	{"id":93034,"date":"2023-09-15T04:48:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T18:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=93034"},"modified":"2023-09-15T09:13:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:13:24","slug":"footy-club-firsts-for-grand-final-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/sport\/footy-club-firsts-for-grand-final-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Footy club firsts for grand final games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE final games for the 2023 Brandt Central Highlands Football League season are set to be kicked off tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>The four grand final matches will see the year\u2019s top performing sides take to the field at Mars Stadium for the culmination of the season.<\/p>\n<p>CHFL administrator Gerard Ryan said the games will be the culmination of a well-played season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been quite a successful season in that we\u2019ve had many more closer games. Our average margins have been the best they\u2019ve been in the last decade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere haven\u2019t been as many close games in the finals but the crowds have really been enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The games will begin at 8.30am with Springbank, and Rokewood Corindhap\u2019s under 15s sides going head-to-head followed by the clubs\u2019 under 18s at 10.05am.<\/p>\n<p>The reserves will take centre stage at 12.20pm with a match between Springbank and Newlyn, after which the former\u2019s seniors will go up against Gordon at 2.45pm.<\/p>\n<p>With a Springbank side for each match, Mr Ryan said the club is in a unique position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing effort having all four teams in the grand final,\u201d he said. \u201cWaubra, at one stage, had three grades, but we don\u2019t believe all four\u2019s happened before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo-one\u2019s definitely won them all at once before so if they happen to do that, it\u2019ll be unique. 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