Before this season the Tamworth Roosters hadn't had a team in the AFL North West grand finals.
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Now they will have two after the under-17s put on a kicking masterclass to thump Glen Innes in Saturday's preliminary final and join their under-14s team-mates in the season finale.
The Roosters had nine different goalkickers in the 29.17 (191) to 5.6 (36) victory, Will Aitken leading the way with five while Jack Dadd and Jack Cosgrove booted four apiece.
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It was a confidence boosting performance ahead of their showdown with an Inverell Saints side they are yet to beat this season.
The under-14s will meanwhile face Gunnedah after the Bulldogs had a comprehensive win over the Saints.
The club's strong season was reflected at Monday night's Gillies Medal Count Presentation Night with Dadd, Harry Hagon and Tom Aitken all figuring among the major award winners.
Harry Hagon was named the under-14s best and fairest after polling 16 points for the season while Aitken was the leading goalkicker with 25 goals.
Dadd topped the goals in the under-17s with 29.
He also won the Sports TG coaches award and was third behind Saints' duo Rhyley Thom (10) and Conner Sharpley (8) in the best and fairest with six points.
Thom was meanwhile also recognised as the men's competition's rising star, while Glen Innes' Greg Sieber was the coaches' pick for the under-14s.
