SEVEN clubs remain in the race for Central Murray Football Netball League junior premiership glory. After 18 rounds of under 14s and 16s competition, Balranald, Cohuna, Koondrook Barham, Lake Boga, Mallee Eagles, Tyntynder and Woorinen are still in the hunt for silverware across both junior grades.
The under 12s wound up with the final home and away round on Saturday.
Under 16s
WOORINEN and Cohuna will go head-to-head in Saturday’s qualifying final from 9am at Riverside Park.
The Tigers finished the year in second spot with 12 wins and a forfeit leaving them behind Tyntynder only on percentage.
Cohuna scraped in to the qualifying final ahead of Lake Boga. Both teams had nine wins and two forfeits, with the Kangas edging into third spot on percentage.
The winner will take on the Bulldogs in the second semi-final for a spot in the grand final, while the loser goes to a sudden death showdown against the winner of the elimination final.
That final will be between Lake Boga and Koondrook Barham at Tooleybuc on Sunday at 9am.
The Pies and the Raiders were separated by just four points at the end of the home and away season, and will now battle it out in no-tomorrow contest.
Koondrook Barham will start favourites after beating the Magpies by 27 points when the sides met in Round 16, after Lake Boga got up by just two points in Round 5.
Under 14s
KOONDROOK Barham and Cohuna will vie for a spot in the second semi-final when they meet at 10.30am at Riverside Park.
The qualifying final combatants met only once through the year, with the Kangas coming away with a big 74-point win against a scoreless Raiders side.
The Raiders managed to finish second though, behind Balranald only on percentage.
Two points separated the Kangas from the Raiders, with Cohuna’s draw with Mallee Eagles costing it a chance at the minor premiership.
While a date with the Roos is the winners’ prize, the loser will face either Tyntynder or Mallee Eagles in a knockout final on September 7.
The Bulldogs and the Eagles fitted comfortably in to the elimination final, which will be played from 10.30am at Tooleybuc.
Tyntynder fell into fourth spot six points behind Cohuna, while the Eagles were six points behind Kerang. Two points separated the elimination final teams.
The Bulldogs will start favourites against the Eagles, after winning the sides’ only clash for the season.
Tyntynder finished 45 points the better of the Mallee Eagles at Swan Hill back in Round 8.
