We’re one-third of the home-and-away season down and the ladder is really starting to take shape.
Round seven looms as an entertaining one for both football and netball, with compelling clashes as far as the eye can see.
In the senior football, you can’t go past Allansford and Merrivale’s top-of-the-table matchup.
The Cats will be desperate to bounce back from their first loss of the season, a 16-point defeat at the hands of Old Collegians in round six.
The Tigers look unstoppable so far, having not dropped a game and boasting a percentage of more than 400.
The Josh Sobey-coached team produced a masterclass against top-four side Russells in round six, restricting it to just two goals.
Fourth-placed Timboon Demons face a big test when they take on fifth-placed Nirranda.
The Demons are chasing a fifth straight win, while the Blues are finding form again after a tough spell where they played all top-three sides in consecutive weeks.
Just like the football, Allansford versus Merrivale is a blockbuster clash in the A-grade netball.
Only two points separate the second-placed Cats and the third-placed Tigers, so who knows which way this one will go.
Star playing coaches Bec Rohan (Cats) and Elisha Sobey (Tigers) will likely have a huge say in the outcome with their on-court performances.
South Rovers will look to return to winning ways against Old Collegians after suffering a heavy defeat to Nirranda.
The Lions won’t have it easy however and face a Warriors side which gave Allansford a fright in round six.
In the other fixtures, Russells Creek play Dennington and Panmure host Kolora-Noorat.
Matt Hughes
Standard Journalist
Australian Community Media