The streets of Deloraine were quiet on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't because of COVID.
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Residents instead meandered to Deloraine's oval to watch their beloved Kangaroos play in both the NTFA under 21s and senior men's grand finals.
From the chorus of car horns to the hot chips in the stubby holder, fans were grinning ear-to-ear being able to watch some quality footy in what has been a tough year for communities.
Meander Valley mayor Wayne Johnston said there was a real buzz about the town in the lead up to the big games.
He said a lot of hard work in a short amount of time made hosting the grand finals possible.
"We moved heaven and earth to make our ground available with our demountable change rooms ... so we could have the four teams here," Cr Johnston said.
"It came about on a chance encounter with the NTFA a few weeks ago ... I gotta say the staff and contractors went out of their way to make it happen.
"The sun was shining, she was a good day for it ... everything came together just so this day could happen at Deloraine which is really good."
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Deloraine residents Zahli Rubenach, Maree Larcombe, Bob Cameron and Nic Rubenach were some of the many fans excited for the day.
"The Kangaroos are huge for us, and this day was even bigger because we had both teams in the finals ... the last grand final we played a few years ago we only had one team," Ms Larcombe said.
Ms Rubenach said it was nice to enjoy football together given the impact COVID-19 had on gatherings earlier in the year.
"It's been quite a while since we won the grand final as well ... it's great because we're hosting it too so the community's really rallied around to support the Kangaroos," she said.
Cr Johnston said the football club's roots dug deep into Deloraine's community.
"I ran around here as a teenager in 1984 when Deloraine first joined the NTFA, I was one of the original under 19 players back then ... it has a long history with the town," he said.
Fellow Roos fans Danielle Saltmarsh, Renee Walker, Donna Walker and Shannon Brough were chuffed, albeit nervous due to Deloraine's under 21's halftime deficit against George Town.
All four said they had been Kangaroos fans since birth, and were elated by the club's dual finals bouts.
"We have two boys out there playing in the seniors ... I have a son and nephew out there at the same time," Donna Walker said.
Many George Town and Rocherlea fans also made the journey to cheer on their teams. Unfortunately the Roos' under 21s were unable to overcome a hefty deficit at the hands of the undefeated George Town Saints, who took the grand final 94-38.
However, the seniors had more luck in handling Rocherlea in a 75-37 routing.
The win would be Deloraine's first flag in 41 years, with fans flocking the sidelines and cheering their boys as they hoisted the hard-earned shield.