Parfitt says family feel is the key to success

Rovers’ Farren Parfitt described captaining his side to a back-to-back premiership in the Great Northern Football League as “the most fun I’ve had playing”, and said the team’s best could yet be to come. He said the club aimed to play “brotherhood football”, getting numbers around the ball and being there for each other — and with most of the team below the age where sporting careers usually start to peak, they could be a frightening prospect for years to come. “It was the most fun I’ve had playing footy, ever,” he said. “We like to get numbers around the ball and just work for each other, we know our role. “That’s how we play our game. “Overall, I think we’re going in the right direction. “In the grand final side we only had four boys over the age of 24. “We got all the young boys involved and ressies even got involved. “We’re all pretty tight knit. “It’s like a family club, we all play brotherhood footy.” One to watch for the future at Rovers could also be Darren Ryan. The younger brother of high-flying Eagle Liam, he’s tipped to make the move up from colts sooner rather than later — and a growth spurt would speed that up.