THE Tallangatta & District Netball Association season will reach its conclusion this Saturday afternoon as the two best teams on paper and ladder position meet in the TDNA Grand Final.
Minor premiers Kiewa-Sandy Creek have progressed to the biggest game of the year after they recorded a reasonably comfortable 16-goal preliminary final win against Thurgoona.
The Hawks took the lead by four goals at the first change and increased their lead at every break to finish with a 48-32 victory.
Yackandandah, who missed the finals series altogether in 2022, will meet reigning premiers Kiewa-Sandy Creek, as the Kath Evans led team will be looking for redemption against this week’s opponent.
The decider promises to be a fascinating contest – the Roos snatched the win over the previously undefeated Hawks in the final minutes of the second semi-final, but it will be interesting to see how Yackandandah deals with the week off after it didn’t work out too well for KSC before their previous encounter.
The Upper Kiewa Valley will turn red and black for the week in support of Dederang-Mount Beauty’s grand final appearance in Under 14 football, where they will play Yackandandah in the hope of bringing some silverware back down the highway.
If you exclude a mid-season forfeit, the Bombers have not been beaten all season, but Yackandandah have challenged them on multiple occasions throughout the year, including during the second semi-final a fortnight ago, when the scores were tied with a quarter to play.
Regardless of the outcome, it promises to be a day to remember at the ‘MCG of the Bush’ for these young Bombers.
TDFL Grand Finals
Seniors – Kiewa-Sandy Creek v Chiltern
Reserves – Chiltern v Yackandandah
Under 17 – Kiewa-Sandy Creek v Rutherglen
Under 14 – Dederang-Mount Beauty v Yackandandah
TDNA Grand Finals
A grade – Yackandandah v Kiewa-Sandy Creek
B grade – Thurgoona v Tallangatta
C grade – Thurgoona v Kiewa-Sandy Creek
Under 17 – Barnawartha v Chiltern
Under 15 – Mitta United v Yackandandah
Under 13 – Yackandandah v Tallangatta
