Two players in two very different stages of their careers, standing together, celebrating the same triumph.

That was Ben Marlin and Seaun Stanley Jr as Dubbo CYMS players gathered together for the trophy presentation and team photos following their Peter McDonald Premiership grand final win .

The pair were part of a forwards unit that delivered against the Forbes Magpies' powerful pack in a grand final that will live long in the memory.

It took two periods of extra-time and seven minutes of golden point before Jeremy Thurston hit the all-important, match-winning field-goal.

Before that moment, it had been a bruising, fast-paced, and high-quality decider .

"The best game of footy I've ever played in," Stanley Jr said post-game.

"From the start, it was rough, hard and everything yo

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