	{"id":179506,"date":"2026-01-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=179506"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:49:19","slug":"crunch-rounds-loom-in-bpca1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/crunch-rounds-loom-in-bpca1\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunch rounds loom in BPCA1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JUST three rounds remain for the BPCA1 teams and as the season&#8217;s end edges closer, all eight sides are still capable of playing finals.<\/p>\n<p>After soaring temperatures forced all matches to be abandoned last weekend, the matches fixtured in round 11 will take place this weekend, in round 12.<\/p>\n<p>Queenscliff will host Barwon Heads and can strengthen their finals chances if they can cause the biggest upset of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls presenently sit 9-0, four matches clear atop the ladder with a heavy chance to make it back-to-back premierships.<\/p>\n<p>Barrabool will host Armstrong Creek, with a potential finals spot on the line for the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Just points split the Bulls and the Titans, and a loss for either side will make their finals aspirations difficult in the final month of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Jan Juc will host Anglesea in a clash that will again reshape the top four race.<\/p>\n<p>The winner could finish the round as high as second, but the loser could drop as low as sixth.<\/p>\n<p>Seventh-placed Drysdale will host eighth-placed Inverleigh, with the loser likely to miss out on a finals berth.<\/p>\n<p>Round 12 of the BPCA2 will see Ocean Grove host Surf Coast, Collendina host Newcomb, Wallington host Portarlington and Winchelsea host St Leonards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUST three rounds remain for the BPCA1 teams and as the season&#8217;s end edges closer, all eight sides are still capable of playing finals. 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