After nine intense rounds of triples, doubles, and nail-biting finishes, the regular season of the Phillip Island and Districts Darts League has officially wrapped up and the stage is now set for a thrilling finals campaign.

Flying high and throwing true, The Vikings have emerged as the team to beat, claiming top spot on the ladder and marching confidently into the A Grade Finals.

Their consistency and precision at the oche have made them the benchmark across the season, and now the real battle begins.

They’ll be joined in the A Grade showdown by the other top-tier contenders, positions one to four now locked in. Miramar, Aulin and Joe’s Hornets will be fighting for darts glory in what promises to be a fiery finals series.

Meanwhile, those sitting in positions five to eight will battle it out in the beloved (and fiercely contested) Gumboot Final, where pride, passion and perhaps a few good laughs are on the line.

But spare a thought for teams nine and ten, who enter next week staring down the ultimate dishonour: the dreaded wooden spoon.

But before the finals heat up, there’s still one more twist, next week’s Lightning Premiership, a fast and furious round-robin event where every team plays each other once in a game of 801.

Expect chaos. Expect carnage. Expect darts.

And if that wasn’t enough excitement, a shoutout must go to the man, the myth, the meat-tray winner, Jeff, who stepped up as a fill-in and walked away with the mighty San Remo Butcher’s meat tray raffle.

They say heroes come in all forms, some even bearing snags.

Congratulations to all teams who’ve thrown their hearts out this season.

Whether chasing trophies or avoiding spoons, every player has added to the spirit, camaraderie, and fierce competition that makes this league a standout in the community.

After next week’s lightning clash, the league takes a brief breather for the King’s Birthday holiday, before the finals series kicks off in earnest.