Talk about ending on a high.
Forbes Magpies 16s have secured the Lachlan District junior rugby league premiership and it's a special one, with a significant number of the cohort to age out of the junior competition next season.
Coach Jason Kennedy said the side's had their sights set on the win they achieved Saturday all season.
He knew his squad had plenty of talent, he was just looking for them to come together as the team they needed to be.
"We only lost one game all year but it was a very big wake up call that we got that day," he said.
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"From that day we got better and better and better.
"The goal was the win the grand final: we planned for that and we kept working away trying to be better every week."
Forbes players were eager as they lined up against Parkes at West Wyalong on Saturday and the Magpies supporters who'd made the trip to support the juniors couldn't have been more thrilled when Dylan Bray scored the side's first try off their first set.
From there, the team settled in.
Fullback Thompson Hurford and lock Ash Kennedy scored two each as Magpies pulled away to a 26-4 win.
Hurford was named man of the match for his efforts, Kennedy was sensational and captain Rydah Hancock "unbelievable" in his efforts.
But the coach said everyone stepped up to do their bit to make Saturday a success.
"Everyone did what they had to do and it ended up a really good day," he said.
On behalf of the players, Kennedy thanked all those who travelled to West Wyalong to support the Magpies 16s as well as the Under 17s league tag who contested the grand final against Red Bend.
"It was really good to see so many people there cheering," he said.
2025 Forbes Magpies Under 16s: 1 Thompson Hurford, 2 Archie Keane, 3 Dylan Bray, 4 Jack Schrader, 5 Haidin Hodge, 6 Hudson Gunn, 7 Brock Maynard, 8 Brett Jones, 9 Jaggar King, 10 Rydah Hancock, 11 Ollie Scott, 12 Charlie Taunton, 13 Ash Kennedy, 14 Ace Hancock, 15 Darby Morris, 16 Jedd Smith, 17 Laine Jackson, 18 Jackson Dukes, 19 Lockie Adams, 20 Lukcas Jones.
