Finals positions could effectively be locked in this Saturday as Orbost Snowy finds itself in a do-or-die round 15 East Gippsland football clash with Stratford.
The Swans currently sit eight points clear of the Blues with three rounds remaining and victory will see them lock in a finals berth.
The Blues’ slim hopes of playing finals hinge on victory and other results falling t
heir way over the final two rounds.
It’s not beyond possibility but it is a very minor chance.
Orbost Snowy has been plagued by injury and unavailability in recent weeks which almost resulted in it going down to the winless Lindenow last week.
Stratford presents a difficult task, the Swans recently showing they have more gears to go through as finals approach.
It’s a toss up for match of the round with ladder leader Boisdale Briagolong taking on Wy Yung in a grand final rematch where victory to the Bombers will se it lock in a double chance and most likely the minor premiership.
Wy Yung returned to second spot with a thrilling win over fellow finals lock Lucknow last week and will be eager to continue on an upward trajectory.
The Magpies will return to the winners’ list when they travel to the Lakeside Oval to meet Lakes Entrance, the Seagulls well and truly decimated by injuries as their season approaches its end.
Paynesville and Lindenow will do battle at AJ Freeman Reserve with the Cats eager to claim their first win. Coach Brett Waddell has seen his side improve markedly in recent weeks and the Gulls, who were thrashed by Boisdale last weekend, may be ripe for the picking.
