With seven rounds left to play, the Under 18’s race for a finals berth in on in earnest.
Sides have come and gone this season with the Swans at 6-5 a classic example - one time ladder leaders, now in seventh place and battling to make the final six.
Seymour on the other hand have won five of their past six matches and sitting fifth at 7-4.
The Swans get a chance to right the rudder today when they visit Tatura who are yet to win a game and get back in the winners circle after getting pumped by Seymour before the bye.
Every one of the cygnets will be expected to lift their game today and in the weeks ahead if they are to make the finals after such a promising start. Coach Mario de Santa Ana will not take no for an answer.
#The match of the round is between second placed Benalla (9-2) and third placed Echuca (8-3) at Benalla.
Both have good sides and Saints coach, Wally Armstrong, and Echuca mentor, Phillip Evans, will be asking for maximum effort because Benalla want to stay second on the ladder and Echuca are desirous of consolidating in third place.
Charlie Morrison continues to kick goals for the Saints and heads the league goal kicking with 32 goals after four against Tatura.
#Shepparton (5-6) if they want to make the finals must perform at their best at Deakin Reserve against Seymour (7-4) at fifth place.
Tim Kelly will impress upon the Bears the importance of disposing of the Lions and keeping their finals hopes alive.
Matt O’Sullivan has the Lions running free and he will be looking for another kill.
#Rochester will have the home ground advantage against Euroa but that won’t alter the scoreboard at the end of the game.
The Tigers are struggling with one win for the season while the Magpies sit on top of the goal posts and the ladder.
Leigh Millard is developing the young Tigers while Gavin Williams is tuning the Pies for the finals.
#Mooroopna are sixth at 6-5 and desperate to hold onto sixth place and Robert Osborne will impress upon the Cats the importance of getting the points against Mansfield who are ninth at 5-6.
Andrew Nunn will ask the Eagles to fly high but at the end of the day, the Cats should prevail.
#In the final game, Kyabram is hosts to Shepparton United tomorrow at Kyabram.
The Bombers want the points to help consolidate their place in the six at fourth at 7-4 and Rusty McDonell will be geeing his players up against their old rivals who are 10th at 2-9.
Last Modified on 28/03/2015 18:44
