General News
9 August, 2024
Two clubs with some young, handy quartets
POPPED along to catch a glimpse of Inglewood and Calivil on Saturday. Wanted to double check that my tipping would pass the muster. Without saying too much about fellow Loddon Herald colleagues, it was The Oracle who got things right. Seriously...
POPPED along to catch a glimpse of Inglewood and Calivil on Saturday. Wanted to double check that my tipping would pass the muster.
Without saying too much about fellow Loddon Herald colleagues, it was The Oracle who got things right.
Seriously though, I was more impressed with two quartets - Inglewood’s Nevins, Rouse, Rowe and Harris and Calivil’s Lourie, Mulquiny, Wall and Thompson.
Younger players who displayed the foundation of these two clubs going into the future.
Not gazing too far ahead, the crystal ball has been given a big clean to look at this Saturday’s match between Calivil and Newbridge.
Will the Demons’ mosquito fleet run around and over the taller timber of Newbridge?
Can Calivil pinch fifth spot and cap a miraculous second half of the season by playing finals?
I’m sticking with the Demons at least for another week. They are at home at Rodeo Park and what more fitting way to salute retiring coach Ant Dennis than a win.
Still might not be enough to make the top five, but the Demons have got it.
This is the only match of any real interest and able to generate enthusiasm by The Oracle.
Other encounters will be pretty one-sided affairs as the league power clubs put finishing touches to plans and scheme ahead of finals.
The grumpy Bears will have no need for a traffic control warden. All play will go Serpentine’s way against Maiden Gully at The Dome.
Up at Windy Flats, Mitiamo will be no match for Bridgewater. A few Mean Machine fans have taken a dig at me for not tipping their boys in recent weeks. For this Saturday, at least, I’m back on board with Bridgewater having too much skill to display.
The final match up at Mitchell Park will see Pyramid Hill coach Nathan Fitzpatrick put his Doggies though a methodical run.
Not much more I can say about the round 17 clashes. We’ve seen a bit more excitement around Loddon Valley football this season.
I’ve got the crystal ball hovering in suspended animation, waiting on the business end to arrive.
- GLENN CATTO