K Rock Football | Master coach Paul Lynch has guided Thomson to its fourth grand final in five completed seasons after the Tigers held off East Geelong by 11 points in the GDFNL preliminary final.

K Rock Football | John Howard was Prime Minister, the Sydney Olympics were a year away, and Anglesea lifted its third Bellarine premiership cup.

K Rock Football | St Mary’s will welcome back star midfield duo Harry Benson and Kade Chalcraft for tomorrow’s blockbuster qualifying final meeting with reigning premier Leopold at West Oval.

K Rock Football | East Geelong coach Ned Aulsebrook is taking heart from Torquay’s ability to bounce back from a disappointing second semi-final performance and book a grand final berth ahead of tomorrow’s (Friday) GDFNL preliminary final.

K Rock Football | A trio of injuries, including to creative defender Jack Buckley, has taken the shine off St Joseph’s claiming the GFNL minor premiership.

K Rock Football | Torquay’s quest for consecutive premiership for the first time since 1987 is back on track after the minor premier booked a berth in its 19th Bellarine grand final with a 32-point win over Drysdale at Leopold Memorial Park.

K Rock Football | It’s a date East Geelong coach Ned Aulsebrook circled on the calendar for more than a month ago.

K Rock Football | Only twice has the minor premier missed the grand final since the Bellarine adopted a top-five finals series in 1997.

K Rock Football | Bell Park remains the master of its finals destiny after overcoming a slow start to beat Grovedale by 36 points at Burdoo Reserve.

K Rock Football | Anglesea coach Jordan Keras isn’t shying away from the hype of being in a grand final after the club booked its first berth in a Bellarine decider in 24 years.