Paige Wade’s side will be right in its comfort zone as it takes on Moama, the same opponent from each of those past three grand finals.
Tongala will be the favourite for this fourth encounter, compiling a perfect record so far to go with the unbeaten premiership its claimed last season.
“We’ve had a few changes in the team, but essentially the core group’s pretty similar,” Wade said.
“We’ve been working alongside A-grade all year and are very excited going into the grand final.
“The top six has been a fairly close top six, and the last six rounds of the year we played the top six, so we had some good games going into finals, and we’re looking forward to it.”
Tongala is rife with netball talent, and the Blues are looking to put together an unbeaten treble across B-grade, C-grade and C-reserve.
Wade highlighted the talents of a player such as Jazmin Clark, who was an A-grade regular with the Blues last year and has been a key addition to the B-grade squad this campaign.
“I think that’s where our strength lies really, we’ve got, 10, 11, 12 good contributors every week,” Wade said.
Although Echuca United established itself in the grade this season, improving from a middle of the road side last year to a 16-2 powerhouse, it was Moama that won its way through the preliminary final 55-46, setting up a fourth consecutive Tongala-Moama grand final.
Moama claimed the first two title meetings in 2022 and 2023, but Tongala broke through for victory in 2024 and will enter this year a strong favourite.
“Just like us, they’ve had plenty of experience in finals, and they’re a pretty mature team as well,” Wade said.
“It’ll be a very good game, and it’s a pretty crazy thought to play the same team four years in a row in a grand final.”
The B-grade grand final is set to begin at 12.30pm on Saturday at Moama Recreation Reserve.
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