THE showdown between Eaglehawk and Kyneton will be a highlight as the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football Netball League marks Indigenous Round this Saturday.<\/p>\n
Eaglehawk FNC will be banking on a big turnout as the Borough tackle an in-form Kyneton at Canterbury Park in Simpsons Road.<\/p>\n
Eaglehawk\u2019s victory against Sandhurst at the QEO to complete the split sixth round has kept in touch with the top three.<\/p>\n
A stunning seven-point win by Kyneton at home against Golden Square has put the yellow and black in fifth place.<\/p>\n
Now the challenge for the Paul Chapman-coached Tigers is to show that performance was not a one-off.<\/p>\n
Key players for the Tigers include Dean Bartrop, Ben Cameron, Frazer Driscoll, Rhys Magin and Cameron Manuel.<\/p>\n
They face a tough task against the Travis Matheson-coached Hawks line-up that includes Joel Mullen, Ben and Sam Thompson, Lewin Davis and Clayton Holmes.<\/p>\n
Feature match of the round is at Golden Square\u2019s Fur Life Oval in Wade Street where the Bulldogs tackle Castlemaine.<\/p>\n
After a 4-0 start, the Christian Carter-coached Bulldogs will be snarling after being beaten by Sandhurst and Kyneton the past two rounds.<\/p>\n
Expect big games from the likes of Jack Geary, Hamish Morcom, Jayden Burke and Joel Brett.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a massive challenge for a Castlemaine line-up that includes Liam Wilkinson, Tommy Horne, Bailey Henderson, Tom Cain and Will Moran.<\/p>\n
South Bendigo\u2019s tough run does not become easier.<\/p>\n
After a 106-point loss at Gisborne, South Bendigo is back on Queen Elizabeth Oval to face a red-hot Strathfieldsaye.<\/p>\n
The Bloods will look to Kaiden Antonowicz and Brock Harvey to lead the attack; Cooper Leon, Liam Byrne and Nathan Horbury in midfield; and all-round team pressure in every quarter.<\/p>\n
A formidable Storm line-up includes Kallen Geary, Jake Moorhead, James Schischka, Caleb Ernst, Baxter Slater and Jye Formosa.<\/p>\n
Kangaroo Flat tackles unbeaten league ladder Gisborne at Dower Park.<\/p>\n
The Roos chalked up win number two at Castlemaine as Mitch Rovers, Liam Collins, Pat Murphy and Lachy Wilson led the way.<\/p>\n
Gisborne is not only scoring plenty of goals, but limiting the opposition.<\/p>\n
Players to watch for the Bulldogs include Josh Kemp, Brad Bernacki, Braidon Blake, Jack Reaper and Scott Walsh.<\/p>\n
Maryborough is at home on Princes Park to take on Sandhurst.<\/p>\n
A premiership-winning player with both clubs, Maryborough coach Rick Andrews will have the Magpies fired up for a strong showing against a Dragons team on the rebound from defeat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE showdown between Eaglehawk and Kyneton will be a highlight as the Bendigo Bank Bendigo Football Netball League marks Indigenous Round this Saturday. Eaglehawk FNC will be banking on a big turnout as the Borough tackle an in-form Kyneton at Canterbury Park in Simpsons Road. Eaglehawk\u2019s victory against Sandhurst at the QEO to complete the […]<\/p>\n