THERE will be pink aplenty across all four grounds in this Sunday’s 16th round in Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s footy.
Clubs and the league again unite to run Pink Round in support of the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
Matches for premiership points will start at 1pm.
Eaglehawk will be on home turf at C and M Oval in Canterbury Park to play Bendigo Thunder.
The Hawks had a rest last Sunday as Marong forfeited the match scheduled to have been played at Jackal Oval in Marong’s Malone Park.
Bendigo Thunder was outplayed by Sandhurst at Weeroona Oval.
The Hawks and Thunder last met in Indigenous Round.
The Molly Metcalf-coached Eaglehawk won the round 13 match by 14 goals.
Eaglehawk’s squad includes Grace Edlin, Lucy El Hage, Monique Gavriladis, captain Eliza Long, Taylah Nicholson, Neve Nisbet, and Shanae Sawyer.
Key players for the Mick McInnes-coached Thunder include co-captains Sharlene Cole and Hollie Maher, Stacey Barbagallo, Ngaire Harlan, Sarah Lean, Shasta Martion, Archie Mclachlan and Rachel Salm.
White Hills takes on Golden Square in the Demons’ den in Scott Street.
The Demons were beaten by 83 points in last Sunday’s match at Castlemaine as Golden Square marked a 20-plus goal win against Wedge-Tailed Eagles.
When the Demons and Bulldogs met in Pride Round it was the blue and gold which won by 154 points.
Massive challenge for White Hills against the league leaders this time.
Key players for the Demons include Tracey Anderson, Courtney Collard, Acacia and Chelsea Edwards, Kara Kane, Tarlia Murphy, and Sasha Pearce.
White Hills is jointly coached by Sharni Barker and Allara Jackson.
It’s the Eagles against the Magpies again as Wedge-Tailed Eagles tackle Castlemaine at Woodend’s Racecourse Reserve.
When they met in round 11 the Jordan Cochrane-coached Castlemaine marked a 65-4 victory on its turf at The Railway Hotel Oval in Camp Reserve.
Been a promising debut season for the Phil Hawkes-coached WTE Eagles who are fourth on a seven-eight record.
The Eagles’ squad for this Sunday includes co-captains Teagan Ainslie and Ayesha Nicholson, along with Jorja Bennett, Brooke Cowan, Alicia Chadwick, Courtney Johns, and Mairead Murphy.
Best for Castlemaine in last Sunday’s win against White Hills were Eillish Cumming, Mikaela Trethowan, Taylah Sartori, Alice D’Arcy, Tiahna Cochrane and Emma Pedretti.
Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s footy ladder:
Golden Square 771 per cent, 52 points; Castlemaine 382, 52; Sandhurst 253, 44; Wedge-Tailed Eagles 161, 28; Eaglehawk 118, 28; White Hills 98, 28; Bendigo Thunder 4, 8; Marong 2, 0.
Leaders in the goalkicking race:
60 Gabby Drage, GS.
35 Kira Gibbons, GS.
23 Jorja Bennett, WTE.
22 Grace Campbell, Sh; Emma Williams, WTE.
21 Shelby Knoll, Cm.
17 Tiahna Cochrane, Cm.
16 Gemma Roberts, GS.
15 Lily Campbell, Sh; Molly Metcalf, Eh.
14 Charlotte Scanlon, Sh.
13 Taylah Moore, GS; Seisia White, WH.
12 Brooke Cowan, WTE; Kelly Mensforth, Eh; Sasha Pearce, WH.
Round 13 in the CVFL under-18 girls competition will be played on Sunday from 11am.
Match of the day will be at Eaglehawk’s C and M Oval in Canterbury Park where the Borough faces Woorinen in the clash of second and first.
Sandhurst will play Echuca United at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Storm fronts up to play Golden Square at Enterprise Oval in Strathfieldsaye’s Tannery Lane.
White Hills hosts Castlemaine at the Scott Street ground.
Kangaroo Flat meets neighbouring Marong at Bendigo Mazda Oval in Kangaroo Flat’s Dower Park.
Champions IGA-backed CVFL under-18 girls ladder:
Woorinen 514 per cent, 48 points; Eaglehawk 163, 36; Storm 137, 36; White Hills 112, 32; Marong 103, 24; Sandhurst 90, 16; Castlemaine 76, 16; Echuca United 79, 14; Kangaroo Flat 57, 6; Golden Square 28, 4.
Leaders in the goalkicking race:
28 Matilda Rose, KF.
21 Zoe Hodgskiss, Eh; Prue O’Sullivan, W.
18 Etta Place, Sh.
17 Molly Austin, M.
16 Ava Bartlett, Cm; Jada Dennis, EU.
14 Stella Bibby, W.
13 Lana Brooks, W; Alyssa Wardell, M.
12 Jayda Alford, WH.
11 Maddison Collard, WH; Charli Conway, W; Jorja Cunningham, S’saye; Adele McNaughton, WH; Tianna Shay, M.