Waringarri Crows book ticket to grand final after defeating Port Wyndham Crocs

The Waringarri Crows have booked their ticket to the East Kimberley Football League grand final after defeating the Port Wyndham Crocs in a nail-biter at the weekend.

Playing under lights at Clarrie Cassidy Oval on Friday night, the Crows edged out the Crocs by just seven points in a tense preliminary final that see-sawed from the first bounce to the final siren.

The Crows exploded out of the blocks, kicking four goals to two in the opening term to open up a 15-point lead at quarter-time, 4.5 (29) to 2.2 (14).

But Port Wyndham weren’t about to roll over, clawing back into the contest in the second quarter and narrowing the gap to nine-points at the main break.

The third quarter was an arm wrestle, with both sides matching each other goal-for-goal to head into the final term locked at 59 apiece.

With the season on the line, the Crocs surged briefly but wasted opportunities in front of goal proved costly.

The Crows steadied late, converting better under pressure to seal the win and punch their ticket to the decider, 11.14 (80) to 10.13 (73).

The Crows will now go on to face the Ord River Magpies in the grand final set for August 30 down at Kununurra Oval at 5pm.

In the women’s competition, the Ord River Magpies flexed their muscles on Friday night, winning their spot in the East Kimberley Football League grand final with a thumping victory over the Kununurra Demons.

Playing at the Kununurra Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon, the Magpies were in complete control from the outset, cruising to an 65-point victory, 11.6 (72) to 1.1 (7).

The Demons managed just a single goal for the evening as the Magpies dominated across every line, piling on 11 majors to one and keeping the scoreboard ticking over with ruthless efficiency.

Now the Magpies are set to face the Waringarri Crows at the EKFL grand final set for August 30 at Kununurra Oval from 2.30pm.