Jon Nicoll is no stranger to success on the cricket field.
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The 32-year-old former Australia Country representative added to his record haul with a sixth Brian Lawrence Medal win on Wednesday night and has been named man of the match in three of Wagga City's four premiership wins.
However there was something different this time around and it was evident for all to see as the winning runs were struck at McPherson Oval on Sunday.
Nicoll charged towards his teammates on the sidelines, sending both his gloves and bats flying as the tears flowed in celebration.
And it was a long time before they stopped.
After finishing unbeaten on 75 to help Wagga City chase down South Wagga's 9-267, Nicoll admitted there was plenty of things to make this premiership so special.
"It was pretty crazy," Nicoll said.
"It's Robbie (Nicoll's) last game, our two-day cricket has been ordinary all year, we dropped catches and missed run outs and to chase 270 three down is amazing.
"Josh (Thompson's) innings to make a hundred in a final, and I can't believe with how young we are to beat a side like that is remarkable.
"That's why it means a lot as they are so hard to win."
The premiership provided younger brother Rob with a perfect farewell as well.
He thought his playing days were over after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at just 28 almost three years ago before making a return to the field last season after heading back to Wagga City as their coach.
Nicoll then snared four wickets to help the Cats to victory after bowling 28 overs, a bigger workload than his last four matches combined.
"I got lucky I suppose with some wickets but the ball came out alright," Rob Nicoll said. "It seemed if you bowled seam-up and were a bit too quick Rowey (Jeremy Rowe) was just hitting it to the fence so I was just trying to contain them a bit and got a couple of wickets late in the day to make the figures look a bit better.
"I was glad I didn't have to bat though as I was pretty nervous."
It was his second grand final win with the club, split by success as Lake Albert's captain in 2016, but to seal another premiership alongside his older brother was the icing on the cake.
"It's perfect," Rob Nicoll said.
"When I left to play at Lake Albert five years ago one thing I spoke to my wife about, and I wrote down, was that I wanted to win one more premiership with Jono.
"I didn't tell him that but despite how much we fight with each other and challenge each other to be better players and better people it was one thing I wanted to achieve and I'm glad I did it."
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