General News
26 May, 2023
Reckoning day on horizon for Redbacks
WILL the Wedderburn souffle rise for a second consecutive round? The Redbacks’ brains trust will be hoping it can when taking on last year’s North Central premiers Birchip Watchem at Donaldson Park this Saturday. The two finalists from last year...
WILL the Wedderburn souffle rise for a second consecutive round? The Redbacks’ brains trust will be hoping it can when taking on last year’s North Central premiers Birchip Watchem at Donaldson Park this Saturday.
The two finalists from last year have had their challenges in 2023 and each with two wins so far.
The Bulls have accounted for lowly Wycheproof Narraport and Charlton. The Redbacks, on the other hand, have that opening round win of Wycheproof and more impressively, a fighting two-point victory over improving Boort a fortnight ago.
Redbacks’ coach Sam Barnes knows that this weekend’s round is the start of a defining few matches that will show where Wedderburn sits - around the pack or off the mark.
The wily coach is back in the team after five years on the sidelines and making his presence felt up forward.
Evergreens Adam Postle and Danny Benaim have also been shouldering a lot of the heavy work. But watch out for some of the younger brigade that Wedderburn is investing confidence in.
They stepped up when the chips looked like being crumbled by Boort.
A similar performance against the Bulls will have Wedderburn right in contention.
Birchip Watchem will be determined to tip the ladder ledger in its favour. Wedderburn has shown it can edge clear in the tight games and this could be the difference.