Langhorne Creek has made its way through to a fourth consecutive Grand Final after a tough 13-point win over Willunga in the Great Southern Football League (GSFL) second semi-final on Saturday at Myponga. It was a tight and low scoring contest with Langhorne Creek getting off to a good start as they kept Willunga scoreless in the first term to lead by 14 points at quarter time. Willunga got their game going in the second quarter as they kicked three goals to one as the teams went to halftime locked up at 3.3 (21) apiece. The second half was a dogged affair with the Hawks kicking three goals to the Demons one as they won 6.9 (45) to 4.8 (32). Matt Dominish was the only multiple goalkicker for the game as he kicked two goals for the reigning premier. Ben Arbon, Matt Dominish, Tom Derham, Jarrod Kellock, James Sellar and Curtis Perrey were named best for the Hawks. Best for the Demons were Darcy Scott, Cameron McDonald, Danny Irvine, Daniel Bass and Lachlan Scott.

McLaren defeated Mount Compass by 18 points in the first semi-final at McLaren Vale yesterday and progressed to a Preliminary Final meeting with Willunga on Saturday at Encounter Bay. It was a disappointing ‘straight sets’ exit from the finals for Mount Compass after they were in the top three all season. McLaren has been a ‘bogey side’ for Mount Compass this season with yesterday being their third win over the Bulldogs in 2021. McLaren started brilliantly with James Mathews kicking four goals in the opening term as the Eagles led by 32 points at quarter time. Mount Compass fought back in the second term as they reduced the margin to 23 points at the long break. McLaren pulled away again in the third term to take a handy 33-point lead at the final change. Mount Compass kept fighting as they kicked five goals to three in the final quarter before McLaren won 14.12 (96) to 11.12 (78). Matthews finished with eight goals in a best on ground performance and James Grimley kicked three. Tom Pinyon kicked five goals for the Bulldogs, giving him 88 goals for the season. Joining Mathews in the best players for McLaren were Daniel Marr, Ashley Goodieson, Sam Lawrie and Sam Bentley. Best for Mount Compass were Peter Hoban, Ziggy Vitkunas, Pinyon, Matthew Skrypek and Klaus Simons.

Preliminary Final (Saturday 11 September @ Encounter Bay)

Willunga v McLaren (2.30pm)