BRIDGEWATER is starting to play some very good football.
Marong surely must be getting closer to a loss after more than three seasons of Loddon Valley dominance.
Will it be this weekend at Panther Park when they are at home to Bridgewater? Possible it is, even probable but I think still an unlikely prospect.
Bridgewater is clearly the on-form and consistent side at the moment. They will push the Panthers but I’m tipping they will fall three goals short.
Maiden Gully, the surprise packet of 2024, can bank another four points on Saturday when the Superoos hop into the Camel Hump.
Expect Mitiamo to challenge for a quarter, or even two, before the Eagles fly away with the game.
As much as Inglewood should win against Newbridge on Saturday, putting it in simple terms, they have to win.
Injuries have been the enemy of the Blues after an impressive opening few rounds.
But with Maiden Gully now making a serious tilt for fifth spot - they are there at the moment and a slip from Inglewood in the should-must games will make it harder to dislodge the Eagles.
The other match this weekend is just as crucial - Pyramid Hill versus Bears Lagoon Serpentine up there at Mitchell Park.
Every time I pick the Bears, they put in a Barry Crocker.
But even if they play really well, their best possible brand of footy at that, I cannot see them causing a mini-upset.
The closest they will get to Pyramid Hill is probably three or four goals. If the Dogs are off the leash, the margin could be even greater.
That would make Nathan Fitzpatrick smile.
- GLENN CATTO