A dozen forgot to tip this week but were saved with 4 away sides claiming the points. We are now at the halfway mark of the home and away season – the top five should be settled over the next 3-4 rounds with only 6th placed Dianella & 7th placed Ballajura a chance of breaking in now. See the Mid Season Review for a more detailed analysis.
[color=#004400]Round 9 Results
League
Dianella Morley 8.17 (65) lost to Carlisle 12.6 (78)
Ballajura 10.6 (66) lost to Noranda 19.15 (129)
East Fremantle 7.8 (50) lost to Nollamara 23.11 (149)
Armadale 13.13 (91) defeated Belmont Districts 9.15 (69)
Cockburn Lakes 10.9 (69) lost to Ellenbrook 15.9 (99)
Reserves
Dianella Morley 5.4 (34) lost to Carlisle 17.12 (114)
Ballajura 7.4 (46) lost to Noranda 23.14 (152)
East Fremantle 23.7 (145) defeated Nollamara 4.9 (33)
Armadale 10.8 (68) lost to Belmont Districts 11.5 (71)
Cockburn Lakes 7.5 (47) lost to Ellenbrook 18.3 (111)
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Leaderboard:
38 – Whitey (5), Red (5),
37 - bender (5),
36 - hungry (5), blinder (3),
35 - L-A-G (5), packing (5), piesman (4),
34 - southside (5), givethe (NT),
33 - camel (4), helmet (NT),
32 - Bundy (3), Brisco (NT),
31 - footy1 (2), junior (5), sticks (3), bloodycold (NT),
30 - headdown (3), Billy (NT),
28 - Hird (NT),
27 - fumbles (5), staples (NT),
26 - KGB (4), ontheball (NT),
25 - scatman (NT),
24 - Darth (NT), sbelly (NT), Camper (NT) [/color]
[color=#ff8800]22 - AWAY TEAMS (4),
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[color=#0000ff]Cockburn Lakes (5th) v Dianella Morley (6th) @ Anning Park[/color]
[color=#88bb00]Game of the Round. [/color] A crucial game for both clubs with the winner to hold a top 5 spot at the end of the round. Both sides are coming off big losses and need to start the road to finals by winning now. Last time Dianella won by 18 points but Cockburn had 2 more scoring shots. I think Cockburn have straightened up since then and will play their tight ground a bit better than the Raiders.
[color=#ff0000]Cockburn to win.[/color]
[color=#0000ff]Armadale (9th) v Nollamara (4th) @ Gwynne Park[/color]
Armadale finally cracked the drought with a win on the weekend and will have a bit of confidence at home against a side that only beat them by 17 points last time they played. Nollamara easily disposed of Easts and will look to continue their charge to the finals with a big win away. I think they’ll have too much class over the ground.
[color=#ff0000]Nollamara to win.[/color]
[color=#0000ff]Ballajura (7th) v Carlisle (2nd) @ Kingfisher Oval[/color]
Ballajura started the season off well with victory over Carlisle but haven’t travelled well since then. Their season is on the line and they are desperate for the 4 points after last week’s loss against top team Noranda. Carlisle are 2nd for a reason and fought off a spirited Raiders last week. They’ll be keen to atone for round 1 but might not get the free flowing footy that they want on Kingfisher.
[color=#ff0000]Carlisle to win.[/color]
[color=#0000ff]East Fremantle (8th) v Noranda (1st) @ Winnacott Reserves[/color]
Easts are currently out of the relegation zone but know that they need to be competitive against the top sides to stay that way. It was a comfortable win to the Hawks last time around but should be a bit closer at Winnacott. Agostino has Noranda powering along and I can’t see to much changing here.
[color=#ff0000]Noranda to win.[/color]
[color=#0000ff]Ellenbrook (3rd) v Belmont (10th) @ Coolamon Oval[/color]
A tight 20 point game in round 1 went in Ellenbrooks favour but both seasons have gone in opposite directions since. Belmont have struggled all season and are bound for C4 after failing to beat Armadale. They are now playing for pride and this alone might not be enough. The Eels had a good win last week with 2 goals in the first 2 minutes setting the scene. Hopefully another quick start is on the cards this week.
[color=#ff0000]Ellenbrook to win.[/color]