COHUNA and Mallee Eagles clash in the match of the day as Radio 3SH-backed Central Murray senior footy marks round 16 on Saturday.
It’s third against second on the Kangas’ ground in Cohuna from 2.30pm.
When they met in round five the Eagles soared to a five-goal victory at Lalbert.
A key match-up for Cohuna will be at full-back where Will Lee lines up against the in-form Darcy Hourigan.
At centre half-back Cohuna has Brodie Fry to play against Andrew Mead-Harding.
Highlight of this contest will be the on-ball duels.
Cohuna ruckman Chris Anderson will join forces with Tom Toma, Ricky Monti and Joel Helman.
Huge roles will be played by Mallee’s Cameron Cook, Darcy McGregor, and co-coaches Harry Allen and Brent Macleod.
A Cohuna attack led by Jacob Mitchell, Jude Palmer and Daniel Coates will be up against Tom McGregor, Clinton Cummins and Zac O’Meara.
Koondrook Barham meets Lake Boga in the clash of fifth and seventh at Barham Recreation Reserve.
The Marcus Demaria-coached River Raiders won at Lake Boga in round five by 31 points.
Koondrook Barham will be keen to hit back from last Saturday’s loss to Nyah Nyah West United at Nyah by 15 points.
Key players for the River Raiders include Jack Thrum, Warren Lolicato, Patrick Goble, Kye Attwell, Matt Bilton and Jordan Bassett.
Lake Boga is back in action after the bye.
The play of Braden Padmore, Jayden Lonergan, Nathaniel Holmes-Brown, Rex Hickman, Zac Warne and Noah Sherlock will be important as the Dean Helmers-coached Magpies eye an upset win.
Swan Hill faces a fired-up Tooleybuc Manangatang at Swan Hill Recreation Reserve.
The Michael Herlihy-coached Swans are up against a team fighting to qualify for the finals.
In round five Tooleybuc Manangatang beat the Swans by 98 points at Tooleybuc.
Key match-ups for the Swans include Thomas Corridan at full-back against Connor Nutting, and Anthony Lewin at centre half-back against Josh Williams.
Matt Pearse will be in the ruck against Saints’ star Connor Mcdonald.
The Swans will look for big games from captain Luke Phelan in the centre, Tom Holdstock, Will Simpson and Sunny Handy.
The Brad Morris-coached Saints roll into this match following a 44-point win at Kerang’s Riverside Park.
Tooleybuc Manangatang has Josh Domaille in the centre, Ben Arentz and Lochlan Prentice in defence, and Elliot Chalmers and Jesse Wilson as ruck-rover and rover.
Balranald will be on home turf at Greenham Park to play Nyah Nyah West United.
Huge challenge for the Kangaroos who scored just one goal at home against Cohuna Kangas last Saturday.
Balranald’s line-up for this contest with the Demons includes Cody Henness in the centre, Roarke Smith at centre half-forward, Cruz Jolliffe in the ruck, Ian Fuller and Jye Hogan across midfield.
Massive test for Kangaroos’ defenders Jarryd Stead, co-coach Jack Salau, and captain Ryan Middlebrook.
Balranald also has Ben Fuller and Ben Mahon as joint coaches.
The NNWU Demons worked hard for a 15-point win against Koondrook Barham last round.
A team jointly coached by Corey Daniels and Jason Murphy has Nic O’Neill, Alex Birch and Charlie Boulton as key targets in attack.
Demons’ on-ballers Blake Larkings, Jordan Iudica and co-captain Dominic Gallo are capable of racking up many possessions.
Other players to watch for NNWU include Ethan Saville, co-captain Joel Walsh and Zack Threadgold.
Kerang, Tyntynder, and Woorinen have the bye.
Radio 3SH-backed Central Murray FNL senior footy ladder:
Woorinen 252 per cent, 52 points; Mallee Eagles 281, 44; Cohuna Kangas 253, 44; Nyah Nyah West United 129, 36; Koondrook Barham 105, 32; Tooleybuc Manangatang 101, 28; Lake Boga 73, 20; Kerang 70, 16; Balranald 43, 12; Tyntynder 51, 8; Swan Hill 35, 4.
Leading goalkickers:
53 Darcy Hourigan, Mallee Eagles.
39 Andrew Mead-Harding, Mallee Eagles.
37 Connor Nutting, Tooleybuc Manangatang.
35 Jacob Mitchell, Cohuna Kangas.
33 Matt Perry, Woorinen.
29 Kye Attwell, Koondrook Barham.
29 Zac Bozanich, Kerang.
29 Tom Toma, Cohuna Kangas.
28 Doug Beames, Woorinen.
28 Brent Macleod, Mallee Eagles.
26 Ben Fuller, Balranald.
26 Joel Helman, Cohuna Kangas.
26 Jose Miliado, Woorinen.
25 Nathaniel Holmes-Brown, Lake Boga.
24 Kallen Heslop, Swan Hill.
23 Will Collicoat, Woorinen.
23 Braden Padmore, Lake Boga.
23 Kyle Skene, Woorinen.
23 Elia Ware, Tyntynder.
22 Corbin Anderson, Cohuna Kangas.
22 Patrick Goble, Koondrook Barham.
21 Jude Palmer, Cohuna Kangas.
20 Corey Daniels, Nyah Nyah West United.
20 Ethan Johnstone, Tooleybuc Manangatang.
20 Nick O’Neill, Nyah Nyah West United.
19 Isaac Franks, Tooleybuc Manangatang.
18 Hugh Thompson, Woorinen.
17 Josh Koster, Tooleybuc Manangatang.
17 Jayden Lonergan, Lake Boga.
17 Ethan Pinchen, Mallee Eagles.
17 Matthew Rankine, Mallee Eagles.
17 Lachlan Warburton, Woorinen.
16 Jacob O’Meara, Mallee Eagles.
16 Ricky Monti, Cohuna Kangas.
15 Matt Bilton, Koondrook Barham.
15 Daniel Coates, Cohuna Kangas.
15 Rex Hickman, Lake Boga.
15 Bohden McKnight, Kerang.