Match Previews | NEWBRIDGE faces a must-win scenario against Bears Lagoon-Serpentine in Saturday’s 15th round in Bendigo Bank Loddon Valley FNL senior footy.

The Jayden Cordy-coached Newbridge rolls into Gadsden Finance Serpentine Reserve in seventh place and two wins the fifth-placed Macorna.

A big showdown in the Bears’ den will start at 2.15pm.

A four-match winning streak by the Maroons across rounds three-six includes a 45-point win against the Bears at Deepcore Drilling Oval in Newbridge’s Riverside Park.

The Maroons are on the rebound from a three-goal defeat at home to Macorna last Saturday.

It’s been a tough run for the Bears who were beaten by 62 points in their latest hit-out with Maiden Gully YCW Eagles at Marist College Oval.

Key match-ups for the Bears and Newbridge clash include BLS co-captain Charlie Gadsden in the centre against Zebb Murrell.

Bears’ forwards Tanner Rayner, Farran Priest, Aidan Brohm and Tom Hawker will be up against Lachie Costelow, James Blood, Dylan Lloyd and Jack McInerney.

At full-forward the Bears have Luke Crawford opposed by Jackson Hufer.

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