K Rock Football | Geelong West has kept alive its slim hopes of ending a 17-year finals drought after snatching a thrilling one-point win over Grovedale at West Oval this (Sunday) afternoon.

Trailing by 31 points early in the final term after Tigers spearhead Tom Gillett kicked his sixth goal in his first senior appearance of the season following a seven-goal-to-one third quarter from the visitors, the Giants appeared headed for their sixth loss of the season.

However, kicking with the aid of a slight northeasterly breeze and buoyed by a vocal home crowd, West kicked four goals in eight minutes to cut the margin to seven points.

A behind to the Giants was the only score for 13 minutes before Ethan Liddle received a free kick following a high tackle from star Tiger Will Ford about 20 from goal, and he duly converted his opportunity to tie the score.

West thought they’d sealed the game when an Angus Codd kick went between the goal posts, sparking scenes of jubilation.

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