Match Previews | The Mallee Eagles take on the ladder-leading Kerang in this Saturday’s round 17 action in the Radio 3SH-backed Central Murray senior footy season.

Mallee has home-ground advantage when the clash kicks off at 2.30pm at Lalbert.

When the Eagles and Blues last met in round six a great contest ended in a 43-all draw at Kerang’s Riverside Park.

Both teams are in top form a fortnight away from the finals.

The attack for the Brent Macleod-coached Eagles is brilliantly led by Andrew Mead-Harding and Darcy Hourigan.

In defence, Mallee has Joe Halloran and Jayden Post to take on Thomas Hetherington and Rylee Gitsham.

Other key players for the Eagles include Troy Anderson in the centre, ruckman Jai Middleton, and rover Harrison Allen.

The Troy Coates-coached Kerang has an experienced on-ball division of Nick Lang, Martin Kelly and Sam Heavyside.

Gun recruit Adam Baird will play a key role for the Blues in midfield, on-ball or attack.

Baird was co-coach of Mount Pleasant’s premiership-winning team in ’23 and a Michelsen medallist and multiple premiership player in his days at Golden Square.

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