Premiership heartache will be a driving force for Waaia this weekend, with the Picola District Football League side aiming to break a 17-year title drought.
Doing battle with Strathmerton in the 2019 decider, the Bombers failed to get the job done and captain Jesse Trower said the club would be aiming to go all the way this time around against Tungamah.
“The last grand final we played at we didn’t quite make it,” Trower said.
"Strathmerton did us and I think we’ve used all that energy to try and get back to this one.
“Obviously COVID-19 has had a bit of an impact on the last two years but we’ve put a lot of effort in to get here.”
A talented goal-scorer, Trower explained that while the Bombers were trying to keep things low-key, they were excited for the grand final berth.
He said with a number of injuries throughout the season it had been a solid effort to make the big dance.
“I suppose it just hasn’t been one group of 22, it’s been everyone in the club that we’ve had to use,” he said.
“It’s been a tough journey, we lost against Jerilderie about halfway through the year and I suppose from that point forward we worked out we needed to fix a few things and we’ve done it so far.”
A Waaia boy, Trower said it was unbelievable to have an opportunity to win a premiership for his home club.
“It’s been 17 years since we last won a granny and for us that’s been far too long,” he said.
“We’ve been close a number of times over the past 10 years, we could’ve won it here or there but unfortunately it didn’t count so we’re pumped, ready to go and looking forward to Saturday already.”