Naturally given the expected tight nature of the Ovens and Murray league, there's no guarantees the Saints will make a second successive finals campaign, but given their list it would be a major shock it they didn't.

"Yeah, 100 percent," Crisp said when quizzed, but it would also obviously depend on the Pies' season.

"It actually worked out well with my finals (in 2019), I'd have a couple of days off where I could play my game and then I could come back and watch Myrtleford play, which was nice.

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"I got to all their finals, I'd love to do it again because I know they've got a good list."

Myrtleford won its first final in 13 years when it edged out Wodonga Raiders in the elimination final and followed it up with another thriller against Albury before losing to Lavington.