For the first time in over a decade every junior Grand-Final will be played between Coolaroo and Dalby, as the Swans confirmed their places after a super Saturday of McDonald's Preliminary Finals.
Dalby kicked off Preliminary Final action with a comfortable win over the Highfields Lions at Rockville Oval. Joshua Halling led the way for Dalby booting five goals for the game, as the Lions never looked like troubling the Swans.
It was the first quarter that set up the win, Dalby booting three goals and keeping Highfields scoreless in the opening term. To the Lions credit, they fought back but the reigning Premiers were too classy and ran out 24-point victors to book a showdown with Coolaroo.
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In the second Preliminary Final, Dalby faced Highfields again but this time in the McDonald's Shield. Down at every change, the Swans rallied in the final quarter to record an impressive come from behind victory. Tom Matthews was the head Swan and played a pivotal role in the turn around.
Highfields who finished second in the home and away season, had no answers as the Swans soared to a nail biting 3-point victory, in a game that Highfields were backed by all tipsters. Tom Clark and Ryan Cherry were impressive in the losing side.
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The final junior match of the McDonald's Preliminary Finals saw Dalby line up once again but this time against Warwick. Dalby lost for the first time this season in the Qualifying Final and late in the fourth quarter it seemed as if the minor premiers were going out in straight sets. Shane Iles nearly single handily won the game with his bag of six for the Reddies.
But it wasn't enough as the class of Swans star Dan Mauch and poise of Riley Easton saw Dalby record a 19-point victory and set up a classic battle with Coolaroo in the decider.
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Last Modified on 20/09/2013 07:31