MOULAMEIN PROFILE
COACH – Heath Moloney
FAST FACTS
PREMIERSHIPS – 2 (1961, 1988)
LADDER POSITION – Fourth
RECORD – 10 wins, 6 losses
PERCENTAGE – 102.76%
AVERAGE FOR – 85
AVERAGE AGAINST – 80
QUARTERS WON – 36 of 72 quarters
LEADING GOALKICKERS
44 – Beau Duggan-Hulands
42 – Josh Flight
18 – Luke Smailes
KEY PLAYERS
Josh Flight – Key forward who can go through the ruck, Flight’s best football can be nearly unstoppable. If the Swans’ midfielders can give him enough supply, could create some major headaches for the Nullawil back line.
Heath Moloney – Finished fifth in the EG Hunt Medal on Monday night. The Swans’ coach has been one of their most consistent performers over the past two seasons – and if he can keepeither Mitch Farmer or Andrew Oberdorfer quiet, will give the Swans a chance at the upset.
Daniel Aarsman – After winning Moulamein’s Best & Fairest last month, Aarsaman then tore apart Wandella in the first Semi Final with a best afield display. Is a key player either up forward or playing further up the ground with his ball-winning ability.
PROFILE
After going undefeated in this year’s finals series, Moulmein are just one win away from creating history – and ending a 34-year premiership drought.
It’s been 14 long years since the Swans have made it this deep into a Golden Rivers senior football season and now that they’re here, the Moulamein township is buzzing with the prospect of creating history.
While the loyal supporters and members of the Swans are daring to dream, it’s a different story for the playing and coaching group, with senior coach Heath Moloney narrowing his team’s focus on the job at hand.
“I think it’s up to each individual to embrace the day and the occasion and take it seriously – but at the same time, have as much fun as you can,” Moloney said.
“We play footy to have fun and have a kick with our mates and that’s still what it’s all about, it doesn’t matter if it’s a grand final or not, the focus is still on enjoyment because I feel that’s when we play our best football.”
“It’s certainly exciting for the town, it’s been a long time since the club was on this stage and we have a lot of loyal supporters that are just over the moon that we’ve been able to get as far as we have – but for us, there is still a job to do.”
With Nullawil winning both encounters against the Swans this season by an average margin of 83 points, the Swans will very much go into the grand final as the underdogs. Despite this, Moloney is still confident his side can turn around their fortunes against the two-time reigning premiers.
“We don’t want to be over-confident, but we don’t want to under-sell ourselves either,” Moloney said.
“I’ll back our boys in 100 per cent, I know our best is good enough to win – but now we just have to go out there and get the job done.”
