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Sebastopol v Darley<\/strong>
\nMATCH of the Round as Sebas host the Devils at Marty Busch Reserve, with the former coming off the bye. This fixture in recent years has produced shock upset after shock upset with Sebas no doubt having Darley\u2019s number recently. The Burra will be without James Keeble for another three weeks with a broken finger, while Darley\u2019s coach, Heath Scotland, is every chance of pulling on the boots after a short-lived return in the reserves competition a couple weeks prior. Prediction – Darley in another Marty <\/em>Busch Classic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lake Wendouree v East Point<\/strong>
\n2019 is all done and dusted for the Lakers now, but you feel they still have one more scalp in them at the back end of the McDonalds Ballarat Football League season. The Kangaroos still sit on top of the ladder, but don\u2019t seem to have the same hunger and desire they possessed last year and that\u2019s why most sides in the competition see them as a \u2018beatable\u2019 outfit. However, one big win can change everything and a bag of goals from out of form veteran Brad Whittaker this weekend could get pundits back on the bandwagon. Prediction – East Point comfortably.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ballarat v Bacchus Marsh<\/strong>
\nAndrew Hooper booted six majors in the Swans second win of season last week to extend his lead in this year\u2019s race for the Tony Lockett Medal and will fancy himself to add to his tally against a flaky Marsh line-up that sits a game outside finals contention. The Cobras suffered a five-point loss to Redan last weekend and will need to be at their best if they are going to knock off the young and ever improving Swannies. Prediction – <\/em>Bacchus Marsh by 30 points.<\/em><\/p>\n

North Ballarat City v Redan<\/strong>
\nNorth made it three in a row against cross stadium rivals Lake Wendouree but will have to be at their very best against the Lions this round. Redan Captain, Liam Hoy, was best on ground last week to continue his fantastic season, while Ben Smyth was terrific in defence holding Aaron Willitts goaless. North will have a big call to make on the fitness of Tim Spiers, who hasn\u2019t played since the early parts of the season with a leg injury, but he\u2019s genuinely 50-50 to return. Shane Skontra\u2019s men are full of belief and a sneaky win here makes them finals contenders. Prediction – <\/em>North Ballarat City in an upset.<\/em><\/p>\n

Melton South v Sunbury<\/strong>
\nNot much needs to said about this one, the Panthers will most likely be competitive for a half and crumble to the pressure of Sunbury in the later stages. The Lion\u2019s will be wanting a big percentage booster with senior coach, Travis Hodgson, saying the coming weeks are \u2018vital\u2019 in the club\u2019s attempt to charge up the ladder. Jarrah Maksymow still looked a class above last week against the top side\u2026 it\u2019s a bit scary what he could do against the bottom place Panthers. Prediction – Sunbury <\/em>by 60 points.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sebastopol v Darley MATCH of the Round as Sebas host the Devils at Marty Busch Reserve, with the former coming off the bye. This fixture in recent years has produced shock upset after shock upset with Sebas no doubt having Darley\u2019s number recently. The Burra will be without James Keeble for another three weeks with […]<\/p>\n

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