Two matches under Friday night lights

May 16, 2025 BY
CVFL Round 7 Friday night women's football matches

Going forward: Eaglehawk's Emily Field setting up an attack in the Borough's win against North Bendigo earlier in the season. Photo: SAA IMAGING

IT’S Friday night lights when the seventh round of the Champions IGA-backed CVFL senior women’s football competition kicks off tonight in Eaglehawk and Golden Square.

Third in the premiership race, Eaglehawk will be on its home turf at Canterbury Park to take on Bendigo Thunder from 7.15pm.

The Molly Metcalf-coached Hawks had the bye last round, which followed a 59-point win against Marong in Eaglehawk a fortnight ago.

Players to watch for the Hawks include Lucy El Hage, Caitlin Evans, Emily Field, Emily Galtieri and Kelly Mensforth.

It’s been a tough season for an inexperienced Bendigo Thunder team coached by Mick McInnes.

The league’s two breeds of Bulldogs will play in tonight’s other match at Golden Square’s Wade Street Oval from 7pm.

Second on the ladder, Golden Square is up against a North Bendigo team that has won its past two matches.

Consecutive victories is a feat North Bendigo has not marked too often.

A powerful Golden Square team coached by Carly Geary and Bec McLay has a five-one record and is brilliantly led by Liz Watkins.

Best in the 69-point win against Marong in last Sunday’s Pink Round to support Breast Cancer Network Australia were Terina Pickering, Tanya Walsh, Mackenzie Bickley and Gemma Roberts.

North Bendigo teamed well to score 111 points on Bendigo Thunder’s turf at Weeroona Oval.

The North Bendigo team is coached by Jaydene Burzacott and Zak Carter.

Round seven will be completed on Sunday when Sandhurst plays White Hills at Queen Elizabeth Oval from 1pm.

Sandhurst is back in action after a bye, while the Phil Murley-coached White Hills had a tough test against the unbeaten Castlemaine at Camp Reserve.

A two-two record has the Andrew Saladino and Liam Ireland-coached Sandhurst in fourth place on the ladder.

Castlemaine and Marong have the bye.