THE century goalkickers in Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL senior footy will be at either end of Calivil’s oval in Saturday’s second semi-final.
Bridgewater and Pyramid Hill will fight to be first to the grand final when they play from 2.15pm.
The Bridgewater attack is led by coach Lachie Sharp who has kicked a league record 148 goals in 17 matches.
A first-year player with Pyramid Hill after crossing from Boort, Jhye Baddeley-Kelly has kicked 122 goals in 19 games for the Bulldogs.
Both of this season’s meetings between the clubs have been won by Bridgewater.
The Mean Machine marked an 88-64 victory on Pyramid Hill’s turf at Mitchell Park in round two.
Bridgewater dominated its round 11 home game to beat the Bulldogs by 15 goals.
The Pyramid Hill players will have gained a lot of confidence from an 81-69 victory against Marong in the qualifying final.
A key for the Jarrod Fitzpatrick-coached Pyramid Hill will be limiting the amount and quality of supply to the Bridgewater forward line.
Bulldogs’ defenders Gavin James, Robby Bartee, Ryan McGhie and Dylan Morison will rely a lot on the workrate of team-mates up the ground.
A formidable Bridgewater attack includes Lachie Sharp, Mitch Patten, Oscar McKinley and Nic Naughton.
In the on-ball duels Bridgewater ruckman Oliver Watt teams up with Luke Ellings and Harry Conway against Tom Downie, Ben Knight and Levi Moss.
A strong defence for the Mean Machine is led by Josh Martyn, Jacob Ellings, Ben Derrick and Jack Merrin.
They will be up against Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Zach Alford, Jarrod Fitzpatrick and James Sala.
Bridgewater has many attacks set up by Jack Neylon, Harry and Jack Symons, and Darcy Wood.
It’s a big test for Pyramid Hill midfielders Ben Fuller, Harrison Goodes and Brodie Carroll.
On Sunday it will be Marong and Inglewood fighting to stay in the premiership race when they play in the first semi-final at Bridgewater from 2.15pm.
Marong’s run at a fifth consecutive premiership is under threat.
The James Flaherty-coached Marong won the Kaye’s Day match at Inglewood’s Centre State Scaffolding Oval in round two by 87 points.
Marong then beat the Blues, 124-66 at Jackal Oval in Malone Park in the 11th round.
The Panthers will be fired up after the qualifying final loss.
Key players for Marong include rover Jimmy Gadsden, ruckman/forward Michael Bradbury, captain Nathan Devanny in the centre, Ryley Taylor and Shaun Knott.
The Panthers also have the “big game” experience of Corey Gregg, Jack and Noah McCaig, Richard Tibbett and Matt Willox.
It’s a massive test for the Jackson Hood-coached Inglewood.
After a nil-four start to the club’s 150th year, Inglewood fought back to be fourth at the end of the home-and-away series on an 11-7 record.
The Blues outplayed Maiden Gully YCW Eagles to win last Sunday’s elimination final by 85 points.
In-form players for Inglewood are Lachlan Ford at half-back, Bregon Cotchett in the centre, ruck-rover Liam Marciano and Aaron Lister.
Big roles will be played by ruckman Thomas Kennedy, Will Aitken, Charlie Aitken and Luke Matheson in defence, and Mischa Fraillon, Charles Ingham and Daniel Polack in attack.
Inglewood also has the run of Kai Cavallaro and Daniel Godden through midfield.
In the reserves competition, Bridgewater faces Inglewood in the second semi-final.
The Mean Machine is unbeaten.
Inglewood kicked off the finals by winning the qualifying final against Maiden Gully YCW Eagles by 35 points.
Bridgewater beat the Blues by 10 points in round three and charged to a 101-25 victory on Inglewood’s ground at Centre State Scaffolding Oval in the 12th round.
The Maiden Gully YCW Eagles will fight to keep the season rolling when they play Newbridge in the reserves first semi-final.
It’s one-all in this season’s meetings.
The Eagles won 72-49 at Deepcore Drilling Oval in Newbridge’s Riverside Park in round two.
In the 11th round it was the Maroons who won 57-45 in the Eagles’ nest at Marist College Oval.
First up in Saturday’s play will be the under-18 teams representing Maiden Gully YCW Eagles and Bridgewater.
Action kicks off at 10.40am where Bridgewater will try to break the Eagles’ seven-match winning streak.
Only defeat for Maiden Gully YCW in the run to the finals was an 88-67 loss at Marong’s Malone Park in the ninth round.
The Eagles have beaten Bridgewater by 18, eight, and 22 points.
Bridgewater won the qualifying final against Marong by 16 points.
On Sunday it will be Marong against Newbridge in the first semi-final.
The Maroons scored a 67-16 victory in the elimination final against Inglewood.
Marong defeated Newbridge in both of the home-and-away matches.
The Panthers won 66-45 on their turf in round seven and then scored a six-goal victory at Deepcore Drilling Oval in the 16th round.
Schedule for Saturday’s second semi-finals at Calivil Recreation Reserve:
Under-18s at 10.40am: Maiden Gully YCW Eagles v Bridgewater.
Reserves at 12.30pm: Bridgewater v Inglewood.
Seniors at 2.15pm: Bridgewater v Pyramid Hill.
Schedule for Sunday’s first semi-finals at Bridgewater Recreation Reserve:
Under-18s at 10.40am: Marong v Newbridge.
Reserves at 12.30pm: Maiden Gully YCW Eagles v Newbridge.
Seniors at 2.15pm: Marong v Inglewood.
In the netball……NEWBRIDGE will be trying to end Mitiamo’s sensational winning streak in Saturday’s A-grade netball second semi-final in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL competition.
The Maroons take on the unbeaten Mitiamo at Calivil Recreation Reserve from 3pm.
The Hayley Martiniello-coached Newbridge earnt first shot at Mitiamo in the finals after it won last Saturday’s qualifying final against Bridgewater by two goals.
Mitiamo has reigned supreme in this season’s showdowns with Newbridge.
The Jen Wilson-coached Superoos won the round three match at John Forbes Oval in Mitiamo by 38 goals.
Newbridge worked incredibly hard to finish within nine goals of the reigning champions in the round 12 match at Deepcore Drilling Oval in Newbridge’s Riverside Park.
A Mitiamo squad which has a great blend of experience and skill includes Abbey Battersby, Alicia Hay, Larua Hicks, Amelia Ludeman and Jayne Norton.
Key players for Newbridge include Alyssa Cole, Maddy Keighran, Lauren Knight, Sarah McClusky and Abbi Wells.
Prize for the winner is being first to the September 12 grand final at Gadsden Finance Serpentine Reserve.
For the defeated it will be a preliminary final appearance on September 5 at Mitiamo’s John Forbes Oval.
On Sunday it will be Bridgewater against Pyramid Hill in the first semi-final at Bridgewater Recreation Reserve.
The Carly Wild and Lou Dupuy-coached Bridgewater is on the rebound from a 41-39 loss to Newbridge on day one of the finals series.
Pyramid Hill fought hard to claim a top-five finish a year after it was runner-up to Mitiamo in the preliminary final.
The Chelsea Emmerson-coached Pyramid Hill teamed well for a 52-48 victory against Inglewood in the elimination final.
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In round two, Pyramid Hill scored a 53-30 win on its Mitchell Park court.
Bridgewater dominated in a 65-46 victory at home in the 11th round.
Bridgewater’s squad includes Erin Delahunty, Dannielle and Natalie Flood, Holly and Piper Normoyle, and Claudia Petri.
Pyramid Hill’s line-up includes Ash Alford, Imogen Broad, Amber Dingwall, Emily Prout, Trish Soulsby and Teagan Stewart.
In A-reserve, Bridgewater faces Newbridge in Saturday’s second semi-final from 1.30pm.
A Bridgewater team coached by Carly Wild and Lou Dupuy is unbeaten.
As Bridgewater had a rest in week one of the finals campaign, Newbridge marked a 38-37 win against Marong in the qualifying final.
In the season opener, Bridgewater marked a 56-44 win at home against the Maroons.
A round 10 showdown at Riverside Park ended in a 61-44 victory for the red and white.
The Bridgewater squad includes Lou Dupuy, Kirsten Galea, Chelsie Martyn, Claudia Petri, Ava and Carolyn Wood.
A Newbridge squad coached by Rachel Pettifer includes Bianca Bourke, Mayah Chilver, Zoe Ferns, Tara Henkel, Mikeeley Hufer and Paige Martin.
It’s the Panthers against the Eagles as Marong and Maiden Gully YCW contest the A-reserve first semi-final on Sunday.
The Christie Griffiths-coached Eagles won the elimination final against Calivil United by 13 goals.
In round eight, Marong won 40-30 at the home of the Eagles in Marist College.
The Panthers clawed their way to a 58-53 victory at Jackal Oval in Malone Park in the 17th round.
A Marong squad coached by Bianca Garton and Larni Taylor includes captain Kirsty Hamilton, Arabella and Lexi Brennan, Darcie Coghill, Brittany Hercus and Zoe Holland.
An Eagles’ team led by Kym Paterson and Olivia Mannes as captain and vice-captain includes Jessica Bailey, Leisa Barry, Hannah Farley, Hannah Flood and Laura Lindner.
It’s another Battle of the Bridge as Newbridge faces Bridgewater in the B-grade second semi-final.
The Rochelle McDonnell-coached Newbridge was unbeaten in the 18-round home-and-away season.
This season the Maroons scored a 22-goal win at Bridgewater in round one and netted a 50-35 victory in the 10th round at Riverside Park.
Bridgewater won last Saturday’s qualifying final against Maiden Gully YCW Eagles by a goal.
The Newbridge squad includes Olivia Carr, Rosie Jeffrey, Tania Kerrison, Rochelle McDonnell and Ally Symons.
A Bridgewater team coached by Georgia Mamoney-Brown has Jessica Ford, Evie Pay, Jayne Lawson, Alex Perera and Sophie Tyrrell to take to the court.
Maiden Gully YCW Eagles face neighbouring Marong in the B-grade first semi-final.
The Lauren Lloyd-coached Eagles are on the rebound from a 37-36 loss to Bridgewater in the qualifying final.
A Marong team coached by Kate Larkins and Jess Ede won the elimination final against Calivil United by seven goals.
In round eight the Eagles beat Marong by 12 goals at Marist College.
It was the same margin in the 17th round as Maiden Gully YCW won 61-49 at Malone Park.
On-court leaders for the Eagles are Maddi Dobeli, captain, and Lauren Lloyd, vice-captain.
Maiden Gully YCW’s squad includes Sophie Boxshall, Mollie Dobeli, Sophie Hall, Liv Hardinge and Nicky Rothenberger.
The Panthers’ squad coached by Kate Larkins and Jess Ede includes Teagan Bickerdike, Kayla Grant, Kate Healey, Nikita Macauley and Grace Varker.
In B-reserve, Bridgewater meets Inglewood in the second semi-final.
The Jayne Lawson-coached Bridgewater rolls into this match on a record of 16 wins, one draw, one loss.
Inglewood won the qualifying final against Calivil United by nine goals.
Tough task for the Lauren Bell-coached Inglewood as the Mean Machine beat the Blues by 18 goals in round three and marked a 39-30 victory on the Blues’ court at Centre State Scaffolding Oval in the 12thround.
Bridgewater’s squad includes April Downing, Courtney McKinley, Christie Metherell, Hannah Van Ryn and Isabella Zerk.
In defence, Inglewood has Caitlin Cartwright to team with Lauren Bell.
The Blues’ mid-court of Bianca Rossen, Izzy Rollinson and Catelyn Drummond will work to set up scoring chances for Elyssa Amor-Atkinson and Kaela Lenten.
Calivil United takes on Mitiamo in the B-reserve first semi-final.
The Jeannie Wagner-coached Demons are on the rebound from a 38-29 loss to Inglewood in the qualifying final.
Mitiamo won the elimination final against Newbridge by seven goals.
The Superoos and Demons met in round one where Calivil United won 32-24 at John Forbes Oval.
It was a 43-32 victory for the red and blue in the 10th round at Calivil.
Calivil United’s squad includes Camilla Moresi, Fish Eldridge, Gemma and Tyla Maxted, and Lily Hosking.
A squad of 13 from Mitiamo includes Caitlyn Battersby, Caitlyn Gilmour, Lyss Mulder, Jemma Norton and Jen Wilson.
An unbeaten Calivil United faces Maiden Gully YCW Eagles in the 17-and-under second semi-final.
A Calivil United team coached by Shae Anna-Wakefield beat the Eagles by 25 and 22 goals in the regular season.
The Christie Griffiths-coached Eagles scored a 46-20 victory against Mitiamo in the qualifying final.
Chelsea Doolan is captain of a Calivil United team which has Georgia Pascoe as vice-captain and includes Ruby Cullen, Charlie Lenton, Paige Smith, Olivia Richardson and Teagen Vinnecombe.
An Eagles’ team which has Annabelle Vanderzee as captain will look to Aurelia Ford, Addison Gloury, Hannah Guo, Mollie Jones and Liv Hardinge to play their part in an upset win.
Mitiamo and Pyramid Hill meet in the first semi-final of the 17-and-under competition.
The Alicia Hay and Jen Wilson-coached Mitiamo Superoos are on the rebound from a 26-goal loss to Calivil United in the qualifying final.
Pyramid Hill won the elimination final against Bridgewater by seven goals.
In round six, Mitiamo won on Pyramid Hill’s court by six goals.
The return meeting in the 15th round ended in a 55-42 victory by the Superoos.
Mitiamo’s squad includes Milly Blampied, Emily and Jess Diss, Ava Rudkins and Ruby Watts.
A Pyramid Hill squad coached by Kelly Gould includes Isla Cladingboel, Leila Cooney, Dempsey Lee, Abby Vine and Jamison Walters.
An unbeaten Newbridge will play Calivil United in the 15-and-under second semi-final.
The Stacey Lakey-coached Maroons beat the Demons by four and six goals in the home-and-away series.
Calivil United fought for a 65-63 win against Marong in the qualifying final.
A strong squad representing Newbridge includes Abby and Emma Colt, Myra Cox, Zoe Dixon, Milla Lakey and Priya Lewis.
On-court leaders for Calivil United are Zali Cullen as captain and Lucy Pascoe as vice-captain.
A team coached by Karen Pascoe and Michelle Balic includes Penny Balic, Airlie Brown, Reese Pascoe, Caitlin Ralphs and Talia Smith.
Marong will meet Maiden Gully YCW Eagles in the 15-and-under first semi-final.
The Panthers are on the rebound from a two-goal loss in the qualifying final against Calivil United.
A 48-39 victory against Bridgewater in the elimination final meant the Eagles season rolled on.
The Erin Stewart and Chrissie Gray-coached Marong squad includes Sophie Bellenger, Darcie Coghill, Amelia McLean, Paige Nalder and Milahni Taylor.
An Eagles team which has Skye Griffiths as coach and Grace Wild as captain includes Paige Andrews, Lexi Derrick, Charlie Merlo, Chloe Morrison and Grace Pearson.
In the 13-and-under competition, Calivil United takes on Mitiamo in the second semi-final.
The Michelle Balic and Karen Pascoe-coached Calivil United has won all 18 matches.
The Demons beat the Superoos by 28 goals in round one at John Forbes Oval and charged to a 48-8 win at home in the 10th round.
Mitiamo won the qualifying final against Maiden Gully Eagles by six goals.
A strong team representing the Demons has Reese Pascoe as captain, Abby Smith as vice-captain, and includes Illish and Leni Fawcett, Ruby Hocking, Eden Rogers and Amalie Wehipeihana.
The Amy and Caitlin Corry-coached Mitiamo will look for big games from captain Alirah Norton, Eden and Lyra Haythorpe, Bridget Lawry and Isabel Macumber.
The first semi-final in the 13-and-under class features Maiden Gully YCW Eagles against Newbridge.
The Peyton Saxton-coached Eagles are on the rebound from a six-goal loss to Mitiamo in the qualifying final.
Newbridge marked a 28-22 victory in the elimination final against Marong.
In the run to the finals, Maiden Gully YCW won 39-23 at Riverside Park in round two.
An 11th round showdown at Marist College Oval was dominated by the Eagles as they soared to a 48-18 victory against the Maroons.
The Eagles’ squad includes Maddi and Zali Barry, Mila Canfield, Delainey Galea, Peyton Lloyd and Eden Rooke.
Newbridge will be represented by Lola Fitt, Lara Hendy, Leni and Mila Hughes, Barkley Pettifer and Ivy Robertson.
Schedule for Saturday’s second semi-finals at Calivil Recreation Reserve:
15-and-under, court one at 10.30am: Newbridge v Calivil United.
17-and-under, court one at 12pm: Calivil United v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
13-and-under, court two at 12pm: Calivil United v Mitiamo.
A-reserve, court one at 1.30pm: Bridgewater v Newbridge.
B-reserve, court two at 1.30pm: Bridgewater v Inglewood.
A-grade, court one at 3pm: Mitiamo v Newbridge.
B-grade, court two at 3pm: Newbridge v Bridgewater.
Schedule for Sunday’s first semi-finals at Bridgewater Recreation Reserve:
15-and-under, court one at 10.30am: Marong v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
13-and-under, court two at 12pm: Maiden Gully YCW Eagles v Newbridge.
17-and-under, court one at 12pm: Mitiamo v Pyramid Hill.
A-reserve, court one at 1.30pm: Marong v Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.
B-reserve, court two at 1.30pm: Calivil United v Mitiamo.
A-grade, court one at 3pm: Bridgewater v Pyramid Hill.
B-grade, court two at 3pm: Maiden Gully YCW Eagles v Marong.