Yarraville-Footscray has beaten 39 other Bowls Victoria division 1 sides in the race for promotion to the premier division.
The Bulldogs have achieved the incredible feat twice in three seasons as it yo-yo’d between the first and second tier.
There is still unfinished business for the Dogs, who want to go up as premiers – just as they did two years ago.
They will get a shot at the pennant on Saturday when they meet Essendon in the division 1 grand final at the Doncaster Bowls Club after edging Fitzroy Victoria in Saturday’s promotion decider.
“It’s been a big day for the club,” Bulldogs skip Wayne Roberts.
“But I made a speech after the game saying there’s no point resting on your laurels and saying we’re in premier league. I don’t care about that – that’s for next year.
“Grand finals don’t come around very often and we want to be the best team from division 1 to go into premier league.”
What a summer it has been for Yarraville-Footscray.
The Bulldogs set about rectifying the kick in the guts they got from premier division relegation 12 months ago and fought tooth and nail to reclaim their top flight status.
They finished top of their section before running the finals gauntlet and picking up wins over Cheltenham and Moonee Valley to secure the section title.
The Bulldogs held their nerve in a nail-biting finish to beat Fitzroy Victoria 82-77 on Saturday.
