This Saturday, the unstoppable force meets the immovable object in the Picola District Football League senior grand final.
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Katamatite and Waaia square off in a decider many may have predicted pre-season, with the three-time reigning premier Bombers looking to go four straight against a supercharged Tigers unit.
Undefeated in 2025, Waaia will arrive at Deniliquin Memorial Park with a dynasty already built and another cup glinting on the horizon.
But across the boundary line on Saturday stands a challenger whose time feels overdue.
Katamatite has not won a senior premiership since 2001 and last featured in a grand final in 2014, meaning the scale of Saturday’s occasion is not lost on anyone at Tigerland.
“(The build up) is obviously big as you can imagine; it's the first time in 11 years since the club’s been there as a group,” Katamatite coach James Hazelman said.
“Probably as a whole, there might be only two or three left that played in that grand final.
“It's exciting for a small community; similar to Waaia.”
Nichol Clurey, Patrick Riordan, Callan Aldridge, Jayson Bigg and Mark Mills are the only Tigers to remain from the 2014 loss to Tungamah.
However, among the new folk is a name fairly familiar to lovers of the sport.
Home grown star and former Port Adelaide defender Tom Clurey will play the first senior grand final of his career, shirking off two severe injuries that could have derailed his season.
It adds another layer to the legend of Saturday - much like the allure of a fourth flag for Waaia.
For Bombers’ playing coach Mitch Cleeland, the week has been a mix of calm and calculation as Waaia gears up to run through the banner once more.
He said his side has “no excuses”.
Given Waaia’s track record, Cleeland is exactly right.
However, the Bombers and Tigers’ paths to Deniliquin could not have been more telling.
On one hand, Waaia was pressed and stretched by Katandra in a preliminary final it won by 14 points, proving the Bombers have more than one bruising tool in their kit.
“They (Katandra) played really well, especially defensively, which changed a little bit of the way we went about it,” Cleeland said.
“If we had kicked straight, it probably would have been a little bit better from our point of view, but the main thing is we're getting our hands on the footy and in a tight game like that we were able to find a way to win.
“It’s certainly pleasing and we took a little bit of a confidence boost out of that as well.”
Katamatite, in contrast, peeled Deniliquin Rovers apart by 10 goals.
It was a brazen statement of readiness ahead of Saturday’s crucial tie, yet Hazelman is wise enough to know a premiership won’t come so easily against Waaia.
“When you go out and win by 10 goals in a prelim you're always happy and to get through no injuries is a big positive as well,” he said.
“But we know we come up against Waaia who are undefeated, they’ve won the last three flags, so we know we're up against it this week.
“I'm full of confidence as is the group that we can get it done.”
Grand finals are a different beast from regular games of footy.
They demand moments - and in Saturday’s affair, both sides have match-winners.
Waaia’s forward line remains its calling card, with spearheads Callum Brown and Charlie Burrows both on the goal kicking podium having combined for 145 majors this year.
Cleeland also highlighted other heroes who have underpinned their run during finals, with speedster Harvey Walker and midfielder Callum Leighton-Daly lifting to new levels over the past month.
Katamatite counters with a blend of hardened midfielders and emerging local stars.
Youngsters Mitch Ward and Liam Williams have been building steadily, as have experienced campaigners Will Gorman and Riordan while “barometer” Mitch Coleman is in pink touch with 65 goals in 15 games.
The venue adds another dimension.
Memorial Park is expansive, a stage that rewards daring ball movement but can also expose defensive lapses and for Katamatite, Waaia’s corridor game is an avenue Hazelman knows the Tigers cannot afford to be exposed in.
His final message to the group is to be aware of the occasion, but not crushed by it.
“Go and enjoy it - they don't come around too often,” Hazelman said.
“It’s one of those things where we can't put too much pressure on ourselves and what will be will be.
“We know we're good enough and we just have to execute on the day.”
Meanwhile, Cleeland’s word is one of steel and maintenance: do what we do, as we’ve always done it.
“Just to make sure that we're focused on sticking to our structures and maintaining our game plan as best we can,” he said.
“If we can carry that out and play to our best ability, then we're confident that we can get the job done.”
The senior football grand final begins at 2:05pm at Deniliquin Memorial Park on Saturday, September 13.