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Ballarat FNLMatch Reviews | East Point surged late in a thrilling preliminary final encounter against Darley as the Kangas secured their first grand final berth since 2019 in an extra-time classic.

Never-say-die East Point has booked a date with Melton in the McDonald’s BFNL Grand Final following an epic, extra-time win over Darley at Marty Busch Recreation Reserve.

The Kangas led by just two points at three-quarter time needing to hold out the Devils who were kicking with the aid of a two or three goal breeze.

Goals to Bryson McDougall and Jackson Merrett late were enough to send the game into overtime as the Kangas managed to defend a wave of Devils’ inside 50s.

Hindsight can be the bearing of cruel realities given Darley needed to win the last quarter (with the breeze) by just three points or more to progress.

But East Point had other ideas.

With scores locked together at the final siren, 2 x 5-minute halves (with time-on) would decide this grueling encounter littered with all the will, courage and determination you wish to see in the penultimate decider of the BFNL season.

All this while the ‘lie in waiting' Bloods’ hierarchy looked on from the sidelines, ‘smoking the pipe’ the longer this game went.

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