After making the big dance the last two seasons, Bright will be determined to finish off their hard work with a win in this weekend’s senior grand final.

The Mountain Men have made every grand final since 2023, and will be up against reigning premiers Greta in the last match of the year.

Bright has maintained their stunning form throughout the year under new coach Michael Quirk, cementing a top-two finish with just the three dropped games.

They even managed to knock off the blues in the qualifying final, a feat sure to hold them in good stead heading into this weekend.

Quirk said his goal for the future was to make the post season, but now it was to take home the flag.

“At the outset of the season, our goal was to make the finals, we never had any plans to finish top one or two, we just wanted to make the finals initially and plan from there,” he said.

“We were lucky enough or good enough to get the second spot, double chance, which was good.

“From there, we had a tough win over Greta a couple of weeks ago, and we take them on again in the grand final.

“The club and the team are looking forward to it.”

The Mountain Men’s consistency has been seen as the envy of the league, with a strong pool of reserves to pull from should the need arise.

Their ball movement and skills are lightning fast and precise – not many teams can go with Bright when they’re zipping the ball across the field.

“We always had a plan to introduce some pace to the team, which I thought was probably lacking previously, so I think our recruiting was based around that,” Quirk said.

“We’re always trying to improve our skill level as best we can.

“It’s been an enjoyable season, there have been a few ups and downs along the day, a couple of losses, but you learn from those losses – hopefully they hold us in good stead for Saturday.”

Even though the fixture is exactly the same as 12 months ago, Quirk said his team would be looking forward to how they’re going to secure victory, rather than reflect on what happened in their 2024 grand final loss to the Blues.

“We’ve approached the season as a new season and we won’t be referring back to that at all - come 2pm on Saturday, it’s a new game,” he said.

“They’re the reigning premiers, they finished on top so they’re the best-performing team in the competition, and we look forward to the challenge.

“I think we know their strengths, I think they’ve got a few weaknesses, and we hope to work on them throughout the day.

“We respect them, we don’t fear them, and we look forward to the challenge.”

The 2025 O&K senior grand final between Bright and Greta takes place at WJ Findlay Oval from 2pm on Saturday.