Match Previews | The Kangaroos host the Cobras for a second instalment of their standalone Good Friday fixture to kickstart a highly anticipated BFNL season.

 The Kangaroos host the Cobras for a second instalment of their standalone Good Friday fixture to kickstart a highly anticipated BFNL season.

Whilst East Point have the wood over Bacchus Marsh, unbeaten from their last five meets, contrasting off seasons in the player movement space sees the Cobras in with their best chance to win at Eastern Oval since their last success at the venue back in 2018.

Kangas’ coach Joe Carmody will need all of his (professional) teaching acumen to fall into place having lost four (top end) Premiership players, if they’re to maintain their impeccable run of finals appearances.

A-Grade talent in the form of Matthew and Jordy Johnston and forward Bryson McDougall will border on the impossible to replace in the short term but Carmody will embrace the opportunity for promising next gen talent to consolidate their untapped potential.

Ironically Matty Johnston and McDougall did not play in either of the Kangas’ two wins over the Cobras last year.

Bacchus Marsh coach Dennis Armfield won’t be taking anything for granted ahead of Friday knowing his opponents have won 17 of their last 18 home games over and beyond a two season stretch.

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