For the Demons, tomorrow’s clash against Bridgewater will be their ninth grand final in a row.

The Demons have been a part of every LVFL grand final since 2002, the year they lost to YCW by 38 points.

Last year the Demons were comfortably defeated by Mitiamo by 58 points in the grand final at Bridgewater.

However, in between those grand final defeats of 2002 and last year, the Demons won a stunning six premierships in a row, a feat never before achieved in the LVFL.

In two of those premiership years – 2004 and 2005 – the Demons went through undefeated as part of a 44-game winning streak that stretched from round 18 2003 to round five 2006.

Since the Demons’ stranglehold of the competition began in 2002, they have won an extraordinary 142 of 174 games – a winning percentage of 81.6.

By meeting minor premier Bridgewater tomorrow at Backhaus Oval, it will mean the only side the Demons haven’t played in their run of nine grand finals is Inglewood.

Only two of tomorrow’s players – last year’s coach Aaron Demeo and defender Lachlan Ralphs – have played in the previous eight grand finals.

To get to this grand final though, the Demons have had to do it tough.

They endured a change of coach mid-season, with 2005 and 2006 premiership coach Ross Maxted taking over from Brendon Lummis on the eve of round 12.

And they have had to survive two cut-throat finals over the past fortnight after they were earlier beaten in the qualifying final by Pyramid Hill.

Last week’s preliminary final win over Pyramid Hill was particularly gruelling, with the Demons overrunning the Bulldogs in extra time in atrocious conditions at Inglewood.

“We certainly don’t take anything for granted, that’s for sure,’’ Demons president Rod Lea said yesterday.

“Every year is a new challenge, and it’s fantastic to have that grand final experience in the side, but this weekend we will have 10 new players from last year’s team.

“There’s plenty of desire around the club, so we’re really looking forward to Saturday.’’

While tomorrow will be the Demons’ ninth grand final in a row, their opponents, Bridgewater, haven’t played off in the season-decider since 1991 when it defeated Newbridge.