Match Previews | All four matches in Saturday’s 18th round of the Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL senior footy season feature teams in the top five against those outside the five.

It’s Community Bank round supported by Inglewood Community Bank as matches are played at Newbridge, Pyramid Hill, Inglewood and Bridgewater.

For those bound for finals it’s a chance to fine-tune their game and also lift confidence.

The ladder-leading Marong makes its way to Centre State Scaffolding Oval in Inglewood to face the Blues.

After a bye last Saturday the Linton Jacobs-coached Marong plays this week and then has another rest on the first weekend of the finals series.

Will be a huge test for the Fergus Payne-coached Inglewood to challenge Marong across four quarters.

The Blues’ line-up to play the Panthers includes Kellan Payne, Tom Kennedy, Will Allen (guernsey #1), Gabe and Jack Nevins, Daniel Polack, and Luke Matheson.

A powerful Marong attack is led by Kain Robins, Ryley Taylor and Ryan Wellington.

The Panthers’ charge for a premiership hat-trick is led by the likes of Ben and Corey Gregg, Michael Bradbury, Matt Riordan, Matt Willox, and Jack and Noah McCaig.

Newbridge will be on home turf at Walker’s Doughnuts Riverside Oval to take on Mitiamo.

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