Match Previews | Double chances and last-ditch efforts to make finals are on the line this weekend as our senior football teams prepare for Round 17.

Bacchus Marsh needs little motivation getting up for this home clash against ladder leaders Sebastopol.

Dennis Armfield’s quiver are well and truly in the race for a finals berth but will start long odds causing one of the upsets of the season.

So, with little external expectations on the Cobras and percentage of little or no consequence why not throw everything at the Burra.

Armfield will expect effort, that’s a non-negotiable and with the potential inclusions of Josh Huxtable and Zach Dali that should help them to at least match with the Burra for periods between the arcs.

Jake Owen and Joel Freeman will provide the aerial presence forward, enough to worry Tony Lockyer’s defence in a solid hit out for the visitors ahead of a deep finals campaign.

The ruck duel between Luke Goetz and Toby Hutt will be worth the entry ticket alone as first use out of the middle is likely to play a role reflective on the scoreboard.

Lockyer won’t be taking this game lightly nor will Armfield be treating this as a ‘throw at the stumps’.

An upset win for the Cobras would see them firm into narrow favourites qualifying for finals given Melton have the Burra in Round 18 and Lockyer will not want to head into the post season having lost three of their last four games.

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