South Gambier v Casterton Sandford

South Gambier will host Casterton Sandford in a Western Border Football League match that will prove pivotal for both teams’ seasons.

Casterton Sandford has looked finals bound for most of the season, however after a loss to East Gambier it now looks in doubt.

South Gambier’s upset win over North Gambier now sets the side up nicely to play finals.

A win would have seen South Gambier sit in the top four for the first time this season, which would be a great achievement for the Demons who did not expect to be playing finals before the start of the season.

Coach Brayden Kain has led South Gambier from the front, proving a key player for the side and helping a young side to play ahead of its years.

After a disappointing loss last week to Millicent which saw the Demons fail to be competitive Kain will hope his side can bounce back and take it right up to Casterton Sandford.

The Cats will also be hoping they can bounce back after a disappointing loss to East Gambier.

While the Doggies have proven themselves to be in no way easy to beat having challenged teams such as Millicent and West Gambier this season, Casterton Sandford will still be disappointed with the result and hope to tighten its grip on a finals place this round.

North Gambier v Millicent

Millicent will make the trip to Vansittart Park to take on North Gambier with both teams looking to get another win to their name.

North Gambier will be hoping to avoid three straight losses after going down to South Gambier and then losing to West Gambier by three points in a nail biter.

The Tigers will be hopeful they can get the job done against Millicent but will be aware that it’s a tough task as the Saints are the best team in the competition.

North Gambier will be aware that two weeks ago East Gambier played three excellent quarters against Millicent however were overrun in the last quarter.

The home side will be hoping that it can string together four excellent quarters of footy to cause an upset.

Millicent will be looking to jump North Gambier early and get well ahead.

The Tigers have found themselves blown out of the game in single quarters several times this season and will know they need a constant performance to be competitive against the league’s best side.

Clint Gallio will be a crucial player for the Tigers to shut down, proving a strong performer in the midfield for his side.

The midfield will be where the game is won, McInerney will play a crucial role for North Gambier and if the side is to cause an upset he will no doubt have a big impact on the game.

With finals fast approaching the match presents the chance for North Gambier to see how competitive it can be against the best of the best and if it could challenge come September.

East Gambier v West Gambier

Last time the two sides met East Gambier took it right up to West Gambier at home and now coming off the side’s first win of the season the Doggies will be hoping the confidence boost gets them over the line against the Roos.

East Gambier may sit bottom but the team has performed extremely well at times this season.

Last time the sides met in round 8 West Gambier was challenged with East Gambier firing out of the gates and eventually being overrun.

But this match East Gambier will be hoping the home ground advantage will see the Dogs get the job done.

A win for East Gambier could potentially see them considered a finals chance this season, something that seemed impossible a few weeks ago.

While they have only won the one game the side has been incredibly competitive in every game in the past two months.

The Roos will hope to deal with East Gambier with ease, they will be aware they have the better side and if they are to be considered a premiership contender then winning is a must.

East Gambier’s defenders are sure to have their hands full with the West Gambier forward line proving itself one of the most destructive in the league.

However a focus for the Doggies should be stopping the counter attacking power of the Roos defence.

Led by Brandon Newton, West Gambier’s defence has proven incredibly strong this season and has been hard to get past.

The side wins the ball early and sends it right back into the fifty allowing its forwards to get to work.

East Gambier will need to slow down the team’s movement coming from the back if it is to take an unlikely four points.