Match Previews | THERE’S a great cross-section of clubs on court in this weekend’s start to Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL netball finals.

Action begins with Saturday’s qualifying finals at Marist College Oval in Maiden Gully and rolls into Sunday’s elimination finals at Mitiamo’s John Forbes Oval.

In the A-grade action, Pyramid Hill and Newbridge meet in the qualifying final at 3pm.

The Maroons and Bulldogs met in round one at Deepcore Drilling Oval in Newbridge’s Riverside Park.

A Pyramid Hill team coached by Chelsea Emmerson, Simone Edgley and Laura Herbert scored a 51-44 victory.

It was a terrific contest when these teams met again in round 10 at Pyramid Hill’s Mitchell Park.

The red, white and blue fought on for a 42-40 win against the Selina Holland and Kirsty Gandy-coached Newbridge.

Pyramid Hill’s only defeats across the home-and-away series were to unbeaten reigning premier, Mitiamo.

Winner of Saturday’s match will face the Abbey Battersby and Jess Kaur-coached Mitiamo in the second semi-final on August 23 at Gadsden Finance Serpentine Reserve.

On Sunday it will be Bridgewater and Marong fighting to stay in the A-grade premiership race.

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