The grand final is all tied up in golden-point extra time, your team makes a neat break, and you accept the last pass and dive under the posts for the premiership-winning try.

This was the reality for Tuross Head boy and Canberra Raiders Toyota Cup second-rower Jarrad Kennedy, who scored the 87th-minute try which gave his team a memorable win in the inaugural Toyota Cup under 20 grand final against the Brisbane Broncos at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Sunday.

With the score at 24-all, Canberra five-eighth Mick Picker linked up with former Goulburn team mate Jarrod Croker to perform the “G-Town” move - a deft kick over the top from Picker to Croker, before Croker drew the fullback and passed to Kennedy on the inside.

The 19-year-old bolted the remaining 20 metres to score.

“It’s a move we made up and have been practising all year at training, and we said before the game it would be the money ball, and it came up when we needed it,” Kennedy said.

“It’s a dream come true.”

Kennedy thought the premiership trophy was heading north as his team struggled against the Broncos.

“It’s still a bit hard to believe we won,” he said.

“We were in trouble all game. They had much of the momentum and we kept dropping the ball. To be honest, I thought they were going to win.”

Kennedy’s memory of the final act of the game is clear.

“I didn’t think I was going to get there, but the white line kept getting closer, so I just thought ‘stuff it, I’ll get there even if I have to slide over’.”

The moments following the decisive four-pointer aren’t so clear.

“It was all that quick,” he said.

“My mates jumped on me and my legs couldn’t get me up; it was like someone had killed me. I can’t remember after that.”

Mother Lynda Kennedy was

sitting with Kennedy’s girlfriend Britt Monopoli in the stadium when her son crashed over for the winner.

“It was indescribable, I’m still getting over it,” she said.

“It was the most exciting thing I have ever watched.”

Kennedy and Monopoli were in the end seats and clearly saw Jarrad score the try.

“We were all screaming; it was really exciting,” she said.

The win was a memorable one for coach Tony Adam.

“There’s no better way to win than in extra time,” he said.

“It could have gone either way, so we were fortunate.”

Adam was also pleased with Kennedy’s contribution to the win.

“Jarrad was solid in defence and made some strong carries of the ball on the right edge,” he said.

“He made a couple of errors, but was a solid performer and good contributor.”