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The biggest day on the AFL Middle East calendar is about to arrive with Friday’s 2014/15 season Grand-Final. To be played at Seven’s Stadium in Dubai, this year’s event sets up another David and Goliath type scenario as the powerhouse of recent season’s (a fourth consecutive grand-final appearance for potentially three flags takes on the newest team, the BM Bulls, in their very first season.

The match will kick off at 1.30pm, Dubai time. A decent local crowd is hoped for and expected as this becomes the newest local rivalry with two Dubai teams facing off for glory.

The all-conquering Dragons are deserving red-hot favourites, going through the pre-season and home and away fixtures undefeated. But how can anyone dismiss the efforts of the Bulls after surpassing all expectations to date in their maiden season.
The Dubai Dragons played the BM Bulls in the pre-seaon competition Grand Final and the home and away season and won on both occasions. They are also attempting to win their third of the past four flags after being upset by the Doha Kangaroos last year.

Yet this is where the greatest hope lies for the BM Bulls. Expectations are one thing – reality another. There is no reason why the Bulls cannot pull rabbits out of their hats as Doha did last year and cause what would be a massive boilover.

For the Dragons their key players include Mark Browne (tall, athletic midfielder), Coby Reynolds (ruck), Ryan Perkins (full forward and kicked 30 goals for the season) and Will Cox (defender, known as the golden fist).

The Bull’s key players include Andy Campbell (agile midfielder, can take a big mark), Andrew Bereza (midfielder with big tank), Rob Moffatt (full forward, 18 goals for the season) and Marty Chalmers (full back big task on Ryan Perkins)
AFL Middle East President, Matt Burn will lead the Dragons out in their premiership quest whilst Andy Campbell hopes to create history as the first premiership captain for the BM Bulls. Coaches for the teams are Adam Trzesinski (Dragons, who did his knee mid-season and can't play) and the Bull’s coach is Marcus Turscott.

This promises to be a fascinating grand-final, and cannot fail to create history. Either the Dragon’s will go on to affirm they are the most successful AFL Middle East team or the Bulls will pull of an incredible and history making premiership in their first year.

We look forward to the excitement.