00:02Well, there's certainly no doubt that celebrations will be continuing for some time back on Melville
00:07Island after the Imalu Tigers secured their back-to-back Premiership flag.
00:12The local football grand final is the largest event on the Tiwi Island's social calendar
00:17and this year was no different, with hundreds flocking here to Wurrameunga to watch Imalu
00:22take on Rancu.
00:23And while Rancu Eagles had the hometown advantage, a sea of black and yellow blanketed the Oval
00:29with many supporters travelling from the nearby island.
00:32Others made the journey from around the country just for the experience, including Prime Minister
00:37Anthony Albanese.
00:38Just minutes into the game Imalu scored the first goal, setting the tone for what was to
00:43come.
00:43As for Rancu Eagles, it was always going to be a David and Goliath battle, with Tigers being
00:49largely undefeated this season.
00:51The fans didn't let that faze them.
00:53I believe in my boys, yeah, from round 1, round 2, round 3, throughout the round 14.
01:02But it wasn't enough.
01:04Reigning Premier's Imalu took home the cup for a second year in a row, in a 75-50 victory.
01:10In the women's game, the big dance was between Tapalinga and Jikawaruru.
01:14It was a tight tussle until the end, with Tapalinga narrowly taking the cup home, winning the game
01:2036-32.
01:21For the thousands living here on the Tiwi Island, Grand Final Day isn't just a day
01:26to celebrate the sport that they know and love.
01:28It's also a very vital day for the local economy, with local artists throwing their doors open,
01:33hoping that many tourists will buy their works.
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