Sport
11 July, 2026
The Oracle
ONCE again, round 13 games will test the tipsters, as quite a few matches could come down to less than a kick.
ONCE again, round 13 games will test the tipsters, as quite a few matches could come down to less than a kick.
Macorna hosts Inglewood on what I am told could be a very heavy track. The Tigers got the job done by the narrowest of margins last week with four of their regular players out against the Bears, including their gun ruckman Matt Colak.
Inglewood, by contrast, struggled against the ruthless Mean Machine at home with some of their better players missing, and it’s hard to see them travelling up the Loddon Valley Highway to get the job done.
It’s the Tigers this week to put themselves in a great position to play finals in their first season in Loddon Valley.
Calivil hosts Newbridge at Rodeo Park and it’s hard to see the Demons getting the points. Newbridge, still with a glimmer of hope to make finals has too much at stake to drop this one.
Bridgewater takes on the Bears at home. Once again, Serp just fell short against a top five side last week with another improved performance. The Mean Machine looks too good all over the ground and will get the chocolates.
Mitiamo hosts Maiden Gully up at the windy graveyard, a ground that the Eagles have struggled to adapt to over the years. Mitiamo, always a better side at home, will probably give Maiden Gully a run for their money, but the visitors must win to keep the finals door ajar.
Last game is the match of the round – Pyramid Hill versus Marong under Major Mitchell’s rock. The Bulldogs just fell over the line at the soggy Camel Hump Arena last week by two points.
They will need their Northern Territory players all on the plane this week if they are to account for the Panthers, who have not lost a game since their last encounter in round four, which Pyramid won by eight goals.
- GLENN CATTO
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