Mitiamo, Newbridge target back-to-back wins

NEWBRIDGE and Mitiamo will chase back-to-back victories when they meet in Saturday’s fourteenth round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season.

The Maroons and Superoos marked stunning upsets in last Saturday’s play.

The Sam Gale and Daniel Smith-coached Newbridge capped its best match of the season when it beat Bridgewater by 17 points on home turf at Beck Legal Riverside Oval.

Newbridge’s best in the win against a Bridgewater team which is fifth were Will Copland, Tyler McLeod, Caleb Argus, Dylan Lloyd, Caleb Sanders and Dylan Stevens.

The Maroons have moved to the seventh rung and take on the sixth-placed Mitiamo.

Confidence in the Mitiamo team is soaring after the Superoos beat Inglewood by 67 points on the Blues’ ground at Dissy Machinery Oval.

Stars for the Jon Varcoe-coached Mitiamo at Inglewood were Jay Reynolds, Luke Lougoon, Ross Turner, Dylan Clohesy, Andrew Cussen and Doug Thomas.

When the Maroons and Superoos met in round five it was Mitiamo which won by 31 points at John Forbes Oval.

Bridgewater and Pyramid Hill are on the rebound from defeat when they meet on Bridgewater’s turf.

In round five Pyramid Hill beat the Rick Ladson-coached Mean Machine by 46 points at Mitchell Park.

The Nathan Fitzpatrick-coached Pyramid Hill was held to a tally of four behinds in a 20-goal loss at home to the unbeaten Marong last Saturday.

Maiden Gully YCW takes on Inglewood at Marist College Bendigo Oval.

The Jay McDonald-coached had the bye last round and will be ready for a strong response from the Blues.

Marong is on home turf at Malone Park to take on Calivil United.

The Linton Jacobs-coached Marong was in ruthless form at Pyramid Hill last round.

The Panthers charged to a 63-point lead by half-time of the match and then scored nine goals a point in the second half to mark a 124-4 victory.

Best in Marong’s latest victory were Richard Tibbett, captain Corey Gregg, ruckman Michael Bradbury, and Ryley Taylor.

In round five the Panthers kept Calivil to a score of two points in the den.

Bears-Lagoon Serpentine has the bye.