BOORT reserves get a second chance at St Arnaud on Saturday to have a shot at North Central Football honours.
The Pies went down to Calder United at Boort in last Saturday’s second semi-final.
Boort kept pace with the Lions for the first half before Calder edged away in windy conditions.
Jack Baker and ruckman Cam Ross were among the best for Boort.
Boort will now play Birchip Watchem in Saturday’s preliminary final at St Arnaud while the under 17s take on St Arnaud who went down in a thriller second semi-final against Sea Lake Nandaly.
In the seniors preliminary fnal, it will be the previously undefeated Birchip Watchem trying the long way the grand final.
The Bulls were blown off Boort Park in the opening quarter of last Saturday’s preliminary final.
The Lions kicked five straight goals in the first term and held Birchip to two behinds.
While the Bulls staged a comeback in the second half, including holding Calder to two behinds in the final term, they lowered colours to the tune of 11 points.
For Calder, formed with the merger of Wycheproof Narraport with Nullawil, they now take on flag favouritism.