Super Saturday a.k.a. round 13 of Wimmera hockey promises a lot of nail biting matches. In the women’s and men’s competitions top place on ladder is up for grabs, and final four positions could rest on the outcome of most other matches.
Warracknabeal’s men’s side the Hoops have the chance to knock the Yanac Tigers off the top of the ladder. A position they have made their own since early last year. Despite some close matches the Hoops have not been beaten since round 2. With the continual improvement of younger players such as the Bardell brothers and the re-emergence of Shane Langman, the Hoops have the ability to cut through any defence. However the Tigers are not on the top for nothing and have strength all over the field. It should be a brilliant match.
Kaniva men meet the Hurricanes in the other men’s match. The Hurricanes have had the wood over Kaniva to date, but the games have been a lot closer than the score lines have suggested. Kaniva’s young brigade in Ben Schwedes, Clint Beattie, and Reilly Sanders will be keen to prove a point before an expected semi-final meeting.
The women’s top of the table clash also sees Warracknabeal play Yanac. Both teams are in good form. For Warracknabeal, Alana Argent and Jenny Ford are having a great year and provide much of the team’s drive. Warracknabeal’s better ability to score goals may be the difference in the end. Yanac also has many good players and will need Sarah Coughlin and Mandy Faulting to continue their terrific form if they are to be in it at the end.
The Highlanders will be pressing to continue their recent good form and keep the hope of playing finals alive. They play Kaniva whose form, on the other hand, has dropped a little in recent times. Kate Ferrier, Ellie Morrow, and Launa Schilling will be key for Horsham, while Hannah Bedford, Donna Meyer, and Rachel Clarke have been playing well for Kaniva. Both teams however have had difficulty in scoring and this is expected a very close match.
The Thunderbirds play Dimboola in what is expected to be another even, tense, and vital match. Much will depend on whether the Thunderbirds can put their best team on the field. The Thunderbirds were without key players last week and really suffered. Dimboola, who have been performing well against the top teams, will be hoping for a little bit of good fortune to go their way for a change.
In the juniors the Raiders and the Bandits meet each other in a vital clash. A win to the Raiders will probably put them in the four, whereas a win to the Bandits will consolidate their position of third on the ladder and make the road to the finals difficult for the Raiders.
In other matches forth placed Revengers have a tough job against the free scoring Kangaroos, but it should be a very entertaining game of hockey. The Warriors take on the undefeated Leopards so will be keen to impress. And the final match sees the Kookaburras play the Bombers, which should also be a close match, with both teams having a chance for a rare win. Cara Elsom and Jaime Guerin are playing good hockey for the Kookaburras and will have to be watched by the defence of the Bombers led by Josh Sykes-Atkins and Matt Tepper.
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