Collie are into the 2016 South West Football League grand final after a semi-final win over South Bunbury at Hands Oval on Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles were the stronger side throughout the game, using the ball cleanly to get the better of the minor premiers.
Jayce Fontana kicked the first goal of the game for Collie after being awarded a 50 metre penalty and his teammate Michael Florio quickly made it two.
Dale Wilkinson opened South Bunbury's account before an ankle injury to Collie's Sam Sciesinski ended his game.
Both sides added one more goal to see Collie leading 3.4.22 to 2.5.17 at quarter time.
Anthony Tsalikis kicked the first goal of the second term for the Tigers before Collie piled on four straight – two to Adam Bignell and one each to Jarrod Miller and Paul Rinder.
Things got worse for the Tigers when Kyle Hams was sent off with a yellow card and Mason Hislop was stretchered off to an ambulance with a suspected broken leg.
A third goal to Bignell saw the half time score favour Collie 8.4.52 to 3.5.23.
Collie picked right back up where they left off in the third, adding goals from the boots of Travis Cleggett and Miller for his second.
Miller was awarded a 50 metre penalty to kick his third before the Tigers ran in four of their own courtesy of Leith Dower, Wilkinson, Tsalikis and Leigh Kohlmann.
At the final change the Eagles led 12.5.77 to 7.8.50.
Fontana kicked the first goal of the last term for Collie on the back of a 50 metre penalty for being slung to the ground after taking a strong overhead mark.
Kohlmann kicked his second and Jack Deschamp got onto the goal kickers list but it was too little too late for South Bunbury.
At the final siren, Collie led 13.8.86 to 10.11.71 to book their place in the decider.
The Tigers will get a second chance to make the grand final when they play Harvey this weekend.
Earlier in the day the Carey Park reserves eliminated Bunbury 7.12.54 to 6.10.46 to set up a match with Eaton.
In the colts competition, South Bunbury eliminated Augusta-Margaret River with a two point win 11.7.73 to 10.11.71 and will now play Bunbury.
The winner of both this weekend's reserves and colts clashes will meet HBL in the grand final.
