Nirranda made a hot start to its second semi-final against Dennington with the first six goals of the game.
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Blues centre Anna Archie was dominant through the midcourt and her coach Steph Townsend couldn't miss under the ring.
The Blues took an eight-goal advantage to the first break.
The rain came and the Dogs stayed in touch.
By three-quarter time they were five goals down with their tails up.
The Blues asserted themselves at the start of the final term and the Dogs couldn't close the gap.
Nirranda booked itself a spot in the grand final with a 40-33 win.
The Kolora-Noorat and Nirranda football match was a tough battle from the beginning.
In windy conditions, the Power's Ben Reid and Luke Justin nailed tricky set shots early.
Kolora-Noorat would keep the Blues at arms-length and took a 14-point lead into three-quarter time.
But it was all the Blues in the final term.
They had the wind and used it well.
Blue Ben Threlfall snapped an incredible goal to get his side a one point down.
Scores were level before Blue Jesse Dalton converted a long-range set shot.
The crowd went wild.
Nirranda's 13-point win was the biggest upset of the season.
Now they are in the grand final.
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