	{"id":82985,"date":"2022-05-26T04:44:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T17:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=82985"},"modified":"2022-05-25T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T01:25:06","slug":"blues-prepare-for-fight-with-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/blues-prepare-for-fight-with-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues prepare for fight with Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IT\u2019S fifth against sixth as Inglewood plays on Bears Lagoon-Serpentine\u2019s ground in this Saturday\u2019s eighth round of the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley Football Netball League\u2019s senior footy ladder.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s plenty at stake as the Blues fight to move two wins clear of the Bears approaching the halfway mark of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Darrell Billett-coached Inglewood had the bye after a 131-point loss at home to Marong in round six.<\/p>\n<p>A bonus for the Blues this week is not having to deal with the dominant Marong star Brandyn Grenfell who kicked 14 against them at Dissy Machinery Oval.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues have sights on win number four and will look to Bregon Cotchett, Cody Stobaus, Charlie Ingham, Alex Lowe and Charlie McGaw to lead the way.<\/p>\n<p>Goalkicking accuracy was a feature of the Bears\u2019 play at Marong as it scored 10.0 to three quarter-time in a match where Andy Gladman kicked four goals and Charlie Gadsden, Kalem Paxton, Josh Walsh and coach Justin Laird were best.<\/p>\n<p>Held to a goal at Pyramid Hill, Calivil United faces another massive challenge against the in-form Marong.<\/p>\n<p>Limiting the supply to the Grenfell-led Panthers attack will be the key for the Jack Daley-coached Demons on the Calivil ground.<\/p>\n<p>A powerful Marong line-up includes Corey Gregg, Nathan Devanny, Justin Hynes, and may regain Kain Robins from injury.<\/p>\n<p>Pyramid Hill is back on Mitchell Park to take on Newbridge.<\/p>\n<p>The unbeaten Bulldogs have Ryley Dickens, Gavin James, Jack Timmins and Steven Gunther in form.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Nathan Fitzpatrick will be keen to see the team maintain its ruthless edge.<\/p>\n<p>The Luke Freeman-coached Newbridge had Chris Dixon kick five goals as Logan Dixon, Harry Whittle and Tyler McLeod played well in the clash with Bridgewater.<\/p>\n<p>A combined tally of 13 goals between Josh Martyn and Andy Collins helped Bridgewater to a 52-point win on Newbridge\u2019s turf.<\/p>\n<p>The Rick Ladson-coached Bridgewater is back home to take on Maiden Gully YCW Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>A win will put the Machine within four points of the third-placed Mitiamo.<\/p>\n<p>Key players for Bridgewater include Harry Donegan, Zane Hoiles, Luke Harrison and Jack Symons.<\/p>\n<p>Maiden Gully YCW will want to take the momentum from a seven-goal quarter against Mitiamo into this contest.<\/p>\n<p>The Wayne Mitrovic-coached Eagles will look for big games from the likes of ruckman\/forward Chris Howgate, Nathan Murley on a wing, Jack Gallaher, Cooper Hale and Hamish McCartney.<\/p>\n<p>Mitiamo has the bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT\u2019S fifth against sixth as Inglewood plays on Bears Lagoon-Serpentine\u2019s ground in this Saturday\u2019s eighth round of the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley Football Netball League\u2019s senior footy ladder. 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