World Footy News

The AFL Middle East Grand Final will be a replay of last season’s clash between the Dubai Dragons and the BM Bulls. The Bulls had already secured their place when they secured a grand final berth downing the Doha Kangaroos for their third win for the season, enough for a guaranteed berth.

The Dubai Dragons needed to win this round’s game against the improved Dubai Dingoes in the local derby to claim the other grand final spot. For the Dingoes, they also needed victory to have a faint chance of reaching the final.

But the Dragons snuffed out the Dingoes chances with a solid win, downing the Dingoes by 50 points with the final scores: Dubai Dragons 11 14 80 d Dubai Dingoes 3 12 30.

With just one premiership match to go, the Dubai Dragons hosted by the Abu Dhabi Falcons on 26th February, the grand finalists cannot change. The Falcons can look for pride and finished above the Dingoes if they win, though the Dragons are favoured to win their fourth match from four starts and take out the minor premiership with an undefeated season.

The BM Bulls now have the chance to prepare for their maiden premiership. They went down to the Dragons in last season’s grand final – remarkably, in their debut season – and have another chance to grab the silverware. However, the Dragons will be highly motivated to seek their fourth flag in five seasons, a run only disturbed by their loss to the Doha Kangaroos in 2013/14. The Dragons, already the most successful AFL Middle East club in terms of premiership success, will be keen to flex their muscle again to be the undisputed kings of AFL Middle East footy.

Mind you, the BM Bulls might have other ideas.