{"id":167392,"date":"2025-08-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=167392"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:18:32","slug":"panthers-hawks-face-off-in-penultimate-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/panthers-hawks-face-off-in-penultimate-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers, Hawks face off in penultimate round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>INVERLEIGH and Bell Post Hill will face off in a crucial Round 17 clash in the GDFL seniors, where the winner will likely take fourth spot with one round to play.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides sit fifth and fourth respectively, but a Hawks win will see them jump the Panthers by percentage.<\/p>\n<p>The top three look all but set, with two games splitting the third-placed Belmont with the Panthers. However, the last two finals spots are still very much up for grabs, with just one game between fourth and seventh.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks lost to Belmont last weekend, which ended their four-game win streak, while the Panthers also lost to ladder leaders East Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Anakie will host on an in-form North Geelong side at AA Semi Trailers Oval. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/anakie-showdown-critical-for-bell-post-hill\/\">The seventh-placed Roos<\/a> must win to remain a chance to sneak into the finals, and the Magpies come in having won their past two matches and sit second by percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Thomson will look to snap a three-game losing streak and keep their chances to go back-to-back alive, when they face first-placed East Geelong at home.<\/p>\n<p>After knocking off the Tigers in one of the upsets of the year, Winchelsea can look to finish their season strong as they host Bannockburn at Eastern Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Belmont will travel to Corio to take on the Devils, with a percentage boost the aim as they look to regain their spot at the top of the ladder.<\/p>\n<p>Eleventh-placed Geelong West will take on eighth-placed Werribee Centrals at West Oval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INVERLEIGH and Bell Post Hill will face off in a crucial Round 17 clash in the GDFL seniors, where the winner will likely take fourth spot with one round to play. 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