Lorne scraped in from Birregurra.
LORNE Football Club has earned a chance for its first grand final berth in five years after holding off Birregurra in a thrilling qualifying final.
The Dolphins will take on ladder-leader Forrest this weekend after defeating the reigning premiers Saints 7.10 (52) to 7.7 (49).
Birregurra coach Paul Lynch said his team would need to lift as it prepared for a first semi-final against South Colac on Sunday.
Bomber netballers still in the hunt
Irrewarrra Beeac defeated Western Eagles.
IRREWARRA-Beeac’s A Grade netball finals campaign is far from over after a convincing elimination final victory against Western Eagles.
The Bombers played a Sunday final for the first time since 1997 but shook off a determined Eagles outfit to win, 40-34, at Western Oval.
Simpson pays for slow start
South Colac was too strong for Simpson.
A SLOW start has cost Simpson A Grade netballers a second semi-final berth against Colac Imperials.
Simpson will take on Irewarra-Beeac this weekend after suffering an eight-goal loss to South Colac, 47-39, in the A Grade qualifying final.
Full reviews of the weekend’s finals appear in the Colac Herald newspaper.
