It didn’t take long for the two grand finalists of last season to again assert their authority on the competition and on Saturday they will renew their rivalry in the second semi-final at Donald.

The winner will go straight through to the grand final, while the loser must come up against what will be a rested Sea Lake Nandaly in next week’s preliminary final.

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The Bulls have had the measure of the Demons in both encounters so far this season by margins of 38 and 29 points, but Wycheproof-Narraport coach Julian Bull described both matches as “a bit of trial and error” for his side.

“Birchip-Watchem has been the benchmark all year, but we’ve had some key personnel out both times we’ve played them,” Bull said.

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“I’m confident that our boys can turn it around. We’ve known for a few months now that it is going to be coming down to this and we’ve been planning for it for a while.

“We have a few plans we will put in place that if we can execute them right then I think we can definitely win.”

Bulls’ opposing coach is Birchip-Watchem ruckman Lochlan Sirett, who earlier this week won the Feeny Medal with 20 votes.

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