Football
18 July, 2024
Stawell eye top spot
Nhill hosts Stawell at Davis Park in round 13 of the Wimmera Football Netball League season, with the Warriors eyeing the top spot on the ladder with a victory.
With Ararat on the bye, if the Warriors win, they will move a game clear on top of the ladder. Nhill have a premiership reunion on Saturday, so with many past players at the club, they will be spurred on by a massive crowd.
The Tigers will host a reunion for their 1964, 1965, and 1969 senior premiership sides, 1964 reserves, and 1969 under-16 flags.
It's also a massive game for Nhill in terms of ladder positions. Horsham is currently in fourth place on 24 points, with Nhill and Minyip Murtoa in fifth and sixth on 20 points, and the Horsham Saints a further game behind on 16.
At the Dimboola Recreation Reserve, the Roos will play for pride when they host the Horsham Demons.
The Roos are out of finals contention after a dismal season and will spend the next six rounds building for the future.
The Demons, on the other hand, lost to Minyip Murtoa last week and need to win to keep their advantage in the final five.
Minyip Murtoa, now nearly at full strength, will look to keep the pressure on and win their second consecutive match when they host the Warrack Eagles at Murtoa Recreation Reserve.
The Burras haven't been able to get their full team together this year and are set to be one of the most dangerous teams heading into the season's final rounds.
The Saints face the Southern Mallee Thunder at Coughlin Park in a must-win match. The Thunder will be without Brad Lowe for the next four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury. The Thunder aren't at full strength, and the time to strike is now for the Saints.
The Thunder, however, are one of the premiership contenders and will be eyeing a huge bounce-back win following their massive loss to Ararat at home last week.