play a perfect game to win.Even then they still needed the Blueys to have an off day and it was clear from the outset that wasn’t going to happen.Vikings took a 7-0 lead with Chris Rooskie’s 10th-minute try and that became 14-0 soon after when full-back Andrew Barrett crossed for the first of his two tries.Lawson kicked a penalty goal two minutes before the break and the Blueys struck a decisive blow with Mark Fisher’s try on the stroke of half-time.Shammies never chucked in the towel. If anything they played with greater resolve in the second half, throwing everything they had at their arch rivals.The Blueys wouldn’t budge, boosting the lead to 27-0 with another Lawson penalty goal and putting the result beyond doubt with second-rower Mitch Wakeford’s try.Shammies appeared certain to score minutes later, but Mark Fisher’s desperate try-saving tackle on the line was the perfect exclamation point on the Blueys’ entire season.Fisher’s inspirational act summed up his side’s hunger, passion and commitment to winning.‘‘It was great to keep them to zero,’’ Lawson said.‘‘They were attacking our line for so long and we didn’t want to let them score.’’With the party already underway for Vikings supporters, Barrett provided the final highlight when he scooped up a loose ball and scooted 40m to score in the final seconds.The Blueys’ premiership was their first since 1991 and is going to be celebrated by the club all week.‘‘It’s been a great year and great turnaround from last year,’’ Vikings co-coach Jay Tregonning said.‘‘It’s going to be a good night. It’s just a proud club and it’s great to see our culture alive and well.’’