Shattered Belconnen Magpies star Lexie Bennett hopes there are premierships on the horizon for his young side after falling short in their quest of the AFL Canberra flag.
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The Ainslie Tricolours were relentless en route to a fourth consecutive first grade premiership in a 13.8 (86) to 3.11 (29) triumph at Manuka Oval on Saturday.
"We've got a very young side and I hope these boys can stick together and form the nucleus of a premiership teams to come," Bennett said.
"We had some success in the early 2000's and a lot of those boys played junior footy together and now a lot of our boys played junior footy together so hopefully they can keep growing towards a premiership because that would be great."
The Magpies haven't won a first grade premiership in 10 years and the opportunity appears to be Bennett's last as he ponders retirement.
"Its highly likely but I haven't spoken to anyone about it and I won't worry too much about that it the moment," Bennett said.
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"I know there are certain parts of me that would love to keep playing but there are certain parts of me that think maybe I might've had enough."
Meanwhile, the Eastlake Demons bounced back from a scoreless opening term to claim the second grade premiership in a 5.3 (33) to 4.6 (30) win over Belconnen.
It came after Marist College claimed a 7.10 (52) to 3.5 (23) Rising Stars grand final win over the Tuggeranong Hawks.
AT A GLANCE
AFL Canberra grand final
AINSLIE TRICOLOURS 5.0 5.1 8.5 13.8 (86) bt BELCONNEN MAGPIES 0.4 1.7 1.9 3.11 (29)
Goals: Ainslie: Hayden Armstrong 4, Jordan Doering 3, Ben Jamieson 2, Liam O'Neil, Jeremy Hirst, Nelson Foley, Tom Powell. Belconnen: Daniel Jordan, Lexie Bennett, Alex Jones
Alex Jesaulenko Medal: Simon Horner (Ainslie)
Women's - QUEANBEYAN TIGERS 1.0 2.4 4.7 8.7 (55) bt BELCONNEN MAGPIES 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 (7)
Goals: Queanbeyan: Jacqui Parry 5, Madelyne Czubara, Kate Woodward, Jessica Stramandinoli. Belconnen: Maggie Gorham.
Best on ground: Hannah Dunn (Queanbeyan)
Second grade - EASTLAKE DEMONS 0.0 2.1 4.1 5.3 (33) bt BELCONNEN MAGPIES 3.1 4.3 4.5 4.6 (30). Best on ground: Joseph Kerin.
Rising Stars - MARIST COLLEGE 0.2 2.6 5.10 7.10 (52) bt TUGGERANONG HAWKS 1.1 2.3 2.3 3.5 (23). Best on ground: Seb Quirk.
