The brothers’ father George, a veteran of the Port Stephens Pythons club, died during a C-grade match in Tenambit a decade ago.

In 2005, Josh was a 16-year-old making his Pythons A-grade grand final debut at Robins Oval.

On Saturday, eight days after the 10-year anniversary of their dad’s death, Josh and Jarrod helped steer the Pythons’ A-grade team to a 113-run victory over Paterson at Robins in the Maitland and District Cricket Association A-grade decider.

Josh, his team’s captain, felt the significance of returning to Robins.

“I’m aware of [the anniversary] every time grand finals come around,” Josh said.

“For me and my brother, and some of the guys who knew my dad, they understand the significance for our club.

“We’re not out there to win at all costs, but we definitely want to make the grand final and hopefully win.

“When you win a grand final it feels good but, for me, when I win a grand final it’s a ­connection to the past, and to my dad.

“When you have a beer afterwards it feels like he’s still here.”

The weekend’s win was the Python’s 10th A-grade grand final victory since the 2001-2002 season.

Josh, 26, has played in seven of those finals and won six.

Jarrod, 31, has appeared in all of those final triumphs except one.

On the day George died, Jarrod missed his A-grade grand final for a RAAF officer training course and was replaced in the team by Josh.

Their dad, a wicketkeeper and batsman, was a passionate Pythons member and, among other roles, was a treasurer of the club for 11 years.

“He was the treasurer, the statistician, a selector – about five people rolled into one,” Josh said.

“He was very competitive and fiercely passionate about the Port Stephens Pythons.”

During the Pythons’ post-victory celebrations on the weekend, George loomed large in people’s minds.

“On Saturday night some of us were out getting a little bit loose and asking ‘what would George Moxey do?’.

“He was the life of the party.”