It was a weekend to remember for Cowra Soccer Club, with both the men’s and women’s teams winning their grand finals, a double triumph that capped off a remarkable season for the club.

For the Senior Men, the grand final win was the product of months of hard work, teamwork, and resilience.

Coach Adam Gambrill described it as a “fantastic weekend” for everyone involved.

“To get the women’s team home and get the men’s team home, it was a fantastic weekend for the club,” he said.

Among the many highlights, two standout moments came from goalkeeper Mitchell Thompson, whose saves proved decisive.

“The biggest highlight of the game was probably a couple of saves that Mitchell made in goals for us,” Gambrill said.

“One of them, the opposition had a really good shot from just outside the box.”

“It looked like it was going in the bottom right hand corner of Mitchell’s goal, and he just made a fantastic save diving to his right hand side to keep it at nil all at that point.”

Later, with Cowra leading 2–0, Thompson produced another game-changing moment.

“The other team were awarded a penalty, and again Mitchell was able to save it and really keep us in the game,” Gambrill said.

“Those two moments for me really stood out.”

While individual brilliance shone through, Gambrill credited the win to the squad’s collective mentality.

“The team-first mentality of the entire side really shone through throughout the course of the year,” he said.

“Nobody was bigger than the team.”

“Everybody was happy to sacrifice.”

“There was no whinging, moaning, complaining about playing time or positions.”

“They all just went out there, did their job, stuck together, and that’s what rewarded them with a championship,” he said.

For Gambrill, the victory was the perfect reward for seven months of commitment.

“You work really hard for a long period of time, pre-season started February/March, so we’re seven months in by the end of the season,” Gambrill said.

“It’s one thing to perform well in the regular season, but it’s a whole other level once you step into finals.”

“For the boys to go out there and get the result they deserved, it was a really good way to end the year,” he said.

“I’m extremely proud of the effort and commitment they’ve shown over the last seven months.”

“They’ve got just reward for sticking together, committing to training and pre-season and they’ve been rewarded duly in my eyes.”

Gambrill added that the team carried a simple but powerful motto into the finals, “winners win.”

Gambrill said the club as a whole could be proud of its achievements in 2025.

“To represent the town and have three teams in the grand final is, in my opinion, a huge achievement,” he said.

“Then to come away with two of the three wins is pretty special.”

For Cowra’s Senior Men, the grand final victory was not just about lifting a trophy, it was about the culmination of sacrifice, teamwork and belief, and in 2025, the winners won.