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Sebastopol FNC

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    Round 6 Football

    Last weekend we welcomed Bacchus Marsh to the Burra and they proved too good in the Seniors and the Under 19s. Both of these games were arm wrestles to start off with but the Cobras proved too good and ran away with the win in both of these games. Well done to Sam Wilkinson and Ethan Schroder on their senior club debuts.

     

    The reserves have taken their season to 4-1 with an impressive 99 point win over Bacchus. Tom Holmes was named best on ground and this earned him a spot in the senior team this weekend. Michael Powell got back to his best and kicked 5 majors.

     

    We would like to wish Dayne Furness all the best this weekend in his 150th game for the club. We thank Dayne for his contributions to the club!

     

    The boys look forward to taking on North Ballarat this weekend at Marshall Stadium and we wish all of our netballers the best of luck!

     

    Round 6 Netball

    Last weekend we had a successful day over on the courts. We won 6/6 games and displayed some great netball!

     

    A shoutout to Adrianna Cann who played 100 Senior Games and Tahlia Kirby who played 50 Senior Games.

    This weekend we take on North Ballarat. We would like to thank everyone who puts in a lot of effort to our netball department as we know that there is lots of work behind the scenes that allows us to be able to play the game that we love.

     

    We wish our Burra brothers all of the best over on Mars Stadium and look forward to cheering you on. Good luck to everyone who pulls on the blue and gold this weekend.

     

    Go Burra!

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Sunbury FNC

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    Sunbury vs Darley - MATCH PREVIEW

    SATURDAY MAY 18TH - 2.15PM @ CLARKE OVAL

    Last time they met - Darley 124 def. Sunbury 79 (Darley Park, Round 18 2023)

    Similar to the East Point scenario, this game’s outcome will tell us more about high flying Sunbury (4-0) on their home deck when they meet reigning premiers Darley (4-1).

    The Lions have done everything right under new coach Matt White, making the adjustment to team planning and preferred structure look seamless.

    Nonetheless, four games in is not enough sample size to get carried away with any forecasting just yet.

    Let's see how the Lions perform under the pressure against the likes of Darley, East Point at Eastern Oval (Round 8) and league heavyweights Melton (Round 10).

    I'm happy to give decimated North Ballarat a mulligan for their effort last week, due largely for health reasons.

    So that leaves the Lions form with a win over Redan (25 points), Melton South and Bacchus Marsh.

    In fairness, each of the Lions’ four wins have shown compliance and an heir of dominance that Devils’ coach Dan Jordan cannot ignore.

    While Lions forward duo Jake Sutton (20 goals, comp rank #2) and Mitch McLean (13, #6) make up 44% of all Sunbury goals to warrant like for like attention, it's the efficiency of their defence that has seen the greatest improvement on last year.

    Tyson Lever, Nathan Wood, Jack Newitt, Jack Hannett, Sean Reilly, newcomers Dean Muir and Jordan Tentonello make up an impressive back seven option and are clearly thriving under the team defence theory with high efficiency numbers.

    Their ability to exit cleanly at low risk has been a feature- Wood, Hannett and Muir especially. You know what you're getting with Lever - essentially the licensed beneficiary to rebound pressured or bombed entries with his customary intercept mark game.

    However, the likelihood of an experienced Devils’ midfield succumbing to the Lions intentions are slim at best.

    In form trio Brett Bewley, Luther Baker and Matt Denham remain the competition yardstick of midfield combos and will stretch the Lions core for output with and without the ball.

    The dominance at their two previous meets was palpable, two wins for the Devils by a margin of 40+ points.

    Any midfield advantage for the Devils will equate to considerably more entries inside 50 to a feverish forward line eager to put a dent in the Lions new found levels of trust and confidence.

    For the record, Sunbury (4-0) have won 15.5 of their 16 quarters to date (comp rank #1), Darley 15/20 (comp rank #3).

    PLAYER WATCH
    Mitch McLean (Sunbury)
    Confident pressure small forward enjoying weight of Lions forward 50 entries. Kicked 13 goals from 4 games (comp rank #6)

    Brett Bewley (Darley)
    The reigning dual Henderson Medalist even had Lions fans in awe at his last trip to the Clarke Oval with 50 possessions and six goals out of the midfield. Ridiculous numbers!

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    Darley

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Bacchus Marsh FNC

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    Bacchus Marsh vs Melton South - MATCH PREVIEW

    SATURDAY MAY 18TH - 2.15PM @ MADDINGLEY PARK

    Last time they met - Melton South 20 def. by Bacchus Marsh 126 (Melton Recreation Reserve, Round 15 2023)

    Expect Bacchus Marsh (2-3) to consolidate with back-to-back wins and square their win/loss ledger under new coach Dennis Armfield when they host the embattled Panthers at Maddingley Park.

    Ironically, it was this corresponding fixture last year that Melton South won their only quarter of the season after leading the Cobras 3.2 to 1.5 at the first change in Round 9.

    As it stands, since the beginning of the 2023 season Melton South have won just one of 80 quarters.

    To be frank, this meeting gives every indication of how far for the Cobras.

    Armfield will not be taking anything for granted as the Cobras remain a work in progress themselves striving for the complete four quarter performance under the former Carlton utility.

    There were many encouraging signs for the Cobras witnessed on the road last week in the club’s big win over Sebastopol.

    Surely the group needs little motivation to build on those habits in front of a home crowd given a likely win will see them inside the top six come 5pm ahead of their bye in Round 7.

    The Cobras, as their form suggests, can vary from matching it with the best for periods by taking the game on with their encouraging run and carry with the ball and frantic pressure to a stagnant, insular brand Armfield is desperate eradicate.

    Count on more of the 'positive' Cobras against the struggling Panthers, an all-in attempt to peak again with an eye toward adding another layer of belief and confidence that will prepare them mentally post bye.

    Looking forward to seeing the potency, discipline and isolation of the Cobras front half and what that can amount to.

    Surely the team first theme will prevail over the want of any individual's agenda and that be validated on the scoreboard.

    Given the right service and weight of entries a compliant Cobras outfit could eye something in the 25-goal range on the scoreboard.

    For Travis Hodgson's Melton South, another tough day at the office is expected but they can take solace getting more games into progressive young talent, remaining on the path of increased sense and purpose at the level.

    PLAYER WATCH  
    Dennis Armfield (Bacchus Marsh)
    Despite his primary role as coach the former Carlton player is averaging a handy 16 disposals and 5.4 score involvements. Also 8 goals, 5 games (comp rank #14)

    Cody Chapman (Melton South)
    An injury interrupted start to the season has since witnessed a positive return for the Panthers Captain - above average for disposals (19) and elite for tackles (6.7)

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Darley FNC

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    Sunbury vs Darley - MATCH PREVIEW

    SATURDAY MAY 18TH - 2.15PM @ CLARKE OVAL

    Last time they met - Darley 124 def. Sunbury 79 (Darley Park, Round 18 2023)

    Similar to the East Point scenario, this game’s outcome will tell us more about high flying Sunbury (4-0) on their home deck when they meet reigning premiers Darley (4-1).

    The Lions have done everything right under new coach Matt White, making the adjustment to team planning and preferred structure look seamless.

    Nonetheless, four games in is not enough sample size to get carried away with any forecasting just yet.

    Let's see how the Lions perform under the pressure against the likes of Darley, East Point at Eastern Oval (Round 8) and league heavyweights Melton (Round 10).

    I'm happy to give decimated North Ballarat a mulligan for their effort last week, due largely for health reasons.

    So that leaves the Lions form with a win over Redan (25 points), Melton South and Bacchus Marsh.

    In fairness, each of the Lions’ four wins have shown compliance and an heir of dominance that Devils’ coach Dan Jordan cannot ignore.

    While Lions forward duo Jake Sutton (20 goals, comp rank #2) and Mitch McLean (13, #6) make up 44% of all Sunbury goals to warrant like for like attention, it's the efficiency of their defence that has seen the greatest improvement on last year.

    Tyson Lever, Nathan Wood, Jack Newitt, Jack Hannett, Sean Reilly, newcomers Dean Muir and Jordan Tentonello make up an impressive back seven option and are clearly thriving under the team defence theory with high efficiency numbers.

    Their ability to exit cleanly at low risk has been a feature- Wood, Hannett and Muir especially. You know what you're getting with Lever - essentially the licensed beneficiary to rebound pressured or bombed entries with his customary intercept mark game.

    However, the likelihood of an experienced Devils’ midfield succumbing to the Lions intentions are slim at best.

    In form trio Brett Bewley, Luther Baker and Matt Denham remain the competition yardstick of midfield combos and will stretch the Lions core for output with and without the ball.

    The dominance at their two previous meets was palpable, two wins for the Devils by a margin of 40+ points.

    Any midfield advantage for the Devils will equate to considerably more entries inside 50 to a feverish forward line eager to put a dent in the Lions new found levels of trust and confidence.

    For the record, Sunbury (4-0) have won 15.5 of their 16 quarters to date (comp rank #1), Darley 15/20 (comp rank #3).

    PLAYER WATCH
    Mitch McLean (Sunbury)
    Confident pressure small forward enjoying weight of Lions forward 50 entries. Kicked 13 goals from 4 games (comp rank #6)

    Brett Bewley (Darley)
    The reigning dual Henderson Medalist even had Lions fans in awe at his last trip to the Clarke Oval with 50 possessions and six goals out of the midfield. Ridiculous numbers!

    SCOOP’S TIP
    Darley

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