YARRAWONGA knows it has to stop the ball getting into the Wodonga goal circle, how it does it is another challenge all together, according to coach Kaitlyn Cummins.

The Pigeons go into their eighth consecutive grand final off a 30-goal belting of Corowa- Rutherglen, but knowing they haven’t beaten the Bulldogs all year.

They will almost certainly be missing Sarah Vagg, who injured her knee against the Roos.

Cummins knows the Pigeons have to make changes.

“Last Sunday was probably our best performance of the year,” she said.

“We had watched Corowa the previous week and knew they like a fast, free-flowing game, so the intention from the outset was to give them little or no space.

“But we will have to re-structure for Wodonga — they play a very different game.

“Just how we do that, I’m not so sure of just at the moment.”

Cummins said Kristy Davis was always likely to return after an outstanding second half against Wodonga in the second semi-final, with Vagg’s injury opening up that spot.

But she said stopping Wodonga’s shooters would be a major focus.

“When you look at the shooting percentages for the league you have Jane Cook at 2 and Bec Cameron at 3,” Cummins said.

“It just proves you just have to stop the ball getting in there, because once it’s there it is most likely going to go in.

“We’ve watched other teams try to double team Cook but you can’t leave Bec Cameron unmanned, nor can you leave Liona Edwards or Anna Avery.”

Wodonga coach Kylie Murphy is anticipating the Pigeons to try something different.

“But the knee injury to Sarah Vagg will limit them and I know we have the depth to mix it up too,” she said.

“They haven’t beaten us this year and in each of those games we had a different starting seven.

“Last time we played them in the home and away we didn’t have Jane Cook so they will no doubt prepare differently as they would have if it was me shooting.

“It’s a credit to our full list we have the depth and versatility to adapt to the circumstances.

“We watched them last week and there is no doubt they are playing great netball, but we have our game plan and we are focusing on us playing well rather than worrying too much about them.”

Murphy said the Dogs had led at every change in their three meetings.

“We are focusing on what we need to do, but certainly starting well and denying them the confidence they had in that first quarter against Corowa will be a key objective,” she said.

“We saw last weekend that when their shooters Bridget Cassar and Abbey Jones get up on their confidence they can steamroll sides.”