General News
25 August, 2023
Moment of hope - this weekend's finals + TEAMS
LODDON Valley football has been dominated by one club for almost two seasons. Marong has not been defeated since Pyramid Hill knocked off the Panthers at Malone Park in round four of what would end as a triple premiership season and, for the...
LODDON Valley football has been dominated by one club for almost two seasons.
Marong has not been defeated since Pyramid Hill knocked off the Panthers at Malone Park in round four of what would end as a triple premiership season and, for the seniors, a winning streak now sitting at 30 games.
Saturday’s second semi-final at Serpentine will see arguably the two best clubs in the competition battle for direct entry into the grand final.
Marong will take the field rested after sitting out the first week of finals, Pyramid with renewed confidence and at full strength after a commanding win over Bears Lagoon Serpentine last weekend.
Earlier results this season will count for little. The last meeting had Marong winners by 120 points, holding the Bulldogs goalless, when the Mitchell Park outfit was at a low ebb after a string of injuries that had a fair whack watching from the sidelines.
The return of Brodie Carroll injected inspiration into the Bulldogs last Saturday.
While Marong has viritually won every game in the second half of the season by 100-plus points, Pyramid Hill should challenge like no other team has for two months.
Sunday’s first sem-final at Pyramid Hill will be a huge test of character for Bears Lagoon Serpentine. The Bears on paper can account for Bridgewater but how they bounce back from the qualifying drubbing will be a true indication of character and depth.
Bridgewater last season went all the way to the grand final. The Mean Machine have enough experienced finals campaigners to bring younger players into the game and more than challenge.
SECOND SEMI FINAL
MARONG v. PYRAMID HILL
Marong Seniors
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To be selected from:
Jonty Davis(61), Matthew Grant(31), Kain Robins(5), Ben Gregg(3), Jack McCaig(53),
Jacob Ede(2), Nathan Walsh(10), Michael Bradbury(23), Ryley Taylor(4), Lachlan Lee(12),
Corey Gregg(7), David Johnstone(34), Lachlan Frankel(11), Will Gadsden(50), Patrick Gretgrix(30),
Matthew Willox(47), Trent Fisher(21), Richard Tibbett(1), Matthew Riordan(8), Brodie Hartland(20),
Brandyn Grenfell(26), Nathan Devanny(19),
Ins - Ben Gregg(3), Michael Bradbury(23), Corey Gregg(7), David Johnstone(34), Richard Tibbett(1), Brandyn Grenfell(26), Nathan Devanny(19)
Outs - Tucker Thach(46), Noah McCaig(59), Sam Taylor(15), Jai Gretgrix(29), Harry Baker(36), Carl Thiesz(18), Kyle Manley(41)
Pyramid Hill Seniors
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B: Jack Hickmott(33), Dylan Morison(29), Gavin James(2)
HB: Thomas Hetherington(15), Tom Mcgregor(23), Sebastian Relouw(9)
C: Brodie Carroll(8), Dylan Collis(4), Ed Caburnay(7)
HF: Will Perryman(11), Steven Gunther(35), Billy Micevski(10)
F: Jesse Sheahan(13), Zach Alford(1), Bradley Driscoll(21)
Fol: Zac Dingwall(5), Scott Mann(6), Bryden Morison(18)
Int: Thomas Brennan(48), Adrian Holland(40), Jack Woodward(26), Declan Slingo(3)
E:
Ins: Zac Dingwall(5), Declan Slingo(3)
Outs: Lachlan Sidebottom(14), Bradley Moon(25)
FIRST SEMI FINAL
BEARS LAGOON SERPENTINE v. BRIDGEWATER
Bears LagoonSerpentine Seniors
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To be selected from:
Nash Kemp(26), Charlie Gadsden(4), Andrew Gladman(7), Aidan Brohm(49), David Tineo(37),
Kyal Zass(12), Louis Mott(25), Josh Taig(21), Jacob Murley(24), Joe Stuart(18),
Bailey Harrison(2), Jean-Miguel Podosky(23), Orion Downing(6), Callum Draper(33), James Rippingale(20),
Justin Laird(13), James Bailey(27), Anthony Brown(34), Jeremy Hancock(15), Harrison Gadsden(10),
Kalem Paxton(3), Beau Roy-Clements(19),
Ins - Andrew Gladman(7), Joe Stuart(18), Anthony Brown(34)
Outs - Anthony Lewin(5), Steve Gladman(1), Ryan Prendergast(8)
Bridgewater Seniors
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B: Lachlan Cohen(13), Hamish Terry(43), James Naughton(23)
HB: Jack Symons(7), Bradley Holt(19), Emile Pavlich(15)
C: Darcy Wood(3), Charlton Hindle(31), Ayden McDowell(42)
HF: Nicholas Naughton(2), Ben Irvine(77), Harry McKinley(5)
F: Brayden Stepien(12), Joshua Martyn(22), Tyler Estrada(34)
Fol: Sam Dewar(20), Ben Derrick(30), Harry Donegan(4)
Int: Nicholas Hall(18), Joel Green(28), Aaron Gauci(44), Oliver Muggleton(11), Alexander Pollock(21), Jeremy Campbell(57)
E:
Ins: Aaron Gauci(44), Jeremy Campbell(57)
Outs:
RESERVES
SECOND SEMI FINAL
MARONG v. PYRAMID HILL
Marong Reserves
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To be selected from:
Jai Gretgrix(29), Christopher Ling(14), Carl Thiesz(18), Corbin Stacey(40), Tom Grant(22),
Harry Baker(36), Sam Taylor(15), Zack Turnbull(9), Ben Langridge(37), Bradley Matthews(49),
Grant Dowler(57), Rhian Hender(52), Fraser Stewart(32), Aaron Collins(17), Jay Cummins(25),
Reece Gretgrix(35), Jarrod Harris(63), William Beagley(55), Zac Webb(16), Noah McCaig(59),
Tucker Thach(46), Billy Stewart(48),
Ins - Jai Gretgrix(29), Christopher Ling(14), Carl Thiesz(18), Sam Taylor(15), William Beagley(55), Noah McCaig(59), Tucker Thach(46)
Outs - Corbin Fleming(28), James Evenden(24), Taigue Blandthorn(42), Kepler Thomson(8), Hayden Devanny(54), Daniel Walker(27), Zac Justice(7)
Pyramid Hill Reserves
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To be selected from:
Mitch Gunther(37), Thomas Walker(13), David Mann(27), Darcy Hetherington(24), Tyler Aitken(53),
Ashton Dye(28), Connor Gibbins(38), Jayson Carroll(11), Jack Douch(46), Ben Culross(44),
Rowan Pollock(36), Lachlan Carroll(20), Matthew Moon(16), Dylan Goulding(32), Nick Skinner(34),
Nathan Moon(41), Dylan Lovell(50), Thomas Nunn(30), Rylan Delamare(17), Mark Swiney(43),
Bradley Moon(25), Matthew Carroll(8),
Ins - Mark Swiney(43), Bradley Moon(25), Matthew Carroll(8)
Outs - Troy Woolhouse(47), Mitchell Dingwall(19), Gregory Quinn(52)
FIRST SEMI FINAL
BEARS LAGOON SERPENTINE v. MAIDEN GULLY
Bears LagoonSerpentine Reserves
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To be selected from:
Thomas Clarke(58), George Boyd(88), Hamish Catto(36), Matthew Quinn(52), Kyale Paxton(15),
Allan Edwards(48), Blake Finlay(35), Jaydin Wingrave(57), Brenden Younghusband(28), Charles Davies(53),
Mel Addlem(38), Zachary Stone(11), William McMahon(50), Jayden Gladman(31), Craig Davies(20),
Mitchell Turvey(47), Kevin Walton(43), Cameron O’Shannessy(22), Zac Hollis(30), Abe Addlem(51),
Ashley Petty(32), Mitchell Hancock(44),
Ins - Kyale Paxton(15), Craig Davies(20), Mitchell Turvey(47), Mitchell Hancock(44)
Outs - Clay Anstee(42), Oscar Amy(29), Anthony Brown(34), Joe Stuart(18)
MAIDEN GULLYReserves
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