MFL and MNL lower grade grand finals previews

Standing in their way though in the seconds is a Rumbalara outfit featuring the likes of Kane Atkinson, Marlon Johnstone, Jamie Atkinson and Graham Weston.

But the feeling around the Blues has the town of Tongala buzzing.

“It’s genuinely amazing the feeling around our club right now,” Tongala reserves coach Steven Joyce told the Riverine Herald.

“There’s always been a feeling around our club that we are one big group, not two individual teams. So for both sides to be there on the last day of the season is a great feeling.

“We’ve been able to play a lot of great football this year.

“We’ve been really lucky in keeping everyone fit and on the park. There hasn’t been a lot of disruption and it has allowed us to play our best football week in and week out.

“It’s a great bunch of guys, everyone working to the one goal of claiming a flag and that is really important for our success.”

The Blues have won both fixtures between the sides this season.

In the under-17 clash, Cobram will also face Rumbalara.

The Tigers have a core group of players from last season's successful under-14 campaign, but Rumba has claimed victory in the two previous clashes between the teams this year.

“The boys have done a fantastic job,” Cobram coach Jason Kerr told the Cobram Courier.

“There was a plan in place (against Echuca United last week) and the boys worked hard and executed it really well.

“We improved out of sight the last time we played them (Rumba) and even though we were without a bench, if the game went a bit longer I think we would have got them.

“We will look to play a pressure game like we have been the last couple of weeks, and I am confident we can get the result.

“It is good for the club to have someone in (a grand final) and I am sure they will all be right behind us.

“I think all up there are about 10 from that side who have come through and eight played on Saturday.

“It is phenomenal to see so many players come through, it is great for the footy club to have such strong juniors to step up and play so well in their first year in thirds.”

The under-14 grand final will pit Deniliquin against Nathalia.

The Rams made last year's decider against the Tigers, but did not come away with the chocolates and will be keen to make amends in Finley.

Nathalia came out on top last time the teams clashed.

Deniliquin also features in the B-grade netball decider, taking on Moama.

The Rams lost to the Magpies this season, but defeated minor premier Mulwala by a goal last week.

“Last week the team swore that they weren’t going to leave the court until they won,” Rams coach Melissa Way told the Pastoral Times.

“Knocking off the minor premier has given us plenty of confidence, so if we can perform the way we did and play our own game, we should be in a strong position to win it.

“We don’t worry about the loss to Moama earlier this year, it was a long time ago now.”

Across the remaining grades of netball, Echuca United and Mulwala will face off in the C-grade and C-reserve matches, with the Eagles taking on Moama in the 17-and-under clash.

Tongala's 15 and 13-and-under sides will also take to the court today, battling Deniliquin and Finley respectively.

MURRAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE GRAND FINALS

Today at Finley Recreation Reserve

Under-14: Deniliquin v Nathalia at 9am

Under-17: Cobram v Rumbalara at 10.30am

Reserves: Rumbalara v Tongala a 12.10pm

Seniors: Nathalia v Tongala at 2.30pm

MURRAY NETBALL LEAGUE GRAND FINALS

Today at Finley Recreation Reserve

13-and-under: Tongala v Finley at 9am

15-and-under: Deniliquin v Tongala at 10am

17-and-under: Echuca United v Moama at 11am

C-reserve: Echuca United v Mulwala at 9.30am

C-grade: Echuca United v Mulwala at 11.30am

B-grade: Moama v Deniliquin at 12pm

A-grade: Echuca United v Moama at 1.45pm