LSWFL: Footy finals action revs up in Lower South West

Lower South West Football League finals fever has hit the region, with the first of the knockout games set for the weekend. The finals line-up is strikingly similar to last year’s, with just Bridgetown — last year’s runner-up — absent. They finished sixth, with the Boyup Brook Roos to enter this year’s fray. The Roos narrowly missed finals in 2023 despite being the previous season’s grand final champions and will return after securing the minor premiership in round 16. The first elimination final will see Manjimup teams Deanmill and the Imperials, who placed third and fourth respectively, fight to survive at Rea Park this weekend. The loser of that game will say goodbye to their chances, while the winner will live to see the next knockout game. Minor premiers Boyup Brook and ladder runner-up Kojonup will go head-to-head in the qualifying final at Pemberton Oval on August 25. The winner will progress to the big dance — locked in for September 7 — while the loser will take on the winner of the weekend’s other match on September 1. The grand final will be hosted by the Deanmill Football Club. Kojonup will be looking to defend their premiership after winning by nine points during last year’s final against Bridgetown.