The penultimate round of matches had upsets, big wins and even a cancelled fixture to leave final ladder positions well and truly up in the air heading into the last weekend of the regular season.
The stop-start nature of the campaign thus far has thrown up plenty of tight results, and round 15 was no different.
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In its final match of the year, Berrigan delivered a telling blow to Waaia's hopes of a double chance with a 52-50 triumph.
The Saints have a bye next round and are out of finals contention, but finished their campaign on a high with the stellar upset.
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It means the Bombers need to defeat Strathmerton next week to be assured of a top-four finish, having slipped to fourth with Katamatite and Picola United eyeing-off their spot.
Ladder-leader Katunga secured a top-two spot with a hard-fought 57-42 triumph over Tocumwal, simultaneously making it the last outing of the year for the Bloods.
With the bye next week, Tocumwal does not have a chance to strive for the win it needs to challenge for a top-eight spot.
Strathmerton also cannot drop out of the top two after another dominant showing against close neighbour Yarroweyah.
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The Bulldogs put together a 51-22 victory over 15th-placed Yarroweyah, which also has a bye next round.
Picola United secured a finals spot with a 67-30 win over Blighty, giving itself the chance to battle for a top-four position.
But whether next weekend's clash against Jerilderie will be able to proceed remains up in the air, and two points for a draw would unlikely be enough for the Blues to overtake Waaia.
The Demons had been scheduled to face Tungamah at Berrigan Recreation Reserve this round, but the fixture was scuppered on Friday by the Berrigan Shire Council.
The two points puts Jerilderie in third, while it is the second cancelled fixture the Bears have been involved in.
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It does lift Tungamah to eighth though, needing only a win over 14th-placed Blighty in round 16 to taste post-season action.
Katandra kept its hopes of a finals campaign alive with a 45-38 win over Rennie.
The Kats will need a huge win against Mathoura next round and other results to go their way, but remain a mathematical chance of playing finals.
The Timbercutters themselves let their 2021 destiny slip out of their own hands during the weekend in a loss to Deniliquin.
The 29-20 win for the Rovers put them in the box seat to finish seventh.
But with a healthy percentage, Mathoura can still jump back into the top eight with a strong showing next week.
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