	{"id":98903,"date":"2024-09-13T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=98903"},"modified":"2024-09-13T10:09:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T00:09:32","slug":"pyramid-tries-to-reach-top-of-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/pyramid-tries-to-reach-top-of-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyramid tries to reach top of the hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PYRAMID Hill will strive to end Marong&#8217;s run at top of the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley mountain in Saturday&#8217;s senior footy grand final.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs are a win away from ending a 74-year premiership drought.<\/p>\n<p>To raise the cup Pyramid Hill must beat a Marong team chasing its own slice of history at John Forbes Oval in Mitiamo from 2.20pm.<\/p>\n<p>The Linton Jacobs-coached Marong has been &#8220;top dog&#8221; across the Valley the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>A sign of Marong&#8217;s strength is the Panthers will again contest all three footy grand finals.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s two-one in favour of the Nathan Fitzpatrick-coached Bulldogs in this season&#8217;s clashes with the Panthers&#8217; senior team.<\/p>\n<p>After an eight-point loss on Marong&#8217;s turf at East West Oval, Pyramid Hill beat the Panthers by five points in the Mitchell Park kennel.<\/p>\n<p>After an 88-point victory against Bears-Lagoon Serpentine in the qualifying final, Pyramid Hill was first to the grand final after it beat Marong in the second semi-final by 13 points.<\/p>\n<p>Marong hit back for an 85-point victory against Bridgewater in the preliminary final.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s East Loddon against Marong in the under-18s from 10.30am, and a Pyramid Hill and Marong showdown in the reserves.<\/p>\n<p>On the netball court it will be Pyramid Hill against Mitiamo in the A-grade decider.<\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea Emmerson-coached Pyramid Hill won the second semi-final against Mitiamo by nine-goals.<\/p>\n<p>The Jen Wilson-coached Superoos bounced back to win the preliminary final against Bridgewater by 20 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Six clubs will be represented across seven netball grand finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PYRAMID Hill will strive to end Marong&#8217;s run at top of the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley mountain in Saturday&#8217;s senior footy grand final. 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