MAIDEN Gully YCW Eagles will aim to grab the premiership points in Saturday’s round 11 clash at Bridgewater in Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL A-grade netball.
The Leisa Barry-coached Eagles will land on the Mean Machine’s court at Bridgewater Recreation Reserve.
Play will start at 3pm.
Fourth on the ladder, Bridgewater still start favourite to claim the four points.
The Eagles start this round in seventh place and eight points adrift of the fifth-placed Marong.
It was a 13-goal margin in favour of the Caz Wood and Olivia Hoiles-coached Bridgewater when it played on the Eagles’ court at Marist College Oval in the second round.
Bridgewater won last Saturday’s match at Gadsden Finance Serpentine Reserve by 24 goals.
The Eagles won a closely-fought contest at home against Calivil United by three goals.
It’s second against fifth this round as Pyramid Hill hosts Marong at Mitchell Park.
Both teams take winning form into this match.
Pyramid Hill won last Saturday’s home game against Newbridge by two goals as Marong won its home game against Inglewood at Jackal Oval in Malone Park by 29 goals.
In round two Pyramid Hill won in the Panthers’ den by seven goals.
The Bulldogs’ line-up is jointly coached by Chelsea Emmerson, Simone Edgley and Laura Herbert.
A Marong team coached by Bridget Willox will be determined to claim another win away from home.
Inglewood will be back on its court at Centre State Scaffolding Oval to play Bears-Lagoon Serpentine.
Huge challenge for the Caitlyn Cartwright-coached Inglewood against a Bears team fighting to stay in touch with the top five.
The Blues and Bears were both beaten last round.
The BLS team coached by Danielle O’Toole and Lara Clements won the round two match against Inglewood by 32 goals.
After arguably its best performance of the season last Saturday, Calivil United takes on the unbeaten and ladder-leading Mitiamo in Calivil.
The Cindy Portwine-coached Demons put the heat on the Eagles in their match at Marist College Oval in Maiden Gully.
At the final siren the Eagles clung to a 45-42 lead.
Massive challenge for the Calivil United line-up against a Mitiamo team which has starred in its quest for back-to-back premierships.
A high-scoring second round match between Mitiamo and Calivil United at John Forbes Oval ended in a 94-44 victory for the Superoos.
The Abbey Battersby and Jess Kaur-coached Mitiamo had the bye last round.
Newbridge has the bye this Saturday.
Standings in the Loddon Valley A-grade netball competition:
Mitiamo 165 per cent, 32 points; Pyramid Hill 141, 32; Newbridge 127, 24; Bridgewater 134, 20; Marong 113, 20; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 86, 12; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 78, 12; Calivil United 69, 8; Inglewood 40, 0.
Loddon Valley FNL netball ladders after 10 rounds:
A-reserve:
Bridgewater 132 per cent, 32 points; Marong 153, 28; Pyramid Hill 128, 26; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 117, 24; Newbridge 114, 18; Mitiamo 113, 18; Calivil United 94, 10; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 55, 4; Inglewood 42, 0.
B-grade:
Bridgewater 178 per cent, 36 points; Marong 140, 32; Newbridge 128, 28; Pyramid Hill 112, 18; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 99, 18; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 90, 12; Calivil United 67, 8; Mitiamo 67, 4; Inglewood 65, 4.
B-reserve:
Bridgewater 157 per cent, 36 points; Pyramid Hill 139, 28; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 138, 28; Newbridge 109, 24; Inglewood 98, 16; Marong 113, 12; Calivil United 85, 12; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 55, 4; Mitiamo 46, 0.
17-and-under:
Bridgewater 225 per cent, 32 points; Calivil United 160, 32; Marong 172, 28; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 137, 24; Pyramid Hill 71, 16; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 69, 16; Mitiamo 68, 8; Inglewood 48, 4; Newbridge 47, 0.
15-and-under:
Calivil United 343 per cent, 36 points; Marong 209, 32; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 118, 28; Bridgewater 127, 20; Pyramid Hill 89, 14; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 85, 14; Inglewood 64, 12; Mitiamo 38, 4; Newbridge 36, 0.
13-and-under:
Newbridge 420 per cent, 36 points; Marong 160, 28; Maiden Gully YCW Eagles 117, 24; Calivil United 134, 20; Pyramid Hill 62, 16; Bridgewater 101, 12; Inglewood 76, 12; Bears-Lagoon Serpentine 47, 8; Mitiamo 28, 4.