GSFLW 2025: See the video: Bulls claim back-to-back flags with crushing grand final win over Magpies

Mt Barker have claimed back-to-back titles in the Great Southern Football League Women’s competition with a dominant 37-point win over Denmark Walpole in the grand final.

The Bulls celebrated on the field after the final siren with the team song, and Mt Barker coach Sheridan Kowald thanked everyone behind the scenes for their support all season before the players received their grand final medals.

“Thanks to the umpires, spectators, support crew, all those who pull this together, not just tonight but every week,” she said.

“Well done girls, you played an absolutely phenomenal season, thank you for what you’ve done.

“Denmark, I love the way you girls go about your footy, you don’t give up no matter what, you should be so proud of yourselves.”

Bulls’ Zoe Keley won the grand final fairest and best, thanking her team for the support behind her win, and Magpie’s Erika Tharratt celebrated her 50-game milestone..

The Bulls and Magpies lined up at Collingwood Park for a historic final clash on Friday, with the Bulls out for back-to-back titles and the Magpies chasing a first flag.

The two teams clashed in the qualifying final, and the Magpies came out victorious, but a convincing win in last week’s preliminary final from the Bulls made sure the reigning premiers were not counted out.

Mt Barker lived up to their usual fierce playing style and made a fast start in the first term, leaving Denmark Walpole trailing at quarter time.

A major from the Griffiths got things moving for the Bulls, and the team chased the major with two minors to put them ahead of the Magpies by eight points (1.3) at quarter time, with the Magpies trailing with only one point on the board.

The Bulls widened the margin over the Magpies, putting another major on the board to leave the Magpies lagging by 15 points at half time.

Gritty defensive play from both teams almost kept both sides scoreless in the second quarter, but Mikayla Balloch managed a goal from off the ground for the Bulls midway through the second term, building on Mt Barker’s early work in the front line.

The Bulls notched another three goals in the third quarter to make the scores 34 (5.4) to one (0.1), with majors from vice captain Kaitlin Eades, Zoe Keley, and another from Tajah Griffiths in the dying minutes of the third term putting the Bulls ahead by 33 points with only eighteen minutes left to play.

The Magpies were not able to score a major, with the Bulls’ back line working hard on defense to help keep their side ahead.

The Magpies managed another two behinds in the final quarter to finish the game on three points.

Mikayla Balloch kicked another goal for the Bulls in the final eighteen minutes, widening the winning margin to 37 points with scores at 40 (6.4) to three (0.3).