The Brumbies wrapped up top spot on the Super Rugby AU standings and will host the final on September 19 after proving too good for the Force winning 31-14 in Canberra on Friday night.
Dan McKellar's men ran in five tries to the Force's two to seal a 17-point win.
But what did we learn?
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PERRETT MAKES HISTORY
Before we get to the Brumbies and Force, a moment, first, to recognise the person holding the whistle, Amy Perrett.
Pre-game she didn't want any attention, preferring to see her role as no different to anyone before her.
Except, she's the first woman to referee a Super Rugby match and that milestone deserves attention.
How did she do?
Brilliantly.
Her communication was clear all evening, she was precise with her decisions and the game flowed.
On a few occasions the Force's front-row were left frustrated by being pinged from moving round the side at the rolling maul. They didn't have a leg to stand on. Perrett was bang on.
More of the same, thanks.
BANKS' RETURN TO FORM HAS BACK THREE FIRING
Until tonight, Wallaby Tom Banks would be the first to admit he's had a frustrating Super Rugby AU campaign to date.
Before COVID-19 struck Banks was flying.
He looked free and seemingly was on his way to command the Wallabies No.15 jersey.
Yet, since returning from the enforced break the slick fullback hasn't quite been right.
But little is it known that he was nursing a foot injury for some time and is only now starting to find his feet.
Banks was close to his best against the Force.
The Brumbies clearly identified that the Force would be suspect tracking back on the inside and, as such, playmaker Bayley Kuenzle regularly turned the ball back on the inside for his speedy outside backs.
Banks regularly found metres in the middle and he wasn't the only back that went hunting for the ball with Tom Wright another who looked lethal in attack.
Andy Murihead continues to impress out wide too.
MCKELLAR CRACKS THE WHIP
Pre-game Dan McKellar was adamant about one thing: his side wouldn't be complacent.
Whether they were or weren't we might never know.
But the Brumbies were far from their best against the Force.
They were beaten at the scrum and in the collision early on.
At half-time it was interesting to see McKellar so animated.
But McKellar's use of the bench was effective in the second half as he brought on Test aces Folau Fainga'a, Scott Sio, Rob Valetini and Nic White at the same time.
Within moments of them coming on the field the Brumbies scored out wide through Will Miller.
Key to that was White's bounce out of halfback and the gain line presence of Sio and Valetini in particular.
FORCE BACK-ROW SOMETHING TO BE ENCOURAGED BY
When the Force were firing early it was because they were getting over the gain line.
Fergus Lee-Warner continues to impress but it was the work of openside flanker Kane Koteka and No.8 Henry Stowers that caught the eye on Friday night.
Both men put in big shifts and regularly got over the gain line, and with Brynard Stander coming off the bench there's some strong ball-runners in the back-row for the Force.
The other aspect of the Force's game that at last fired was the set-piece.
All season the Force's lineout has struggled but finally they managed to win some of their own ball, with Andrew Ready regularly hitting the mark.
While the Force's scrum got the better of the Brumbies too.
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STAYING THE JOURNEY
Let's just make this clear to begin with: the Force lack threats.
They've performed admirably but to win matches in 2021 they'll need to get some dynamism in a key playmaking position or at fullback.
Depth is their major issue.
But you can't question the attitude and character of the Force's performance on Friday night.
Off the back of their heavy loss a week earlier, many would have thought that the Brumbies would win this one in a canter.
They didn't.
Before kick-off you could see captain Ian Prior laying down the law in the sheds.
They almost produced an almighty upset and they will once again rue not being able to take their chances at 14-17 down midway through the second half.
