	{"id":169715,"date":"2025-09-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=169715"},"modified":"2025-09-10T17:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:19:29","slug":"joeys-tigers-face-off-for-gf-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/joeys-tigers-face-off-for-gf-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Joeys, Tigers face off for GF spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST JOSEPH&#8217;S and Colac will face off for the first spot in the GFL Grand Final tomorrow (Saturday, September 13) at West Oval.<\/p>\n<p>Joeys were given a weekend to rest after securing the minor premiership, while the Tigers toppled Newtown &amp; Chilwell in the first qualifying final to set up the mouthwatering clash.<\/p>\n<p>Colac&#8217;s experience stood out in their 49-point victory over the Eagles, leading at every break by at least two goals. 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