Tasmania's brightest footballing prospects were dealt mixed fortunes on the opening day of competition in School Sports Australia's under-15 championships.
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An exhilarating after-the-siren win at Invermay Park brought the house down for the girls as the boys were dealt a crushing blow hours earlier on UTAS Stadium.
Recovering from a goal-less first half, the girls picked Tasmania's inaugural under-15 win on the big stage in a 6.5 (41) to 5.10 (40) upset after a third-quarter fightback.
Producing scoring opportunities instantly after the main break, Avah Polley was able to break the Tasmanian drought and was quickly followed by goals to Claire Ransom and Ebonie Agostini.
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Agostini goaled again moments into the last quarter to set up for a thrilling finish with Sascha Rival-Quinn following in her footsteps after back-and-forth play.
An Emily Gunton goal to the visitors looked to break Tasmanian hearts but a free kick followed by a 50-metre penalty for a runner's infringement set Victoria Fish up to create history.
Coach Emma Humphries was overcome with emotion following the win.
"I've played and coached Tassie probably upwards of 30 times now and don't think I've ever won a game," the North Melbourne footballer said.
"To see all the parents in the room and the players with smiles on their faces it's unbelievable.
"Playing WA, a powerhouse of women's and men's football, I don't think anyone really gave us a shot at it and didn't think we'd get that close to them let alone win it."
The boys were given a front row seat into the future of the AFL against a smooth and slick Victorian side as the visitors ran away with a 17.8 (110) to 1.3 (9) victory.
Held score-less in the first half, the Devils were spared humiliation five minutes into the third quarter as a missed Jordan Cowell dribble broke the drought and added a goal to his name later in the half.
Coach Adrian Goodwin was thrilled with the effort put in by his players under extreme pressure.
"The boys' effort was really good," he said.
"Obviously the Victorians understand the game a bit better than our guys but we couldn't question the boys' effort.
"We grew as the game went on and continually tried to play our style of footy. They worked hard and tried to take the body and the tackles and we improved as the game went on."
Goodwin credited the work of his defensive six with Prospect Hawks' Isaac Hyatt gaining praise for his positive and creative play as Kalon Nicholls, Lachie Cowen and Liam Jones also impressed.
Both sides face Northern Territory on Monday as the action rolls on.
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