There is a general consensus among the coaches of the top six sides of North Gippsland Football that on any given day any side at the pointy end of the premiership ladder can beat anyone. With that in mind, those same coaches are aware of just how high the stakes are when this weekend the top six face off in an enthralling season defining round of football.
Round 15 will complete the third full round of the Mallee Football League, and the fight for ladder positions will continue.
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The Southern Mallee Giants have survived a narrow escape for the third week in a row to go 8 points clear into second position on the Mallee Football League Ladder. The Giants were able to grind out another win, this time by just 6 points, in a seesawing affair against a determined Woomelang Lascelles.
A trio of former AFL players only added to the embarrassment of riches the second placed ROSEDALE boasted over their round thirteen rivals with the Blues railroading the Tigers after half time.
Woomelang Lascelles will welcome the Southern Mallee Giants to their home turf this weekend in a bid to win back second spot on the Mallee Football League ladder.
The home straight towards finals is nearing and with that a number of appetising clashes between the competition front runners are still to play out. It may only be the third week of July, but games don't get much bigger than Saturday's round 13 North Gippsland clash between third and fourth.
On Sunday a fast-finishing TTU looked on song to steal an unlikely victory. Trailing by five goals midway through the second term before clicking into gear in the top of the table clash against second placed ROSEDALE, the Bombers will be rueing the one that got away.
Walpeup Underbool continued their good run of form with an upset win over the Woomelang Cats at Underbool.