	{"id":166994,"date":"2025-08-09T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=166994"},"modified":"2025-08-06T20:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:40:15","slug":"dragons-aim-for-another-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/dragons-aim-for-another-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons aim for another upset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BELL Park will look to cause another upset as they host Colac at Hi Sushi Oval this weekend, after knocking off St Mary&#8217;s in Round 14 of the GFL.<\/p>\n<p>The Dragons jumped into fifth place after their 73-point triumph against the injury-hit Saints and now face another challenge with the third-placed Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>Colac are coming off a 117-point drubbing of Lara, and can make it six wins in a row and eight from their past nine matches. A win for the Tigers would also all but lock them in for the finals with just a month left\u00a0in the season.<\/p>\n<p>After losing convincingly to the Dragons, St Marys have dropped down to fourth position and now face 10th-placed Grovedale, who upset St Albans last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Leopold sit seventh on the ladder, with their three-peat chances fading fast. They host the winless Lara, and must win and rely on other results if they are any chance of a late\u00a0finals pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>St Albans will take on Geelong West after a disappointing performance against Grovedale. The Giants flexed their muscles against North Shore last weekend, winning by 162 points. Both sides will be searching for their sixth win of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The now sixth-placed South Barwon host North Shore at McDonald Reserve, looking to get back into the top five. 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