Jesse Jervis lays a heavy tackle on his Blood opponent.
The Deni Rovers fourths have another crack at finals this weekend, despite going down to Tocumwal by a small margin in the qualifying final in Blighty on Sunday.
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In the first quarter, Tocumwal put two goals on the scoreboard while the Rovers kicked two behinds.
In the second stanza, the Rovers kicked two goals to put them only five points behind the opposition.
Dexter Hardman gets a kick away.
By the third quarter the battle between both teams was brewing.
Each side ended the quarter with five goals and four behinds each, and so the Rovers knew they were in for a tough last quarter.
In the last stanza, Tocumwal kicked away with two more goals and a behind to put them in front.
But the Rovers never gave up and fought right to the end.
Final score: Deni Rovers 6.5 (41) to Tocumwal 8.5 (53).
Michael Garner takes the mark.
Thank you to all the Deni folk who came to watch.
It was fantastic to see all the support.
Best players for Deni: Baxter Cowley, Jessie Jervis, Jerrah Caruso, Bentley Hardman, Dexter Hardman, Jacob Holton.
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