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By Noel McPhee (statsbench@gmail.com)DIVISION 1THE STATS BENCHFINALSWinsWins Draws StreakNorwood 1 Vermont 6 0 V 2Scoresby 4 Balwyn 6 0 S 1OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakScoresby 25 22 2 L2Balwyn 6 7 0 W1Norwood 15 19 0 L1Vermont 53 27 0 W3Norwood v VermontWhat a contrast in Division 1 finals experience for the twoteams participating in the ‘Choose Tap’ Second Semi-Final.Not so long ago – 1999 to be exact – Norwood was treadingthe boards in Division 4.In 2006, the Norsemen were the beneficiaries of an expandedDivision 1 competition when, as runners-up, they gainedpromotion along with Scoresby.Since then, though, the Norsemen have never been there tomake up the numbers – from a creditable seven wins in theirfirst season, to a first finals appearance in 2010, now minorpremiers in 2012.But then there’s Vermont.The Eagles have never been out of Division 1, have won 19Premierships and played in 37 of the 51 EFL finals series.Now they are fronting up for their 30th second semi-final.Is this a case of David versus Goliath?Although, the EFL doesn't hand out top spot on the ladder,Norwood finished first by winning the most games.No doubt there is great anticipation for what should be agreat game.The Eagles won the two teams’ only encounter this year by52 points.Scoresby v BalwynThe winner of this match advances through to the preliminaryfinal, but it would still need to win two more to win the flag.The Magpies have found themselves in a similar position tothe past couple of seasons: losing a final but bouncing back towin the following week.No more tomorrows after Sunday, though.It’s hard to separate these two – both with finals experienceand one win apiece this year.DIVISION 2FINALSWinsWins Draws StreakMontrose 19 Rowville 23 0 M 1OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakMontrose 23 18 0 W1Rowville 15 15 0 W1OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws GFs StreakMontrose 2 8 0 L3Rowville 4 2 0 L1Well the big dance has arrived in Division 2.The winner will be off to play with the big boys next year.If it’s Rowville, it will be for the first time since 1982.If it’s Montrose, it will be for the first time since 1995.Both teams have fallen at the final hurdle before – Montroseas recently as last year.While the Hawks won both encounters during the season,the ease of Montrose's second semi-final win is the morerecent memory.DIVISION 3FINALSWinsWins Draws StreakGW Hawks 3 Boronia 0 0 GW 3OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakGW Hawks 4 6 0 L1Boronia 20 22 0 W1Games are going according to form in the Division 3 ‘ChooseTap’ Finals so far, with all games won by the team thatfinished higher on the ladder.What about this week?Hawk-off IV!Three to the Glen Waverley type of Hawk and nil to theBoronia variety so far this season.Boronia ended up with more scoring shots in the ‘Choose Tap’Qualifying Final, but lost by seven points after kicking 4.6 inthe final quarter.I'm tipping another close game.DIVISION 4FINALSWinsWins Draws StreakSth Belgrave 4 Silvan 0 0 SB 4OVERALL FINALS RECORDWins Losses Draws Finals StreakSouth Belgrave 3 4 0 L1Silvan 1 2 0 W1There’s only one question on Division 4 followers’ lips.How can Silvan turn around a 96-point deficit?The Cats only managed to kick two goals a couple of weeksago against their next opponent inSouth Belgrave?It's looked likely to be a SouthBelgrave-The Basin ‘Choose Tap’Grand Final for most of the season.A Silvan win would be a huge upset.But, as we all know, anything canhappen in finals.www.efl.org.au 12
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