EAST Perth coach Brian Dawson couldn’t fault his team's preparation and form entering Sunday's WAFL preliminary final against West Perth at HBF Arena as the Royals chase a third straight grand final appearance, but he knows it counts for nought once the ball is bounced.
Coming off playing in the last two grand finals, and subsequently losing to West Perth in 2013 and Subiaco in 2014, East Perth was left with plenty of work to do just to make the finals again in 2015 having won just three of their first eight, and six of 14 games.
However, the Royals then turned things around and had a terrific finish to the home and away season winning five of the last six matches, and then overcame Claremont in the elimination final and Peel Thunder in last Sunday's first semi-final.
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