NELSON Bay Football Club has capped one of its best campaigns on record with a championship treble in the Newcastle Football Inter District competition.
The Bay had plenty to celebrate after the club’s talented 12/1 Mixed, 14/1 Boys and 15/1 Boys squads won their respective A Division Grand Finals to bring home deserved silverware.
Nick Diemar’s 12-years team downed Stockton Sharks 1-0 in the trophy decider at Beryl Humble Sports Complex at Tenambit to claim the premiership-championship double.
Having already secured the minor title, the Nelson Bay youngsters showed skill and tenacity to stave off the Sharks and complete a memorable season with a tremendous team achievement.
Dave Harasti’s 14-years outfit toppled the Maitland Magpies 2-1 at King Park Raymond Terrace to clinch championship honours while Col Campbell’s mighty 15-years line up also annexed the premiership-championship double after defeating Cooks Hill United 5-3 on penalties in a gripping Grand Final at the same venue.
Outgoing Nelson Bay FC president Todd Giles told News Of The Area that the club had experienced a bumper 2025 season – culminating with three Grand Final triumphs.
“The club fielded a record 725 players across 62 teams this season with sixteen of our 26 competitive sides qualifying for the finals,” Todd enthused.
“Tthree of our Girls squads – the 12/1 A Grade, 16/1 A Grade and 17/1 B Grade finished runners-up after losing their Grand Finals at Liles Oval and King Park,” he said.
Dudley Redhead won the 12/1 A Grade Girls championship with a 1-0 victory over Nelson Bay FC; Lake Macquarie rolled the Bay 3-1 in the 16/1 A Grade Girls division while South Wallsend captured the 17/1 B Grade title with a 3-1 win over the Bay.
All Nelson Bay senior women’s teams reached the finals with the All Age Women A Grade bowing out after a 2-0 loss to Cooks Hill along with the Over 30s Women A and B Grade sides.
Nelson Bay FC’s courageous All Age Mens first grade and Over 35 K Grade sides also qualified for the Zone League finals – underlining the club’s depth of talent.
In the junior boys ranks, the Bay’s 12/2 C Grade, 12/3 J Grade, 16/1 B Grade and 17/1 A Grade teams also qualified for the finals along with the junior girls 14/1 A Grade team, which lost 3-2 to Merewether.
By Chris KARAS
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