DIVISION2

SomervillevsPearcedale

Somerville and Pearcedale always produce a heated contest and with both sides vying for a finals spot this clash won’t be any different. Somerville have overcome a rocky start to their 2023campaigntoemergeaspotentiallythebest team in Division Two behind ladder-leaders Karingal, sitting 7-3 heading into Round 11. Pearcedale currently in 7th place on the ladder, but as last years finals series demonstrated, the Dales can cause some serious headaches at the businessendoftheseason.

PearcedalestormedhometotoppleCribPointby 27-points to continue their recent run of good form. Luke Settineri, Cruiz West, Will Dalgleish and Archie McGuiness were all impactful for the Dalesandformoneofthestrongestyoungcores in Division Two. Pearcedale’s young core is complemented by experienced players in Dayne Beams, Ryan Bastinac and Jordan Bastinac who allstarredintheirRound10victory.

For Somerville, watch for Lachlan Sharp to be a big influence on this contest. The contested marking forward has been a standout for the Eagles, with his return from injury adding some muchneededfirepowertothisSommyline-up.In their win against a strong Chelsea side in Round

10, Nick Mason was prolific as Tom Murphy and Mason De Wit whilst Lachlan Haskett also had a dayout,kicking4goalsfromthemidfield.