Navarre play Lexton in match of the round
Navarre and Lexton meet on Saturday at Navarre in the Bendigo Bank Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League game of the round this week.
Navarre will be on a high after disposing of Avoca with ease last week and will be keen to see if their form holds up against one of the top teams of the MCDFNL.
Lexton also won quite easily over Trentham last week but the Saints were able to stop the running game of the Tigers which was in play against the Tigers' impressive win over Maldon in Round 2.
Damon Aspland has been the driving force out of the midfield for Lexton and it will be a highlight of the game when he takes on Navarre coach Daniel Parkin who was inspirational last week against Avoca. The rugged Grasshoppers onballer is back to his best form and he will have to be nullified if the Tigers are to have any chance of getting the points.
Lexton will also have to work out a way through the defensive press that Navarre apply, which is well led by Brent Flood across half back and which has been very affective so far this season.
A great game is assured, but Navarre should be able to get the points on the board at home.
Navarre
B: Jayden Fowkes, , Matt Newton
HB: Tom Kaye, Luke Hendy,
C: Bryce Tickner, Josh Driscoll,
HF: Ben Scott, Zane Bigmore, Daniel Parkin
F: Lachlan Slorach, Kris Brennan, Jesse Eckel
R: Rhett Murphy, Daniel Reading, Lewis Baker
Int: Ashley Driscoll, Aiden Lee, Joshua Rathgeber, Louis Hannett, Steven Benham, Brent Flood
Emg: Harley McKenny, Brian Lovison
To be selected from:
Nigel Greenaway, Curtis Bibby, Josh Fowkes
In: Curtis Bibby, Josh Fowkes, Joshua Rathgeber, Nigel Greenaway
Out: Cody Driscoll, Billy Parry
Lexton
B: Lewis Alexopoulos, Michael Jennings, Joel Williams
HB: Paul Phillips, Jordan Phelan, Trevor Johnson
C: James Templeton, Robert Hind, Daniel Chester
HF: Bryce Karslake, Cohan Poulton, James Morrish
F: Dean Murray, Matthew Brown, Robert Mosby
R: Timothy Oliver, Lachlan Pryor, Damon Aspland
Int: Bradley Vagg, Matthew Torpey, Daniel Foster, Bradley Adams
In: Lewis Alexopoulos, Joel Williams
Out: Nathan Barnes, Joel Turner
Trentham v Harcourt
Harcourt journey down to Trentham on Saturday and after a great come from behind win over Talbot last week will be confident of adding another four points to the premiership table.
Trentham were competitive against Lexton last week and as a result should take some confidence from their ability to curtail one of the top four contenders into this match and provide the Lions with a difficult match.
Clayton Scoble was in good form last week and his leadership on the field is a bonus for the Saints, who are lacking in key players this season, and Luke Whitehouse provides a focal point and has the ability to finish off in front of goal.
Matt Giri improved his goal kicking against the Hawks last round after a very inaccurate start to the season in the previous round and all of the Lions supporters were very glad to see the lively forward back to his best with a four goal performance.
The Lions should be too strong and post their second win of the season.
Trentham
To be selected from:
Lewis Bruton, James Wicker, Brian Cole, Jamie Cutler, Corey Pedley, Justin Hoffman, Elliot Drew, Scott Witmitz, Luke Whitehouse, Kurt Hourigan, Chris Caccaviello, Christopher Elderfield, Corey Slater, Christopher Whelan, Cameron O'Brien, Dylan Slater, Matthew Sundblom, James Cann, Clayton Scoble, Daniel Canfield, James Gray, Paul Smith, John Cowell
In: Dylan Slater, Christopher Elderfield, James Wicker
Out: Daniel Bridgman, Grant Fleming
Harcourt
B: Christopher Mclean, Alan Mack, Brayden Wren
HB: Nathan Mitchell, Jack Douglass, Timothy Faliszewski
C: Kasey Williams, Jason Adlington, Alex Birch
HF: Harley Wilson, Alexander Purdon,
F: Matthew Giri, Scott Newton, Benjamin Leech
R: Kris Davis, Leonard McNamara, Paul Chaplin
Int: Kyle McLean, Christopher Ling, Lachlan Mika, Daniel Smith, Paul McKay
In: Benjamin Leech, Brayden Wren
Out: Jason Smith, Dylan Gibson
Maryborough Rovers v Newstead
Jubilee Oval is the venue for the Maryborough Rovers and Newstead match and with the Steaders on a roll this season, and on recent form, they should be able to win this match quite comfortably.
The Scott Sellers led Maryborough Rovers provided a great contest last Sunday against Royal Park in the local derby, but seemed to run out of legs from the third term. Sellers was everywhere in that game and will need some of his team mates to step up if they are to provide any contest against Newstead.
The Rovers have recruited a number of players from the Mornington Peninsula including Grant Ryan and Dean & Brent Ritchie who were all very serviceable against Bushy, but they have not been confronted by a quality team yet, and this will be a challenge to see how they fare against the Steaders.
Newstead sit on top of the ladder having won every game so far by more than eighty points and with Daniel Christmas leading the goalkicking on 20 goals, he will provide a tough match up for Rovers full back in Jack Potter.
Newstead should remain on top of the ladder with another comfortable victory.
Maryborough Rovers
B: Daniel Jennison, Jack Potter, James Rowles
HB: Brent Ritchie, Matthew Batson,
C: Dean Ritchie, Christopher Gunn,
HF: Frank Towers, Trent Monk, Tristan Knights
F: Grant Ryan, Lauchlan Williams, Andrew Jardine
R: Matthew Stiles, , Scott Sellers
Int: Nicholas Hoban, Brent Hudson, Lucas Johnstone
To be selected from:
Travis Moschetti, Luca Campanelli
In: Frank Towers, Travis Moschetti
Out: Corey Taylor, Peter Ward, Graeme Kennedy, Richard Phillips
Newstead
B: Adam Hunter, Mark Ramsey, Ashley Webster
HB: Zachary Tanner, Adrian Conn, Sam Kerr
C: Dylan Connor, Nathan Webster, Andrew Lovett
HF: Matthew Culvenor, Daniel Christmas, Jonty Entwisle
F: Michael Checkley, Thomas Reece, David Wall
R: Jayden Bott, Ethan Ford, Mitchell Gilboy
Int: Liam Bright, Andrew Kraulis, Joel Smith, Michael Dalrymple
In: Joel Smith, Michael Dalrymple
Out: Joe Park, Ben Krol
DUNOLLY vs CAMPBELL'S CREEK – PIES LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK
Both Campbell's Creek and Dunolly will be prepared to fight tooth and nail for a win as the two sides clash on the Eagles’ home turf on Saturday.
After a promising start to the season, the Creekers have been unable to clinch a win in the following two rounds, despite a spirited showing against long time tormentors Maldon in round two.
Joel Smith is undoubtedly the key for the Creek, with the high-flying forward booting 15 goals in just two games so far this year, and Eagles coach Tony Bellenger will have his work cut out trying to find a match-up for Smith.
Despite plenty of pre-season promise and some solid efforts against more fancied opponents so far in 2013, the Eagles are yet to record a win and are currently languishing in 13th spot on the MCDFNL ladder, sitting just above Trentham on pure percentage.
The Eagles’ influx of new faces have had little effect on their results so far, with local names Bellenger, Joe Thompson and Matt Gibbs more effective thus far, and the side will need some of its recruits to lift in what looms as a vital clash for both sides this weekend.
Dunolly
Selected Side not supplied
Campbells Creek
To be selected from:
Ryan Hughes, Aaron Murray, Cordie McKendry, Davin Nicholls, Sean Moss, Cody Adamson, Gary Bradford, Aaron Fellows, James Burzacott, Brendan Connelly, Daniel Klimeck, Chris Klimeck, Kristian Bruce, Sahy Keillor-Reed, Mark Adamson, Joel Smith, Nathan Stubbings, Sean Smith, Jarrod Hodoras, Christopher Stone, Joshua Adamson, Glen Wallis
In: Sahy Keillor-Reed, Mark Adamson, Kristian Bruce, Glen Wallis, Brendan Connelly
Out: Rhys Griffiths, Shane O'Toole, Travis McLeod, Paul Keirl, Luke Dzioba
MALDON vs ROYAL PARK – TIGERS RIDING HIGH
Royal Park coach Greg Stewart will look to carry over some momentum from his side’s round two win over arch-rivals Maryborough Rovers as the Tigers take on Maldon this weekend.
It’s been a long time since the Tigers boasted a 2-1 record after three rounds, and despite Stewart’s the party line of “keep a lid on it”, it was plain to see for anyone at Sunday’s Maryborough Derby that the winds of change are finally sweeping through Royal Park after an extended stint in the MCDFNL wilderness.
The Tigers have some genuine talent in their team in the form of midfield duo Trent Pye and Jarrod O’Connor, while Zac Stewart looked more than capable up forward last round, booting six goals.
However despite their resurgence, the Tigers will face a tougher task this weekend against the Dons.
Despite a raft of off-season departures, the Dons still look like a more-than-capable outfit, with Shaun Burchell seemingly revitalised, while Hayden Kelly has lifted another notch so far this season, along with key forward, Leigh Harrison, and new coach Brett Williams will be confident of getting the job done against the Tigers this weekend.
Maldon
To be selected from:
Andrew Hall, Josh Pascoe, Mark Webb, Shaun Burchell, Matthew Kile, Ryan Dickson,
Hayden Kelly, Luke Davey, Kyle Winstanley, Jamie Cox, Jake Elliott, Nicholas Kelly,
Timothy Conway, Xavier Mawson, Dyllan White, Damien Gatti, Tommy Horne, Taylor
Watson, Thomas Bunting, Jacob Fitzpatrick, Nicholas McKnight, Mark Folwell
In: Thomas Bunting, Timothy Conway, Xavier Mawson, Nicholas Kelly
Out: Robert Williams, Wayne Burchell, Michael Rorke, Justin Trevan
Royal Park
B: Matthew Levings, Ben McKay, Shaun Collicoat
HB: Matthew Walker, Laurence Parker, Shane Gray
C: Steven Shovan, Jarrod O'Connor, James Shelton
HF: Ben Clay, Dayne Baker, Jibb Iglesias
F: Corey Neil, Zachary Stewart,
R: Dylan McLean, Brendan Birch, Trent Pye
Int: Billie Langan, Jayden Humphrey, Mitchell Milne, Sam Anderson, Daniel Gamble
In: Billie Langan, Daniel Gamble, Ben Clay
Out: David McOwan, Hamish Blake, Brendon Bardsley
CARISBROOK vs AVOCA – DOGS FACE TOUGH TEST
Avoca faces its toughest task yet in 2013 when it comes up against undefeated reigning premier Carisbrook on Saturday night under lights at Carisbrook Reserve.
Boasting a 2-1 record after three rounds, the Dogs have downed Dunolly and Royal Park so far this season, but are yet to come up against a side of the same calibre as the Redbacks.
Their task will be made even tougher this weekend with star forward Murray Bond set to miss the match due to a shoulder injury suffered against Navarre last week, which is likely to sideline the new recruit for just one match.
With Bond, who has booted 11 goals so far this season, unavailable, the Bulldogs will have to turn to coach Adrian Pilgrim as their number one target up forward, while midfielders Lachlan Edwards and Beau Ketchen will also have to give the side a boost, particularly after a 108-point thrashing at the hands of Navarre last week.
Carisbrook will be confident of giving the Bulldogs a similar touch-up however, particularly after a 3-0 start to the season, which includes a round one defeat of Navarre.
Nathan Wright hit his straps for the Redbacks last round, booting eight goals against Dunolly, while midfield duo Matt Bilton and Ryan Hudson-Morgan have been standouts for the Brook so far this season.
Carisbrook
B: Nathan O'Keefe, Timothy Heenan, Christopher Dunn
HB: Benjamin Kick, Justin Sculley, Jay Anderson
C: Nichlos Wright, Ryan Hudson-Morgan, Jake Bucknall
HF: Travis Cornwill, Jackson Bowen, Luke Treacy
F: Brendan Lloyd, Nathan Wright, Thomas Wright
R: Patrick Jenes, Matthew Bilton, Jonathon Gray
Int: Nick Robinson, Clayton Furniss, Brayden Collicoat, Luke Robinson
In: Nick Robinson
Out: Stephen Marr
Avoca
HB: Alec Wiltshire, Jesse Britton, Bradley Martland
C: Carl Moser, Lachlan Edwards, Brad Schiltz
F: Toby Beavis, Nathan Coghlan, Samual Goold
R: Adrian Pilgrim, Beau Ketchen, Matthew Jukes
Int: Jacob Glen, Nathan Field, Jamie Bayliss, Devon Svilicic, John Bucknall
To be selected from:
Jayden Molloy, Jaye Farnsworth, Jack Kaye, Shaun Orr
In: Jayden Molloy, Jaye Farnsworth, Jack Kaye, Shaun Orr
Out: Alex Driscoll, Murray Bond, David Stewart, Jason Walkley, Ben Howell
Natte Bealiba v Talbot
The Talbot Hawks could easily be three and zip at the moment, but have lost a couple of close games that could easily have won, particularly last week against Harcourt in which they were overran in the final quarter.
Natte Bealiba’s season has been a bit up and down and after pushing Lexton in the opening round, they struggled to get the points against Dunolly, and then travelled to Newstead confident of a good showing, only to be handed a football lesson from the rampaging Steaders.
This weeks contest against Talbot is an opportunity to get their season back on track.
The Swans have the ability to match it with any team when they are on song, especially when their key players such as Stephen Ross, Mark Fitzgerald and Zac Perez are up and firing. Ross is a match winner and if Talbot can shut him down then they will be a chance to cause an upset, but despite Talbot’s obvious improvement this season, it is difficult to see them upsetting the Swans at home.
Natte Bealiba
Selected side not supplied
Talbot
B: Troy Cunningham, Karl Gunther, Timothy Solomon
HB: Aidan Matthews, Lukas Mortimer, Boe Gilmour
C: Jack Kenden, Richard Clark, Kane Heathcock
HF: Brandon McRedmond, Josh Sullivan, Trent Barras
F: Nathan Smith, Brett Tottenham, Darren Burns
R: Nathan Bourke, Rowan Prentice, David Clark
Int: Ross Wise, Cole Harris, Matthew Smith, Lachlan Fishwick
In: Jack Kenden, Ross Wise
Out: Mathew Whiteman, Brett Cunningham
Last Modified on 10/05/2013 14:13