	{"id":90421,"date":"2023-06-30T04:42:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=90421"},"modified":"2023-06-30T15:00:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T05:00:13","slug":"bridgewater-meet-blues-in-crucial-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/bridgewater-meet-blues-in-crucial-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridgewater meet Blues in crucial clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IT may be an elimination final preview when Bridgewater meets Inglewood in this Saturday\u2019s twelfth round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth in the premiership race, Bridgewater is on home turf to take on Inglewood.<\/p>\n<p>A six and four win-loss tally for the Rick Ladson-coached Bridgewater includes a 33-point defeat on Inglewood\u2019s turf at Dissy Machinery Oval in Inglewood.<\/p>\n<p>In last Saturday\u2019s play, Bridgewater marked a 25-point win on Maiden Gully YCW\u2019s ground.<\/p>\n<p>The Darrell Billett-coached Blues are on the rebound from a 119-point loss to reigning premier Marong.<\/p>\n<p>In-form players for Bridgewater, aka Mean Machine, include Darcy Wood, Charlton Hindle, Jack Symons and Zane Hoiles.<\/p>\n<p>Bridgewater captain Josh Martyn was kept goalless by the Eagles so will be keen to lead the way to an important victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues will look for big games from the likes of Thomas Kennedy, Charlie Ingham, Bregon Cotchett, Daniel and Sam Polack, and Charlie McGaw.<\/p>\n<p>Another big match it third against second as Bears-Lagoon Serpentine faces Pyramid Hill at Gadsden Finance Serpentine Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams marked impressive wins in the 11th round and just three goals separated the Bulldogs and Bears when they met in round three.<\/p>\n<p>On that day it was the Nathan Fitzpatrick-coached Bulldogs who won 119-101 as Dylan Collis, Zach Alford and Bailey George were among the best for the red, white and blue.<\/p>\n<p>Newbridge is back on its turf at Beck Legal Riverside Oval to take on Marong.<\/p>\n<p>The Sam Gale and Daniel Smith-coached Maroons face a daunting task against a ruthless Marong line-up.<\/p>\n<p>In round three, the Linton Jacobs-coached Panthers marked a 202-point victory as they kept Newbridge to a score of 2.1 at Malone Park.<\/p>\n<p>Holder of the league record of 154 goals last season, Marong star Brandyn Grenfell is on 67 after kicking eight against the Blues last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Mitiamo and Maiden Gully YCW Eagles meet at Mitiamo\u2019s John Forbes Oval.<\/p>\n<p>The Jon Varcoe-coached Mitiamo will have been freshened up by the bye and keen to perform well after a nine-goal loss at Maiden Gully in round three.<\/p>\n<p>Calivil United has the bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT may be an elimination final preview when Bridgewater meets Inglewood in this Saturday\u2019s twelfth round of senior footy in the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL season. 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