3-Peat For Kolora Noorat in Warrnambool District.  Kolora Noorat have been the dominant side in the WDFNL over the last part of this decade and proved it again by taking their third premiership in a row on Saturday.

16 year old Nick Bourke won the VCFL medal for best on ground. South Rovers took the honours in the Reserves while Merrivale won the Under 17 flag. Record breaking gates for the finals series under blue skies in the 'Bool.

Around The Grounds
Alberton
- Foster thumped Korumburra-Bena by about 10 goals. Under 18's: Kilcunda Bass with a 1 point win over Phillip Island will join the seniors on Grand Final Day.

Central Highlands
- Waubra have knocked Hepburn out of the finals race while
Daylesford saw off a fast finishing Buninyong. Waubra has all 3 football teams appearing on Grand Final Day at Eureka Stadium.

Hampden
- Koroit have beaten Warrnambool in seniors and Terang Mortlake in the Reserves to continue their march to the final day of the season.

Heathcote
- LBU are through to the Grand Final with Elmore having to beat Heathcote this weekend to fulfill their promise for the season and end Heathcote's run of flag chances.

Horsham
- Harrow Balmoral whooped Kalkee by 12 goals to set up a Grand Final berth. On the other side of the draw Swifts had a narrow 3 point win over Taylors Lake to end their premiership dream.

Mallee
- Ouyen United has steamrolled into the GF with an imposing win over Beulah.

Mid Gippsland
- Boolarra continue their fairytale season to feature on Grand Final Day against powerhouse Trafalgar with a great win over local rival Mirboo North.

North Gippsland
- Reigning premier Sale City suffered its first defeat of the year in the 2nd semi to Glengarry. Sale City to face a rampaging Cowwarr in the Prelim.

South West
- Dartmoor through in an arm wrestle against Coleraine. Tyrendarra awaits.

Ballarat
- North Ballarat City has ended the run of last years' premier Lake Wendouree with a 49 point show and have the other powerhouse Sunbury to play this week for a shot at the title. Redan waits for the winner in the GF after a dream finals run.

Ovens & King
- Tarrawingee have got three sides through to the prelim finals with convincing wins in all grades on the weekend.

Western Border
- West Gambier defeated Portland and North beat South Gambier in the Semi's. Portland play North in a replay of the Qualifying final.

Wimmera
- Warrack Eagles did enough to get over Dimboola while the Horsham Saints hung on for another week with a gritty win over Stawell. The Eagles must face the juggernaut Horsham to try and wrestle a psychological advantage.

Grand Finals this week

LEAGUE	GRAND FINAL OPPONENTS
Alberton FL	Kilcunda Bass V Foster
Golden Rivers FL	Wandella v Murrabit
Geelong & District FL	East Geelong v Bell Post Hill
Mid Gippsland FL	Boolarra v Trafalgar
Upper Murray FL	Bullioh v Cudgewa
South West DFL	Dartmoor v Tyrendarra
Central Highlands FL	Waubra v Daylesford
Colac & District FL	Birregurra v South Colac
Picola & District FL -  South East	Shepparton East v Rennie
Loddon Valley FL	Pyramid Hill v Bridgewater
Ellinbank FL	Garfield v Neerim-Neerim South
Picola & District FL -  North West	Berrigan v Jerilderie

By Jock Allan

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