Panthers to mark golden jubilee

MARONG Football Netball Club will mark its Golden Jubilee in this Saturday’s seventh round of action in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season.

It’s a big day for the Panthers as they mark their 50th year at East West Oval in Malone Park.

Past Players Day for Marong includes a reunion of the 1983 premiership-winning reserves and under-16 footy teams; 1993 reserves footy, and C Grade netball champions.

On the footy field the unbeaten Marong takes on Bridgewater.

The Panthers had the bye last round as Bridgewater went down to Bears-Lagoon Serpentine by four goals.

Marong’s gun forward Brandyn Grenfell starts the day on 99 goals.

A formidable Panthers’ attack could be bolstered by the return of Kain Robins and Matt Riordan.

Inglewood will try to end Pyramid Hill’s winning run.

The Blues are on home turf at Dissy Machinery Oval in Inglewood for the clash between fourth and second.

Since a 20-goal loss at home to Marong in the 13th round, Pyramid Hill has won three in a row.

When the Bulldogs and Blues met in round eight it was Pyramid Hill which claimed a 61-point win at Mitchell Park.

In last Saturday’s play, Pyramid Hill marked a 71-44 win against Maiden Gully YCW.

A talented Pyramid Hill line-up includes Zach Alford, Dylan Collis, Thomas Hetherington and Jesse Sheahan.

It was an eighth victory of the season for Inglewood as the Blues won at Newbridge’s Beck Legal Riverside Oval by 44 points.

Players to watch for the Darrell Billett-coached Inglewood include Bregon Cotchett, Fergus Payne, Daniel Polack and Cody Wright.

Maiden Gully YCW is back at Marist College Bendigo to take on Calivil United.

The Jay McDonald-coached Eagles worked hard to be outscored by just a point in the second half on Pyramid Hill’s turf.

The Anthony Dennis-coached Demons beat the Eagles earlier in the season and confidence will be up after a home win against Mitiamo last Saturday.

Mitiamo and Bears-Lagoon Serpentine meet at Mitiamo’s John Forbes Oval.

In round eight the Justin Laird-coached BLS beat the Jon Varcoe-coached Mitiamo by three goals.

Newbridge has the bye.