One of Waubra's star players has faced plenty of adversity during his football career and will look to overcome some more in the hope of claiming one of Ballarat football's biggest prizes.
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Jarred Crabtree is desperate to play for the Roos, who will come up against Hepburn in Saturday's Central Highlands Football League grand final.
Crabtree is blind in one eye and only has partial vision in the other, which often forces him to sit on the sidelines when weather conditions are unfavourable.
With a real chance the weekend's decider will be played in dark and gloomy conditions, there has been massive concern around the forward's ability to take his place in the senior side.
But he has been given assurances from the league that the lights at Mars Stadium will be switched on in the event conditions turn nasty.
"It was obviously really good news and just helps me confidence-wise," Crabtree told The Courier.
"Especially when the clouds come over, it gets pretty dark and I struggle with the depth perception.
"So the lights will help heaps with that. It makes it a bit easier for me."
Waubra coach Matt James made contact with league manager Diane Ryan this week and was pleased lights would be available.
"From my point of view, it allows a young footballer equal opportunity to compete and the news the lights will be on relieves a great deal of anxiety...," he said.
While potential strong winds and rain remain concerns, James said Crabtree became emotional when told the good news.
"It was relief and pure excitement. I felt it nearly brought him to tears of joy," he said.
Crabtree, a former Horsham local, lost the sight in his right eye following the early development of a cataract as an infant and has ongoing issues with his other "good" one.
Despite his problems, Crabtree has enjoyed a successful football career that has seen him represent the Central Highlands Football League in the AFL Victoria Community Championships.
He joined Waubra from Skipton in 2018 and has booted 47 goals across the past two seasons.
While the light issue seems to be solved, Crabtree is still concerned about his ability to overcome a troublesome soft tissue injury that saw him miss last Sunday's preliminary final success against Gordon.
"I'm just doing all I can to get it right and I am confident," he said.
"We will leave it until the last minute and make the call whatever is best for the team.
"The light thing has helped me tremendously, which is awesome."
Crabtree is yet to taste grand final success and is excited by what might await on Saturday.
"It's honestly so exciting to be here and be in it with a great group of lads as well," he said.
"We've worked so hard to get here and I think it's a great reward for us."
Waubra is chasing its first CHFL senior premiership since 2011, while the Burras last won the flag in 2017.
Hepburn has been the powerhouse club of the competition in the last couple of decades, winning six premierships since 2004.
The club's netball arm also has a great shot at glory on Saturday with A, B and C grade teams all in grand finals against Springbank.
Ryan told The Courier the lights at Mars Stadium would be switched on "as required" during grand final day.
