The critics wrote West Coast off early, but coach Dan Ryan is proud of the way his players defied the doubters to thrive in a "rollercoaster" campaign.
Ryan's side beat the Melbourne Mavericks 56-52 in Perth on Sunday to book their spot in Saturday night's preliminary final against arch rivals the Melbourne Vixens at John Cain Arena.
The Vixens are on a four-game losing streak, with the defending champions licking their wounds following Sunday's 58-44 loss to the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the major semi-final.
West Coast beat the Vixens by nine goals in Melbourne two weeks ago, and are backing themselves to win again in what would set up a grand final against the Thunderbirds, who have lost just once this season.
