Panthers, Hawks face off in penultimate round

INVERLEIGH and Bell Post Hill will face off in a crucial Round 17 clash in the GDFL seniors, where the winner will likely take fourth spot with one round to play.

The two sides sit fifth and fourth respectively, but a Hawks win will see them jump the Panthers by percentage.

The top three look all but set, with two games splitting the third-placed Belmont with the Panthers. However, the last two finals spots are still very much up for grabs, with just one game between fourth and seventh.

The Hawks lost to Belmont last weekend, which ended their four-game win streak, while the Panthers also lost to ladder leaders East Geelong.

Elsewhere, Anakie will host on an in-form North Geelong side at AA Semi Trailers Oval. The seventh-placed Roos must win to remain a chance to sneak into the finals, and the Magpies come in having won their past two matches and sit second by percentage.

Thomson will look to snap a three-game losing streak and keep their chances to go back-to-back alive, when they face first-placed East Geelong at home.

After knocking off the Tigers in one of the upsets of the year, Winchelsea can look to finish their season strong as they host Bannockburn at Eastern Reserve.

Belmont will travel to Corio to take on the Devils, with a percentage boost the aim as they look to regain their spot at the top of the ladder.

Eleventh-placed Geelong West will take on eighth-placed Werribee Centrals at West Oval.