The Warriors trailed at every break before finally leading 44-43 at the only time that ultimately mattered.

Stawell coach Toni Stewart could not put her finger on how her side came away with the win.

“Warrack probably feel like they should have won,” she said.

“We just weren’t playing anything like we wanted to at all.

“We managed to stay with them and then steal it at the end.”

Eagles coach Emma Koschitzke said her side played especially well through the first and third quarters.

“Zandira Malone was working very well in attack and shooting accurately,” she said,

“At the other end Kiani Stewart was good against Jemma Clarkson.”

Warrack had a six goal lead at the end of the first quarter, a one-goal lead at half-time and led by five at the final change of ends but could not hold onto win.

Stawell scored the first five goals of the last quarter to even up the contest and it was game on.

Koschitzke said the change in momentum was more a result of Stawell lifting than her side dropping away.

“We weren’t making any extra turnovers,” she said.

“Most of the turnovers were the result of umpiring calls not going our way.

“Stawell lifted its game and played really well as well as just shooting accurately.”

Stewart said Clarkson and Ebony Summers stood up when it mattered at the end of the game.

“Right at the end Jemma worked really hard for us and Ebony had been well held all day but when she needed to step up she did,” she said.

“I think a little bit of extra experience helped us keep level heads at the end.”

It is the second week in a row Stawell has managed a victory in a tight finish having beaten Dimboola in extra time in the elimination final.

The Warriors are now just one win away from a grand final.

Stawell will play Miniyip-Murtoa in the preliminary final at Ararat on Saturday.

“It’s surprising that we’ve got to this point from where we were earlier in the season,” Stewart said.

The loss signals the end of Warrack’s A Grade premiership defence.

“We’ve been really happy with the season to finish third,” Koschitzke said.

“We’re coming off the back of a premiership but we lost five players from that side so we did well.

“I’ve really enjoyed the season.”

Wimmera Netball Association First semi-final results:

A Grade

Warrack Eagles                           16,  26,  39,  43 (43)

Stawell                                  10,  25,  34,  44 (44)

GOALS

Warrack Eagles:

E Bibby 28 Z Malone 15

Stawell:

E Summers 27 J Clarkson 17

BEST

Warrack Eagles:

Z Malone K Stewart

Stawell:

M Jelly J Clarkson

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B Grade:

Warrack Eagles                           7,  18,  24,  32 (32)

Minyip Murtoa                            11,  22,  31,  43 (43)

GOALS

Warrack Eagles:

M Pryor 17 E Baxter 15

Minyip Murtoa:

E Huff 33 T Kerrins 10

BEST

Warrack Eagles:

J Schulz M Pryor

Minyip Murtoa:

E Huff A Knight

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C Grade:

Stawell                                  10,  27,  40,  50 (50)

Warrack Eagles                           11,  16,  23,  34 (34)

GOALS

Stawell:

E Dwyer 33 D Jelly 17

Warrack Eagles:

C Taylor 23 B Munro 11

BEST

Stawell:

D Jelly J Orr

Warrack Eagles:

C Taylor E Preston

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17 & Under:

Horsham Saints                           12,  19,  30,  43 (43)

Ararat                                   10,  20,  29,  39 (39)

GOALS

Horsham Saints:

S Mcdonald 24 J Mcdonald 19 Ararat:

T Borrelli 22 L Sewell 17

BEST

Horsham Saints:

S Davis G Mcintyre Ararat:

M Scott E Carlyle

BEST

Horsham:

G Hiscock K Pope Dimboola:

R Kuhne C Lee

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15 & Under A:

Stawell                                  11,  19,  31,  42 (42)

Dimboola                                 7,  13,  20,  29 (29)

GOALS

Stawell:

D Cosson 22 E Marrow 20

Dimboola:

J Wolthuis 21 O Revell 8

BEST

Stawell:

J Clugston D Cosson

Dimboola:

R Redford J Wolthuis

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15 & Under B:

Horsham Saints                           10,  19,  22,  28 (28)

Horsham                                  12,  19,  28,  36 (36)

GOALS

Horsham Saints:

P Okely 17 M Rethus 11 Horsham:

I Geue 15 T Jones 11 J Ellis 10

BEST

Horsham Saints:

L Olver L Schmidt

Horsham:

T Robertson T Jones

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13 & Under:

Ararat                                   6,  11,  16,  23 (23)

Warrack Eagles                           9,  15,  21,  24 (24)

GOALS

Ararat:

J Bligh 13 G Dunmore 10

Warrack Eagles:

M Stewart 21 B Hallam 3

BEST

Ararat:

A Felini J Bligh

Warrack Eagles:

L Eldridge B Hallam