Victoria Police Vikings won back the Blue Ribbon Cup on Saturday when they defeated Wodonga Storm at La Trobe University.
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The game came down to the wire with the Vikings claiming the Cup by six points, marking their first take down in three years in tough weather conditions.
Nase Holani was crowned the Tynan Eyre medal winner while Evan Gurney was named man of the match, with both travelling from Melbourne to take part in the clash.
The day also succeeded in it's goal of raising money for the Blue Ribbon foundation, with the players receiving a touching message from Frank Eyre, father of one of the policemen killed in the Walsh Street police shootings, before the game.
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"It was amazing," Blue Ribbon North East Branch president Graeme Simpfendorfer said.
"Everyone wants that Cup, and there's no doubt we wanted it back.
"You've got to go out there as a team and back each other.
"It was a well fought contest and everyone got together in the end."
The Blue Ribbon cup also went hand in hand with the Wodonga Masters Rugby League carnival, marking the event's second year on the Border.
The carnival continues to grow in popularity, with team entries climbing to 12 this year after six in 2018.
