Lavington captain Luke Garland says the club has learnt lessons from its successive grand final losses in 2015-16.
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The Panthers lost to the Albury powerhouse and will similarly start underdogs against Wangaratta at its home ground, Norm Minns Oval, on Sunday.
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"Probably the biggest lessons from '15, '16 was probably take your opportunities when you get them," he said.
"I don't want to go back too far, but Albury was a powerhouse back then and they can score very heavily against you.
"We had our opportunities to make a statement on those days and we didn't seize the moment."
Garland, John Hunt, Brant Dickson and Tom Hargreave played in the 40-point loss to the Tigers in the miserable conditions in 2016, while Tom Yensch will be looking to become the fifth player to make the cut as he tries to force his way back.
Yensch's 198cms was utilised against Wangaratta in the grand final qualifier.
