North Launceston will feature twice on TSL grand final day for the second year running after its development league side thumped Lauderdale in the preliminary final.
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Playing in Hobart for the fourth week running, North made Bellerive Oval look like home in the first term with four goals to none and maintained its buffer for the remainder of the game to win 11.11 (77) to 4.6 (30).
The Northern Bombers will now meet semi-final opponents Kingborough at the same ground next weekend for the chance to win their first silverware under coach Jade Selby.
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"It was a really good feel before the game," Selby said.
"You sort of get a feel from the group and the whole day - pre-game, during it and there was a lot of passion in the song after it, it was a really good day.
"In hindsight it was probably good to have that game to get us that real confidence of playing some really positive footy."
Gun ex-Rocherlea forward Ben Elmer slotted four majors as the pick of the game's three multiple goalscorers, while Andy Potter enjoyed arguably his best game of the season.
"I think we had a really good day, there were a number of players that played really well," Selby said.
"Connor Pearton was really good, our whole back six - Jaidyn Harris, Kurt Hibbs and Xavier Todman and Cody Lowe in the ruck."
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