Strength boosters tipped to gain selection night nod

BOORT could field its best team in a month when the Pies take on finals’ bound Donald on Saturday.

Mid-season recruit Luke Dowdle is expected to be named in the midfield after returning from overseas. Dowdle is another North Heidelberg recruit lured to Boort Park this year.

Selectors are also hoping ruckman Na- than Twigg will be back in the side after recovering from a heavy knock last month.

Coach Dale Cameron is also tipping the likely return of Jim Wilson, Shane Biggs and Matthew Chisari.

The Pies have continued to struggle in front of goal and the inclusion of even just two or three will give renewed drive

In Front Of Goal Seniors

49 - (6) - Sam Dunstan - Donald

43 - (4) - Ben Edwards - Birchip Watchem

33 - (4) - Billy Mcinnes - Sea Lake Nandaly

32 - (7) - Sam Barnes - Wedderburn

31 - (0) - Adam Thomson - Nullawil

30 - (5) - Nathan Gordon - Birchip Watchem

25 - (1) - Tom Campbell - Wedderburn

24 - (0) - Joshua Jenkins - Sea Lake Nandaly

23 - (1) - Gedd Hommelhoff - Wycheproof N

23 - (3) - Nick Thompson - Charlton

22 - (2) - Will Simpson - Sea Lake Nandaly

21 - (1) - Daniel Castellano - Birchip Watchem

19 - (2) - Jarrod Fitzpatrick - Boort

RESERVES

39 - (0) - Billy Poulton - Sea Lake Nandaly

30 - (0) - Ben Brennan - Wycheproof N

28 - (3) - Callum Goode - Birchip Watchem

27 - (0) - Sam Goldsmith - Nullawil Reserves

25 - (6) - Patrick O’Rourke - Boort as they take on Donald that cannot afford to drop a game.

The Royal Blues are expected to have their big mid-season recruit lining up for the first time. Former Fremantle and Casey Scorpions defender Peter Faulks will add to their potency.

It’s Donald on form but a strengthened Boort can cause mischief on home turf.

THIS SATURDAY

LODDON HERALD TIPS

St Arnaud v Charlton Birchip Watchem v Wycheproof Narraport Boort v Donald Nullawil v Sea Lake Nandaly

Wedderburn bye

BEST - Charlton: J. Taylor, S. Woods, C. Gavaghan, N. Thompson, P. Soulsby, B. Dixon. Birchip Watchem: N. Gordon, N. Rippon, D. Hinkley, M. Rippon, J. Randall, D. Reid. Wycheproof

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GOALS - Wycheproof Narraport: D. Horbury, R. Allan 2, B. Brennan, R. Jones, J. Turner, K. Hommelhoff, G. Hommelhoff. Boort: J. Fitzpatrick 2, L. Moss, B. Aitken.

BEST - Wycheproof Narraport: S. Allan, R. Allan, J. Kenny, G. Hommelhoff, K. Hommelhoff, J. Walsh. Boort: R. McGhie, J. Fitzpatrick, T. Potter, S. Green, N. McLaren, M. Hodoras,.

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GOALS - Donald: S. Dunstan 6, S. Dinnell 3, R. Bath, T. Grant 2, C. Anderson, R. Young, J. Potter. Wedderburn: S. Barnes 7, M. McEwen 2, J. Rosengren, D. Benaim, T. Campbell.

BEST - Donald: W. Burke, R. Barrack, T. Grant, J. Potter, R. Young, S. Dunstan. Wedderburn: J. Rosengren, S. Barnes, D. Jackson, H. Lockhart, M. Mcewen, L.

Reserves

GOALS - Birchip Watchem: C. Goode 3, T. Colbert 2, J. Goldsmith, T. Wiantara, K. Leith, J. Ryan.

- Charlton: T. Catherine, L. Holmes-Brown, D. Fitzpatrick, D. Whykes, H. Bourke, J. Lanyon. Birchip Watchem: A. Noonan, T. Colbert, J. Ryan, J. Noonan, M. Love.

GOALS - Donald: B. Burke, B. Dixon 2, G. Beckham, B. Griffiths, M. Donnellon. Wedderburn: J. Douglas, G. Riley 3, C. Hargreaves. BEST - Donald: K. Green, G. Beckham, B. Dixon, D. Hawkes, J. Talty, T. Letts. Wedderburn: D. Keuken, C. Lang, K. Wright, T. Webster, L. Price, M. Lockhart. Sea Lake N 3.2 9.6 13.12 21.15 (141) St Arnaud 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (0)

GOALS - Sea Lake Nandaly: N. Wight 9, M. Cahoon 4, C. Tait 3, C. Allan, Z. Wemyss 2, J. Donnan.

BEST - Sea Lake Nandaly: L. McClelland, M. Cahoon, A. Collins, C. Allan, N. Wight, C. Tait. St Arnaud: H. Meagher, R. Kirk, S. Penfold, E. Swanton, K. Torney, H. Darby.

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- Wycheproof Narraport: Z. Cruse, H. Fawcett. Boort: P. O’Rourke 6, D. Cameron, C. O’Rourke, K. Streader 2, J. Hird, N. Scott, B. Slatter, M. Buchanan, J. Sheahan.

BEST - Wycheproof Narraport: R. Botheras, K. Henshaw, T. Rumbold, T. Keane, Z. Cruse, W. Allan. Boort: P. O’Rourke, B. Slatter, M. Buchanan, N. Gooding, O. Toose, A. Cockerell.

Winds blow mischief

ERRACTIC winds did more to tame Marong at Mitchell Park on Saturday than the injury-depleted Pyramid Hill in Saturday’s Loddon Valley round.

What the pouncing Panthers lacked in adjusting to conditions, they made up with defensive turnovers weaving back through Pyramid Hill’s midfield with handballs, cross-ground kicks and deep moves forward.

The pressure on Pyramid Hill’s defenders was relentless and too often broken as Marong exploited gaps in the normallysolid Bulldog game plan.

The Bulldogs were down near enough to half a team of regulars as injuries have taken a huge toll on the league’s No 2 side.

Dylan Morison, Sebastian Relouw and Zac Dingwall were constantly under pressure, often sending Pyramid Hill back to the midfield.

Richard Tibbett was solid across halfback for Marong and his tenacity set up