Mount Lawley
Denham Delmore, Mark Glasson, Keith Scott, Enda Munnelly
Janice Miles, Stephen Connell, John Cottier, Michael Erceg
Lisa Bowden, David Smith, Ian Watt, Andrew Jones
Nathan Walker, Michael Chappell, Carmelo Lenzo, Laurence Kelly INS: Herriott, Bowden OUTS: Erceg, Smith
Bassendean
Gregory Sadler, Joel Hitchcock, Geoffrey Malaspina, Neil Strachan
Nick Pleasance, Brooke Chaney, Jovan Krstic, Grant Stokes
Saffronne Alden, Phillip Hutchinson, Wayne Davidson, John Holman
Norman Kirkup, Shane Colegate, Nolan Hall, Butch Dinnison INS: No changes OUTS:
The Mounters are back on friendly turf after another passport-stamped disappointment on the road. Only four points separate these two, so this one matters — a Mount Lawley win opens daylight, a Lions win drags everyone back into the mid-table mud wrestle. The Mounters absolutely pantsed Bassendean on opening day and will be keen to remind them that was no accident. Add in an undefeated home record and the PL side playing Friday night, the Peanut Gallery should be out in full force. Hard to tip against them at home.
Mount Lawley 7–1
Yanchep v Wanneroo
Yanchep
Wayne Evans, John O'Brien, Anthony Passeretto, Daniel Hartzer
Russell Drury, Mark Jones, Chris Street, Patrick Daley
Daniel Ellyard, David Hitchman, Teora Turua, Brody Dix
Leon Smith, Stephen Hyde, Tamara Arnold, Callum Arnold INS: Jones, Hitchman, Ellyard OUTS: Shennen, Turua, Cank
Wanneroo
Gary McKenner, Gareth Hughes, Wayne Clegg, David Anderson
Leslie Bryson, Noel Davey, Martin Nievelstein, David Triffitt
Steve Denny, Glen Jack, Robert Burns, Kingsley Toster
Gregory Sarich, Harold Whitman, Eckhard Widermanski, Pieter Geus INS: Clegg, Denny OUTS: Griffin, Rayner
Yanchep at home continues to be a hostile environment — big wins and visiting sides leaving with a lot to ponder. After another away-day slip-up last week, they’ll be itching to make this count. Win here and they leap the Roos into second, and depending on Warwick, maybe even sniff top spot. Wanneroo would love to be the first side to crack the Yanchep fortress — it’d be a massive statement — but until someone proves it’s possible, I’m not tipping against the home side.
The Cray Pot hosts the Mavs, with Quinns looking to back up last week’s scalp of the Mounters and keep their finals pulse strong. Morley’s equation from here is simple: outscore Ellenbrook and Cambridge, pinch rinks where possible, and cause the occasional headache. Quinns should be too strong at home, but Morley showed last week against Sorrento they can still bite. Don’t be shocked if they sneak a rink or two.
Quinns Rocks 7–1
Sorrento v Ellenbrook
Sorrento
Brad Marshall, Lily Leach, Barney Fleiser, Ronald Rogers
Richard Bone, Pauline Bourne, Ricky Hutchinson, Brad Wicks
Steve Jenkins, Paul Ramsey, Jan Konig, Ian Linford
Wendy Flack, Stanley Lindsay Baker, Timothy Murray, Lance Martin INS: Wicks, Murray OUTS: Bayne, Jeffs
Alarm bells are ringing at Sorrento after another home loss, while Ellenbrook grabbed a season lifeline win at the Stable. Sorrento’s recent form has invited everyone back into the conversation, and this is one of the few games they’ll start favourites in from here. Lose this and the trouble meter goes from “concerning” to “uh oh.” I’ll back them to get over the line here.
Sorrento 7–1
Cambridge v Warwick
Cambridge
Andrew Ness, Phillip McShane, David Phillips, Peter Easom
David Sladen, Edward Leahy, Geoffrey Jones, Garry Hawkes
Mark James, Wallace Manning, Clifford Wooldridge, Stephen Buckley
Keith Granger, David Foulsham, Nicholas Parker, Neil Bolton INS: No changes OUTS:
Warwick
Heath Berryman, Stephen Hurley, Allan Hornby, Ivan Sparrowhawk
Gary Chappell, William Shand, Graeme Smith, Sean Wright
Colin Shier, Declan Wilson, Clive Boyle, Geoffrey Hinge
Andrew Dixon, Bernie McNamara, Raymond Loran, Glenn Yabuka INS: Shand OUTS: Herbert
The ladder leaders roll into the Stable to face a Cambridge side that looks battered, bruised, and running dangerously low on belief. A shock win over the Mounters teased a revival, but last week’s collapse against Ellenbrook slammed that door shut again. Warwick are flying and logic says they should win here and diminish any optimism the Knights had left.
