Keilor has put its double chance hopes in its own hands in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant, division 2, section 1 competition.
Keilor played Werribee in the second last round, with the two sides sitting second and third.
A 12-6 win moved Keilor into second spot heading into the final round, two points clear of Werribee.
The team that finishes second will face Bacchus Marsh in the first round of finals and will have a double chance.
The team that finishes third will play a knockout semi final.
Speaking before the final round, Keilor coach Mark Jacobsen said the task was simple for them in the final round
“We need to win 18-0 to make sure we get the double chance,” he said. “We don’t know what will happen.
“We’re halfway there. Werribee might have a big win or they might lose.
“The ball is in our court and I’m telling the guys that we want to win all the rinks. I think we’ve done it once this season.”
Jacobsen said the win against the Bees was important for a couple of reasons.
The first was giving them second spot heading into the final round, while the Bees are a side they could face in finals.
“It was massive,” he said. “We only won my rink but the others were all close.
“We’re pretty pleased with what has happened.”
Jacobsen said with the top four so close this season, the double chance was vital to ensure they can make the grand final.
He was confident they could make it if they had two chances of making it. Since getting back into division 2, the side has been knocked out in the first round of finals both times.
Overall, the club will have three of its five sides playing finals.
Jacobsen said the improvement the side has had the past two years since he’d joined the club had been massive.
In that time, the club went from having four Saturday sides to five senior sides.
“Our top side, second side and fourth side are all in the finals. It should be good,” he said. “The other two sides are locked on the top side.
“We’re up and about and hopefully we can achieve some good results in finals.”
Keilor is set to face Buckley Park on Saturday.
