Turku Dockers take out inaugural Finnish premiership
- Wednesday, September 02 2009 @ 03:58 pm ACST
- Contributed by: Aaron Richard
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The Turku Dockers capped off a fairy-tale debut year by beating the Helsinki Heatseekers by 4 goals in the first ever grand final in the Finland AFL.
The Dockers, coached by Australian ex-pat and two-time EU Cup all star Grant Siermans, joined the Helsinki Heatseekers and the Salo Juggernauts as the third team in the Finnish league this year.
Unlike earlier years in Finland, all teams were able to field teams with primarily their own squad members throughout the home and away season, meaning that 2009 was the first year when a true premier could be crowned.
Thanks for Craig Primmer from the Finland AFL for this report, photos courtesy of Saara Hämäläinen.