Echuca’s reserves logged a similarly dominant win over Mooroopna as their senior counterparts, and improved their record to 12-6 for the season.
The result is a finals clash with fourth-placed Seymour (14-4) this weekend.
The sides met only once this campaign, in a humbling outing for the Murray Bombers.
The Lions walked away with the win 12.12 (84) to 6.4 (40) on that day.
Chasing a sixth consecutive flag, Echuca’s under-18s (11-7) finished the season in third place, downed by Mooroopna 7.3 (45) to 5.7 (37) in the final round.
A face off with rival Rochester (9-9) is on the horizon in the first week of finals.
In one previous meeting the Tigers picked up the win, 7.7 (49) to 6.8 (44).
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B-grade, slipped to fifth in the final week, passed by opponent Mooroopna.
The two sides will now meet again in an elimination final contest.
The Cats have got the best of the Murray Bombers in two previous meetings, grabbing seven and 16-goal wins.
Echuca also finished next to the Cats in 17-and-under, but the two each sit one place higher, changing the finals algorithm.
The Murray Bombers (14-4) will instead take on Mansfield (9-9) in an elimination final.
Echuca won by eight goals in the sides' only match-up this season.
The club’s 15-and-under side fell from the top two this week after a loss to the minor premier Cats, but the side still finished the year an impressive 15-3.
The Murray Bombers will next face Euroa (10-7) in an elimination final.
Echuca had the edge in the regular season, winning the two meetings by 10 and 21 goals.
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