BACK-to-back titles were there for the taking for Werrimull last A Grade season.

The Magpies finished with a 12-2 record after the minor rounds and comfortably accounted for nearest foes Bambill in the qualifying final.

Then, in the ultimate game, against somewhat surprise grand finalists Nangiloc, the Pies took a handful of goals advantage into the final stanza before it all went horribly wrong...