Second Semi-Final (2.30pm Saturday 7 September @ Myponga)

Reigning premier Langhorne Creek face minor premier Willunga at Myponga tomorrow with a place in the Grand Final on the line. The Hawks were on the ropes last week, trailing Mount Compass by 33 points at three quarter time, but came home with a seven-goal last term to get up and book a date with the Demons. The teams met twice during the minor round with Willunga winning by nine points in round six before Langhorne Creek turned the tables with a 17-point victory in round 15. There are classic match-ups all over the ground with the bigman battle between Willunga’s Daniel Bass and Langhorne Creek’s James Sellar a big key to the outcome. Bass won the Mail Medal for 2019 while Sellar was runner-up. Willunga were ranked number one in defence during the minor round, conceding a frugal 63 points per game. Langhorne Creek have many avenues to goal with five players kicking more than 20 majors this season including Jarrod Kellock with 44 goals. An extremely tight one to call. My tip...Langhorne Creek by 10 points.

First Semi-Final (2.30pm Sunday 8 September @ Strathalbyn)

With a quarter to go in last week’s Qualifying Final, Mount Compass would’ve been eyeing off a spot in the second semi-final against Willunga but instead they face a do-or-die first semi-final clash with a confident Victor Harbor outfit. Victor had a solid 23-point Elimination Final victory over McLaren and would’ve gained great confidence from that win after dropping their final three games during the minor round. Mount Compass did everything right for three quarters last week before giving up a 33-point lead to be overrun by Langhorne Creek in the Qualifying Final. The teams met twice during the minor round with Mount Compass winning both contests including a crushing 69-point victory back in round 11. Depending on weather conditions it could be a high scoring affair with both teams boasting potent forward lines. Mount Compass’ Tom Pinyon and Ziggy Vitkunas have kicked a whopping 189 goals between them while Sam Basham and Luke Davey have contributed 132 goals for Victor Harbor. Another tough one to pick but I expect Mount Compass to bounce back. My tip...Mount Compass by 17 points.