In 2021, Kroton Hela Wigmen was knocked out by Whagi Tumbe on the 97th minute 17-16 by a field goal on golden point. Not one single supporter of Kroton Hela Wigmen invaded the field. They all went home satisfied accepting the loss.
In 2022, Hela Wigmen regrouped and bounced back with a grand final win against Gurias 8-6 with a penalty conversion on the 98th minute. Out of excitement, a field invasion happened to congratulate and celebrate the win.
Yes, it was wrong by the field invaders to invade the field. It was a security blunder by venue management to stop or deter the field invaders. However, the game was truly over, and no one was assaulted, injured or hurt. The crowd was quickly dispersed. Social media critiques, keyboard worriers and haters have taken it to the social media. To all you naysayers out there, Hela Wigmen worked so hard to earn this premiership. Even though finishing equal second on the ladder, we had to play 3 strong finals game and a 5 day short turn around to win the cup with a lot of resilience and perseverance.
Our players and coaching staff deserve to celebrate this victory with our fans and loyal supporters. 4 grand finals and 3 premierships in 10 years is no easy feat.
