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R4 already, time is flying towards our eagerly awaited R6 annual predictions, very exciting. Interesting that there’s more than the average changes this week as some sides look at alternative options. We still see some changes across the ladder as the early fixtures have some sides playing the last 2 in a row away or home. Getting some points on those double away games will really count.
Leeming v Victoria Park Carlisle
Leeming
Wayne Birrell, Marcus Bowden, Paul Hickey, Karl Vandersluys
Alan Andersson, Lionel Mundri, Phil Dobie, James Newton
Noel Bennetts, Doug Johnson, Trevor Higham, Gary Ford
Anthony Williams, Brian Eather, Peter Boys, James Bowden INS: No change OUTS:
Victoria Park Carlisle
John Hiskins, Kynan Johnston, Andrew Daley, Graeme Wishart
Charles McKay, Gregory Williams, Michael Simms, David Florance
Graham Archell, James Parry, Brian Barnfield, Jonathan Jermalinski
Ken Rouse, Murray White, Patrick Keeffe, Gary Beckwith INS: Barnfield OUTS: Such
GAME OF THE ROUND: After the Lions epic effort last week beating the Titans at Cockburn (yes a draw but we all know who really won), Leeming are now top of the table & the only unbeaten team left in 1 White.
Suchy looks like he’s out putting more pressure on Wishart & that’s surely a focus point for Leeming. If they get a good matchup on the Reds skipper the rest will be an even head on head. Before lasts weekends trip to the Titans I would have called this 50/50 contest & maybe even fav the Reds for an upset but no chance after the rampant Lions ripped the unbeatable Titans apart. Wherever this lands it’s a bellwether game that people need to unpack the result after.
Leeming 7 - 1
Joondalup v North Beach
Joondalup
Hannes Louw, Eugene Dardengo, Michael Korycin, Jon Hunter
Shane Nelligan, Mark Ryan, Roy Humfrey, Barry Crawford
Johann Louw, Richard Wyatt, Paul Kain, James Groves
Brian McMurdo, Frank Tyson, Matt Sharrett, Thomas Vlahos INS: Ryan, J Louw, Wyatt OUTS: Rixom, Driscoll, J Vlahos
North Beach
Tui J Niwa, Garry Booker, Garry Barr, Steve Wood
Brent Fielding, Rhonda Prosser, Geoffrey Devenish, Mark Douthie
Matthew Buttel, John Bartorillo, Steve Richards, Michael Sweeney
Jerome Clayton, Brent Palfrey, Richard Aitken, Gavin Crosthwaite INS: Douthie OUTS: Howe
The Dolphins are obviously home & hosed here but they’ve had to call on 3 changes which will surely have an impact especially with Rixon out.
The Dolphins are setting up a fortress at home & with North Beach’s away record this will be a major uphill struggle for them. Beating only the bottom side at home by 10 probably does not translate to an upset here but who knows.
Joondalup 8 - 0
Osborne Park v Cockburn
Osborne Park
Jarrad Minchin, Richard Bennett, Gordon King, Aaron Kriletich
Graeme O'Neill, George Smith, Pierre Geenacker, Neville Stevens
Richard Herbert, Bryan Hunter, Edan Manifis, Jeremy Thomas
Shaan Saunders, Helen Stevens, Pamela Chalmers, Shari Solly INS: King OUTS: Price
The Saints are tracking nicely in 4th but it’s a mixed bag contributing although Thomas is doing some heavy lifting. Saints weren’t super impressive at home against Manning but they’ll need to step it up a level here against Cockburn who must be fuming at where they sit.
Titans weren’t super impressive supposedly one of the favs for Finals (yes fool me once…..I get it). Forget Cockburns shocking away form, they’re sitting in 9th & without a win here will be a disaster. They need to drop the crocodile tears & show up, if not the Saints have this & to be honest it’s difficult to not back the home side running 2 from 3 so far.
Gosnells
David Bradbury, Rod Worth, Catherine Sharp, Ian Quayle
Michael Byrne, Mike Rickard, Maureen Cooney, Rue Bishop
Ronald McKay, Michael Sharpe, Alex Hodge, Brett Holland
Jeff Watson, Peter Gale, Mark Beauchamp, Glenn Lynch INS: Beauchamp, Sharpe OUTS: Gahan, Paterson
The Eagles showed up last weekend to stop the bleed & with it got their campaign back on track. Yes they got touched up by Leeming in their last home game but look what Leeming have done since. Maybe it wasn’t such a poor display after all against the top side.
Kookaburra’s edged the Saints at home last weekend but it went down to the final end. Like Eagles they needed the W to get their season moving so both sides are in a similar position.
Whoever loses this is probably in genuine trouble a little too early in the season. A real double pointer here.
Manning 7 - 1
Bassendean v Mosman Park
Bassendean
Norman Kirkup, Nick Pleasance, Ian O'Neill, Jovan Krstic
Dylan Hardwick, John Holman, Geoffrey Malaspina, Garry Atkinson
Anthony Parravicini, Joel Hitchcock, Shane Colegate, Linton Pike
Gregory Sadler, Murray Robinson, Alan Britton, Neil Strachan INS: Pike, Strachan OUTS: Blight, Foti-Cuzzola
Mosman Park
Nicholas Parker, Jeffrey Adams, Christine Ace-Watson, Lisa Featherby
Mark Whiting, Robert Kershaw, Campbell York, Mitchell Cranswick
Aidan O'Sullivan, John Pallett, Damian Adams, Cameron Hoffman
Mario Van Bemmel, Jason Kop, Terry Cranswick, Steven Swanson INS: No changes OUTS:
Basso lose 2 on the trot at home with R5 away to another bottom side & dropping that go on a very tough journey to Xmas. Long story short, they’re drop the next 2 games & its 1Blue for sure.
Mossies have a chance to jump the home side early & do need some good away wins. They’ll get a very good look here but probably don’t have the away form to drive massive confidence in tipping an upset. Yes Mossies have 2 away games on the trot & they’ll likely convert the corresponding games in Jan’25 but they probably can’t afford to only get 3pts from those 16pts available points if they genuinely seek Finals. Tough contest with the home side setup for a win & will likely get it if they settle early with the 2 changes & get into the groove but there’s a minor chance that Mossies just might find a gap. Close contest
