The heavyweight battles continue for both of these teams and the equation is simple for both.
Win and Shepparton will play finals. Win and Tatura lives to fight another day and Shepparton would then need to beat Seymour in round 18 to qualify.
The league would be rubbing their hands together, given that this will be one of the tightest battles in years to fill the remaining two spots in the September action.
Shepparton has simply been outstanding this season, with some defining victories, none bigger probably than last weekend to end Mansfield’s slim finals hopes and keep alive their own hopes.
Brad Campbell should be extremely proud of how far the team has come under his watch, but he won’t be satisfied until a finals berth is confirmed.
He knows the Bulldogs won’t be easy.
They have really emerged in the past month and it is no coincidence that has come off the back of having a large majority of its best players all contributing coupled with the return to the fold of Jamison Daniels.
There is no doubt that this contest will be tight and tense.
The team that capitalises and limits goals from turnovers will win this contest.
Last Modified on 18/08/2016 10:50
