Jabiru has gone back-to-back in Northern Territory Football League Division 1 competition after holding off Tracy Village in a hard-fought grand final at TIO Stadium on Saturday.
Little separated the two sides all afternoon, before the Bombers ultimately prevailed 7.3 (45) to 5.6 (36) to secure their second straight premiership.
Played in wet and difficult conditions after torrential rain in Darwin throughout the week, the match was a genuine slog, with both teams forced to battle the elements as much as each other.
It was also a fiery affair, with tensions boiling over late in the third quarter when a melee resulted in players from each side being sent off.
Jabiru's triumph adds another significant chapter to the club's story.
Last season, the Bombers broke through for their first NTFL premiership since entering the competition in 2010 from the now-defunct Top End Australian Football League.
Twelve months later, they have proven that success was no one-off.
Former Nightcliff and Darwin Buffaloes star Liam Holt-Fitz was the standout, earning best-on-ground honours after kicking four of Jabiru's seven goals in a match-winning display.
Holt-Fitz has built a reputation as a big-game performer, having previously won the Chaney Medal in Nightcliff's 2018/19 Premier League premiership.
The Bombers were again boosted by the experience of AFL great Cyril Rioli, who played an important selfless role in attack.
While he did not register a goal, Rioli's pressure, intensity and team-first approach were crucial in the wet conditions.
Former Melbourne player Austin Wonaeamirri also featured in the win, adding further class and experience to the Bombers line-up.
Jabiru's success is made even more impressive given the commitment required just to take the field each week.
Based around 250 kilometres south-east of Darwin along the Arnhem Highway, the small township has changed dramatically over the past few decades - once a booming mining town, now a much smaller community.
Despite that, the Bombers continue to thrive with their players and support crew regularly making trips of more than 500-plus kilometres, often eight to 12 times a season, just to compete.
In other Territory footy news, a pair of Indigenous up-and-coming stars were recognised at Sunday night's Nichols Medal ceremony.
Tiwi Bombers excitement machine Frances Tipungwuti claimed the NTFL Men's Rising Star award, while talented St Marys teenager Lakhyah Hill was recognised as the Women's Rising Star winner.
Tipungwuti finished the season with 17 goals from 12 appearances, including a five-goal haul against Wanderers in Round 7, while Hill played 17 matches and was named among the Saints' best on six occasions.
