GIRGARRE v MURCHISON
Mathematically Murchison is still able to play finals, but to do so it would need to win all of its remaining matches and hope Lancaster loses every match.
However, Girgarre will be eager to have impact in its remaining matches and beating the visitors would help them join the Grasshoppers on 32 points.
There is no doubt that both teams have improved this year and be buoyed where they can head in the future.
Tip: Girgarre.
STANHOPE v MERRIGUM
Stanhope will be eager to regain third place on the ladder and to do so it will need to account for Merrigum and hope Nagambie continues its winning streak when playing Tallygaroopna.
The Lions have been outstanding this year, especially given that coach, Kerrie Gray has introduced a number of younger girls into the team.
She will keen to see how the team responds after the heart-breaking one goal loss suffered in the dying seconds of last week’s match with Violet Town.
Tip: Stanhope.
VIOLET TOWN v LANCASTER
There is no doubt that Violet Town has been one of the league’s big improvers this season.
Victories against Tallygaroopna and Stanhope in the past six weeks have made them a genuine contender to be a player come finals.
Coach Pip O’Donoghue will welcome the challenge of Lancaster, which sit in sixth place.
The Wombats will be looking to turnaround a run of outs before the bye and need at least one more win to be figuring in the August/September action.
Tip: Violet Town.
NAGAMBIE V TALLYGAROOPNA
The match of the round is undoubtedly the clash between last year’s grand finalists.
After a mid-season slump, Tallygaroopna has well and truly regained its mojo and sit in third place after Stanhope’s slip up last weekend.
When these teams clashed earlier in the season it was a low-scoring arm wrestle which was won by the Lakers.
The Lakers are on a streak of 28 victories and Julie Telford and her girls will be out to put an end to that winning run.
It won’t be easy and it will come down to the team that makes the least amount of mistakes that claims the four points.
Tip: Nagambie.
OTHER
In the remaining matches, Rushworth will be searching for a third straight win when it takes on Ardmona while Avenel should be too strong for Longwood.
Tips: Rushworth and Avenel.
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