1st – Woorinen
Played – 14, Wins – 13, Losses – 1, Points – 52, Percentage – 252.31
Round 16 – Bye
Round 17 – v Lake Boga @ Away
Round 18 – v Tooleybuc-Manangatang @ Home
Will finish this weekend a game clear of either the Mallee Eagles or Cohuna depending on who wins on Saturday. Should finish on top of the ladder barring a shock upset against Lake Boga or Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the final two rounds. Have a percentage lower than both the Eagles and Kangas, so do need to win both games to guarantee top spot.
2nd – Mallee Eagles
Played – 13, Wins – 11, Losses – 2, Points – 44, Percentage – 281.93
Round 16 – v Cohuna Kangas @ Away
Round 17 – v Balranald @ Home
Round 18 – v Tyntynder @ Away
Are locked into a top three finish and the double chance, but will be hunting for bragging rights and second spot when they play Cohuna on Saturday. Are still a chance of finishing on top but would need Woorinen to lose one of their last two matches. Can finish as high as first and as low as third thanks to their strong percentage.
3rd – Cohuna Kangas
Played – 13, Wins – 11, Losses – 2, Points – 44, Percentage – 253.33
Round 16 – v Mallee Eagles @ Home
Round 17 – v Kerang @ Away
Round 18 – v Lake Boga @ Home
Their percentage boosting win over Balranald last Saturday has kept them in the hunt for top spot – but they need a lot to go their way to achieve that feat. Key game for the Kangas is Saturday’s battle against the Mallee Eagles in a match that is shaping as a likely qualifying final preview.
4th – NNW United
Played – 14, Wins – 9, Losses – 5, Points – 36, Percentage – 129.69
Round 16 – v Balranald @ Away
Round 17 – v Tyntynder @ Home
Round 18 – Bye
Can still miss the finals, however a lot would need to go wrong for that to occur. Top three chances have been put to bed in recent weeks, with a rematch of last weekend’s encounter with Koondrook-Barham shaping as the likely elimination final in three weeks’ time.
5th – Koondrook-Barham
Played – 13, Wins – 8, Losses – 5, Points – 32, Percentage – 105.30
Round 16 – v Lake Boga @ Home
Round 17 – v Tooleybuc-Manangatang @ Away
Round 18 – v Swan Hill @ Home
Missed their chance to lock away a finals berth last weekend when they suffered a 15-point loss to NNW United. Can still miss out on finals, with the Raiders match against the Saints next weekend shaping as the key game for both clubs. Win that and they’re locked in, lose and the long suffering Koondrook-Barham faithful will have an anxious wait in the final round.
6th – Tooleybuc-Manangatang
Played – 13, Wins – 7, Losses – 6, Points – 28, Percentage – 101.66
Round 16 – v Swan Hill @ Away
Round 17 – v Koondrook-Barham @ Home
Round 18 – v Woorinen @ Away
Continue to keep their season alive and will be hoping for a percentage boosting win when they play Swan Hill this weekend. Should the Saints beat the Raiders next weekend, the two clubs, depending on other results, should be on the same points, which means percentage will determine who plays finals – and with Koondrook-Barham playing the Swans in round 18, the Saints will need to make the most of their chances on Saturday.
