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19 July, 2024
The Oracle: Who will grab third spot?
MEGA Saturday went pretty good for some mug punters watching on from the boundary. The Oracle, though, perhaps I went with heart in picking Bears Lagoon Serpentine to add further hurt to a Marong outfit lacerated by a biting Pyramid Hill only a week...
MEGA Saturday went pretty good for some mug punters watching on from the boundary.
The Oracle, though, perhaps I went with heart in picking Bears Lagoon Serpentine to add further hurt to a Marong outfit lacerated by a biting Pyramid Hill only a week earlier at Mitchell Park.
Once bitten twice shy they say but I’m sticking with the lot from Janiember Park and picking them to virtually secure the double chance by downing Bridgewater on Saturday.
The Mean Machine makes the trek over the Salisbury West Plains and that home ground advantage will mean something for the Bears.
A bit more rain this week and the surface will surely see another muddy encounter.
The key for a Bears’ victory must surely be Nathan Twigg. He will roam the ground with an eye constantly on pushing play deep into the 50.
That’s where Serpentine will either flourish or flounder. Farran Priest and Andy Gladman can kick goals.
But not every quarter, every week can they do it and the Bears have still to fully cover the loss of the potent gun Josh Mellington.
The other factor to watch will be how Bridgewater’s Lachlan Sharp is used. Will he head into the midfield or Bridgewater with luxury of playing in the natural hunting ground around goals.
This will be close, 10 points or less. Bears to sneak home.
There’s not been a lot to crow about for Inglewood. This week the Blues will need to stand up against Maiden Gully to have any chance.
I’m not confident but let’s see what Inglewood can do.
In the Battle of Mologa Plains, Pyramid Hill will street home by a country mile against Mitiamo.
And in the other match, expect Calivil to be thereabouts for the first quarter against Marong.
Then the Panthers will unleash and have one of the whopping margins that epitomised dominance of the Malone Park mob last season.
Newbridge is sitting in the box seat to claim fifth spot. The Maroons, however, have the bye this week and ultimate fate rests with what Inglewood and Calivil do in the next couple of rounds.
- GLENN CATTO