Sport
24 May, 2024
Get set for a boil over, says The Oracle
GET set for a big boil over at Redleg Park on Saturday. The Calivil boys will be out to put their best feet forward before heroes of the 1964 and 2004 premiership sides. They’ll be augmented by Northern Territory star Cam Illett and my spies say...
GET set for a big boil over at Redleg Park on Saturday.
The Calivil boys will be out to put their best feet forward before heroes of the 1964 and 2004 premiership sides.
They’ll be augmented by Northern Territory star Cam Illett and my spies say to expect a couple more selection surprises before Saturday.
This spells danger for Inglewood who are on a roll the last three weeks.
Ant Dennis is leading from the front again this year and will have the boys fired.
I’m tipping Calivil by less than a kick to secure a win that could see them stay in contention for fifth spot come mid-August.
The Demons were far from disgraced last Saturday against Bears Lagoon Serpentine.
The Bears have to travel across the windy flats at Pompapiel this weekend to take on the slowly improving Mitiamo.
Should be a shoo-in for the Bears. Might even make the trip up north if No 1 son gets picked in the Bears seniors.
There’s also a long, long trip for Newbridge this round. Showed best form in weeks against Maiden Gully but up on the expanses of Mitchell Park will struggle to rattle Pyramid Hill too much.
The flag-winning machine from Malone Park, Marong, has a short journey up and around the corner to meet its Bendigo playing cousins Maiden Gully.
On the form of Maiden Gully this season - pretty dismal for a side touted as having major league aspirations - the Panthers will cruise along in second gear to get the chocolates and remain undefeated on top of the ladder as the half-way mark of the season gets closer.
Come middle of June, the crystal ball will be fairly clear on how the ladder will settle.
May have been a bit harsh pre-season in putting Mitiamo right on the bottom. They’ve shown they can challenge the likes of Inglewood.
Expect they might come up a cog or two in the second half of the season.
While gazing at the goalkicking table, Bridgewater’s need to play Lachlan Sharp up the ground probably clears the way for Josh Mellington to take honours.
He’s already got 57 goals from six games and the Bears have Mitiamo and Calivil before the bye to round out their first half of the season.
- GLENN CATTO