Tigers eye another win against Hawks

ANOTHER win against Eaglehawk in Saturday’s sixteenth round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL senior footy will keep Kyneton in touch with the top five.

The Tigers have won their past three and drawn level with the fifth-placed South Bendigo on 32 points.

Kyneton has home-ground advantage at the Showgrounds against the Hawks.

At three rounds to go in the home and away series, South Bendigo has a percentage gap of almost 42 on the yellow and black.

For the Darren Chambers-coached Kyneton a win keeps finals hopes is alive while a loss is likely to end the run.

Kyneton can take plenty of belief from the Indigenous Round feature match at Eaglehawk’s Canterbury Park on 3 June when they won 77-76.

For the Travis Matheson-coached Eaglehawk there is the incentive of another win to strengthen its grip on the third rung and double chance at finals.

Another big match will be at Queen Elizabeth Oval where the ladder-leading Sandhurst takes on Gisborne.

It’s Gisborne’s first hit-out at the iconic venue since last season’s grand final victory and there have been plenty of on-field changes for the Bulldogs since then, and also a new coach in Brad Fox.

A six and nine record has Gisborne in seventh place, but plenty to play for.

Will not be easy upsetting a Sandhurst line-up which has a record of 13 wins, a draw, one defeat and the Dragons has the likes of Sam Conforti, back from a VFL stint with Essendon, in hot form.

Also running hot for the Dragons are James Coghlan and ruckman Hamish Hosking and the ruck contest between Hosking and Braidon Blake will be a highlight of Saturday’s match.

After a hat-trick of defeats, South Bendigo is back home at Harry Trott Oval in Kennington to take on Maryborough.

Finally Golden Square tackles Castlemaine in the Bulldogs’ kennel at Fur Life Oval in Wade Street and Kangaroo Flat meets Strathfieldsaye on the Roos’ ground at Dower Park.