Sport
30 June, 2023
Cracker games will help shape pecking order
THE top five in Loddon Valley football is already settled and undefeated ladder leader Marong unlikely to be dislodged. Pyramid Hil has the front running to take one of the double-chance spots and on Saturday comes up against another contender Bears...
THE top five in Loddon Valley football is already settled and undefeated ladder leader Marong unlikely to be dislodged.
Pyramid Hil has the front running to take one of the double-chance spots and on Saturday comes up against another contender Bears Lagoon Serpentine.
The Bulldogs held on by 18 points at home earlier in the season and will be equally challenged at the Bears’ den.
While Serpentine will be without Darcy Poulter for the rest of the season following an ACL injury, the depth and versatility from Brohm, Andrew Gladman, Dowling and of course coach Laird will create headaches for the Bulldogs who will need some goalfront accuracy to avoid a close call or worse.
A loss for Serpentine will have it fending off Inglewood and Bridgewater for the double-chance third spot.
These two meet on Saturday and for the Blues, a chance to reset season momentum after tough enbcounters to start the second half of the season.
The Blues were clearly the better back in April, winning by 33 points. They have continued to improve and mature while the Mean Machine has been challenged by teams lower down the ladder.
Inglewood has shown some admirable tackling strength to achieve defensive turnovers in recent clashes against Marong and Serpentine. That could prove a major difference in fending off the Mean Machine.
Steadily improving Mitiamo could lift itself off the bottom if the Superoos take the points over Maiden Gully. At home, they are a strong chance.
And Marong will skip to another big win, this time over Newbridge.