BALLARAT

LAkE WENDOUREE took a giant stride closer to its first BFL premiership with a 21-point win over flag favourite Sunbury in the qualifying final on Saturday.

And the Lakers did it on Sunbury's home patch.

Meanwhile, Ballarat ended East Point's season in an elimination final at the Eastern Oval, while

Redan had to dig deep to beat an impressive Darley at the Eastern Oval.

Sunbury now faces a sudden death clash with Redan, while Lake Wendouree and Ballarat will play off for a grand final berth.

SENIORS

Qualifying final

Lake Wendouree 16.9 (105) d Sunbury 12.12 (84)

Elimination final 2

Ballarat 9.14 (68) d East Point 6.11 (47)

Elimination final 1

Redan 17.9 (111) d Darley 14.11 (95)

RESERVES

Elimination final 2

Redan 12.9 (81) d Sunbury 8.8 (56)

Qualifying final

Lake Wendouree 17.13 (115) d East Point 6.3 (39)

Elimination final 1

Ballarat 15.12 (102) d Darley 4.3 (27)

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Elimination final 2

North Ballarat 10.5 (65) d Lake Wendouree 8.6 (54)

Qualifying final

Redan 7.9 (51) d Sunbury 5.3 (33)

Elimination final 1

Ballarat 9.8 (62) d East Point 7.7 (49)

NETBALL

SENIORS

QUALIFYING FINAL:

East Point (58) d Lake Wendouree (54)

2ND ELIMINATION FINAL:

Bacchus Marsh (56) d Darley (23)

1ST ELIMINATION FINAL:

Redan (49) d Ballarat (46)

RESERVES

QUALIFYING FINAL:

Redan (31) d Lake Wendouree (27)

1ST ELIMINATION FINAL:

Ballarat (30) d Bacchus Marsh (21)

2ND ELIMINATION FINAL:

Darley (36) d East Point (28)

C-GRADE

1ST ELIMINATION FINAL:

Ballarat (33) d Melton South (12)

2ND ELIMINATION FINAL:

Redan (30) d Darley (18)

QUALIFYING FINAL:

Lake Wendouree (31) d Bacchus Marsh (23)

UNDER-18.5

1ST ELIMINATION FINAL:

Sunbury (31) d Darley (14)

QUALIFYING FINAL:

Redan (33) d Lake Wendouree (28)

2ND ELIMINATION FINAL:

East Point (31) d Ballarat (12)

BALLARAT JUNIORS

SECOND SEMI-FINALS

UNDER-16.5 SENIORS

East Ballarat 7.10 (52) d Bacchus Marsh 7.4 (46)

UNDER-16.5 RESERVES

North Ballarat 17.12 (114) d Redan 3.5 (23)

UNDER-14 SENIORS

North Ballarat 6.6 (42) d Ballarat 3.4 (22)

UNDER-14 RESERVES

Bacchus Marsh 10.11 (71) d North Ballarat 2.3 (15)

UNDER-12 SENIORS

Bacchus Marsh 10.5 (65) d North Ballarat 2.1 (13)

UNDER-12 RESERVES

North Ballarat 4.4 (28) d Bacchus Marsh 2.1 (13)

FIRST SEMI-FINALS

UNDER-12 RESERVES

Ballarat 4.1 (25) d Darley 2.2 (14)

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

DAYLESFORD upset Hepburn in the second semi-final on Saturday to advance to the grand final.

Hepburn went into the clash unbeaten, but came up 20 points short after a titanic struggle.

Michael Cummings kicked four goals for the Bulldogs, while Andy McKay was best on ground in booting five majors for Hepburn.

The Burras now meets the winner of Buninyong and Dunnstown in the preliminary final.

Buninyong and Dunnstown clash in the first semi-final at Wallace on Sunday.

SATURDAY

SENIORS

SECOND SEMI-FINAL

Daylesford 3.1 6.3 9.5 14.9 (93)

Hepburn 3.2 7.2 9.5 11.7 (73)

RESERVES

SECOND SEMI-FINAL

Hepburn 5.7 (37) d Bungaree 4.8 (32)

UNDER-18

FIRST SEMI-FINAL

Ballan 9.4 (58) d Bungaree 4.10 (34)

SECOND SEMI-FINAL

Waubra 5.6 (36) d Daylesford 4.5 (29)

SUNDAY

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

SENIORS

First semi-final

Buninyong 16.9 (105) d Dunnstown 11.6 (72)

RESERVES

First semi-final

Springbank 10.6 (66) d Ballan 6.6 (42)

UNDER-15

First semi-final

Clunes 10.6 (66) d Newlyn 2.2 (14)

Second semi-final

Daylesford 8.6 (54) d Creswick 6.5 (41)

LEXTON PLAINS

SKIPTON will meet Lexton in the grand final at Eureka Stadium Ballarat next Saturday.

The Emus came from five points down at three quarter time to defeat Rokewood-Corindhap by 18 points in the preliminary final in the mud at Linton on Saturday.

Danny George kicked two of Skipton's three last quarter goals.

PRELIMINARY FINALS

SENIORS

Skipton 8.10 (58) d Rokewood-Corindhap 6.4 (40)

RESERVES

Rokewood-Corind hap 9.8 (62) d Illlabarook 7.9 (51)

UNDER-17

Rokewood-Corind hap 4.5 (29) d Navarre 3.7 (25)

UNDER-14

Skipton 4.8 (32) d Rokewood-Corindhap 2.3 (15)

NETBALL

SENIORS

Lexton 51 d Carngham-Linton 50

RESERVES

Carngham-Linton 30 d Ararat Eagles 28

C GRADE

Rokewood-Corindhap 28 d Natte-Bealiba 23

UNDER-17

Skipton 34 d Carngham-Linton 17

UNDER-15

Ararat Eagles 25 d Navarre 19

UNDER-13

Skipton 23 d Carngham-Linton 21

MARYBOROUGH CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT

QUALIFYING FINALS

FOOTBALL

Qualifying Final

Avoca 12.11 (83) d Maryborough Rovers 6.2 (38)

Elimination Final

Carisbrook 8.8 (56) d Newstead 8.4 (52)

RESERVES

Qualif ying Final

Maldon 11.7 (73) d Avoca 6.7 (43)

Elimination Final

Royal Park 6.17 (53) d Harcourt 4.4 (28)

Under 17

Qualifying Final

Trentham 4.4 (28) d Campbells Creek 3.5 (23)

Elimination Final

Maryborough Rovers 9.9 (63) d Carisbrook 6.3 (39)

NETBALL

A GRADE

Newstead 32 d Carisbrook 26

B GRADE

Dunolly 32 d Maldon 21

C GRADE

Newstead 21 d Carisbrook 17

UNDER-17

Avoca 30 d Maldon 25

UNDER-15

Campbells Creek 40 d Carisbrook 21

MININERA DISTRICT

SENIORS

FOOTBALL

S ECOND SEMI-FINAL

Glenthompson-Dunkeld 5.3 (33) d Tatyoon 2.5 (17)

RESERVES

SECOND SEMI-FINAL

Glenthompson-Dunkeld 10.12 (72) d Lismore-Derrinallum 5.3 (33)

UNDER-16

SECOND SEMI-FINAL

Hawkesdale-Macarthur 5.4 (34) d Penshurst 0.9 (9)

NETBALL

SECOND SEMI-FINALS

A GRADE: Glenthompson-Dunkeld 33 d Penshurst 29

B GRADE: Penshurst 43 d Glenthompson-Dunkeld 32

C GRADE: Penshurst 25 d Glenthompson-Dunkeld 23

17-UNDER: Moyston-Willaura 44 d SMW Rovers 40 in extra time after drawn 34-all

14-UNDER: Woorndoo-Mortlake 19 d Tatyoon 15

TAC CUP

NORTH Ballarat Rebels smashed Murray Bushrangers by 100 points at Visy Park on Saturday to progress in the final series.

Jarryd Hill starred with eight goals as the Rebels kicked 28 majors.

ELIMINATION FINAL

North Ballarat Rebels 6.5 15.8 23.9 28.10 (178)

Murray Bushrangers 3.6 3.8 6.11 11.12 (78)

GOALS - North Ballarat Rebels: Hill 8 Cameron 5 Cook 3 McDonald 3 Mabon 3 Pomorin 2 Dobson 2 Darmody George. Murray Bushrangers: Klemke 3 Miles 2 Ogden Stewart Johns Ceglar Allen Elliott

BEST - North Ballarat Rebels: Pomorin Mabon Hill Barber O'Brien McDonald Murray Bushrangers: Miles Wheeler Allen Ceglar Whiley Pollard

OTHER SATURDAY RESULTS

Geelong Falcons 3.2 6.3 14.5 17.7 (109)

Northern Knights 1.4 5.8 8.8 9.10 (64)

Sandringham Dragons 6.2 11.7 17.10 19.13 (127)

Bendigo Pioneers 3.1 5.2 6.4 9.5 (59)

Dandenong Stingrays 5.3 9.4 14.9 18.14 (122)

Oakleigh Chargers 3.0 5.2 8.4 9.4 (58)

SOCCER

Ballarat Red Devils remain close to the drop zone after a 2-1 loss to Altona City In Football Federation state league two at Trekardo Park on Saturday.

The Reds need one more point to be assured of avoiding relegation.

Two rounds remain with Ballarat ninth.

RESERVES

Altona City 2 d Ballarat 0