As further evidence of the strength of football and netball in the rural city, Wangaratta Magpies were awarded the O&M league's Roadsafe Northeast Overall Club Championship title, edging Wangaratta Rovers out by just three points 179 - 176.
Rovers amassed 93 points across all football grades to take out the league's overall football title, while Rovers netball scored 83 points across all grades.
That compared to Magpies 64 points for football and awardwinning 115 points across all grades of netball.
Wodonga Raiders secured the overall O&M netball club championship with an astonishing 143 points with teams playing off on Sunday in 15 and under, 17 and under, and A grade.
OMFNL general manager Kane Arendarcikas paid tribute to the Wangaratta club's success in a particularly competitive season in all disciplines.
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“In what has been one of the most competitive seasons of O&M football and netball in recent memory, it is no surprise that the Roadsafe Northeast Overall Club Championship went right to the wire," Arendarcikas said.
"The O&M congratulates the Wangaratta FNC for an excellent season, and with five teams across football and netball involved in finals, will no doubt be looking to add to the trophy cabinet before the season is completed.”
Magpies president Jon Henry was understandably proud of the award, which he said reflected the overall strength of the club.
"I would like to give a big shout out to all our coaches through all the grades in football and netball," Henry said.
"We pride ourselves on bringing strong mentors into the club who each make a difference to the players individually and as a team, ably led by our senior football coach Jason Heatley and senior netball coach Shea Cunningham.
"And of course our hard working volunteers and generous sponsors, who make it all possible to have three football and four netball sides take to the field and court each week."
