Fernhill completed a grand final victory in dramatic circumstances against league champions Shellharbour at WIN Stadium.
After losing 7-2 to Shellharbour just two weeks prior, Fernhill were out for redemption and completed their arc with a 5-3 win against the premiers.
Mitchell Turner was the hero for the Foxes, scoring a hat-trick.
"That was an unreal feeling, just to get that last goal and get a hat-trick," he said following the match.
"We've worked so hard since December and it feels unreal.
"The belief was always there. Up 3-0, they came back to 3-2 and a lot of teams would have died down, but this team is resilient as hell. We just dug deep for each other, we all love each other.
There were some cracking shots of the match by Mercury photographer Adam McLean. Check them out below.
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Jordan Warren
From the Illawarra my whole life, I have a passion for sports writing. Favourite sports include football, cricket and rugby league. Career highlights include covering the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2022 UCI Cycling World Championships in Wollongong. I cover a range of sports, mainly football, but have written about rugby league, rugby union, racing, basketball, volleyball, Aussie Rules, cricket, mixed martial arts plus more. Particularly enjoy providing the latest updates to local fans of the Wolves, Illawarra Premier League (men's and women's) as well as the District League.
From the Illawarra my whole life, I have a passion for sports writing. Favourite sports include football, cricket and rugby league. Career highlights include covering the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2022 UCI Cycling World Championships in Wollongong. I cover a range of sports, mainly football, but have written about rugby league, rugby union, racing, basketball, volleyball, Aussie Rules, cricket, mixed martial arts plus more. Particularly enjoy providing the latest updates to local fans of the Wolves, Illawarra Premier League (men's and women's) as well as the District League.
