Women’s
ROUND 14 kicks off at 11am with a humdinger top-of-the-table clash at Crathern Park as the Dogs host the Tigers in a game that could effectively decide the women’s minor premier-ship.
One win separates these two, with the Tigers being the only team to beat the Dogs in season 2025, producing a statement 38-point victory in round eight.
The Dogs will be hungry for revenge and to prove, for a final time, that they are the team to beat this year.
So close are the margins, the winner of this clash will be in pole position to secure the minor premiership.
The remaining two women’s games ball-up in the 5.15pm twilight timeslot.
The last finals slot is still up for grabs and goes on the line as the fourth-placed Crocs again head to fifth-placed Cutters in a rare back-to-back clash.
Cutters breathed life into their season with an upset win last week and will need to administer a second dose in this must-win clash.
For Port, it was a good time to get a reality check, provided they can implement their learnings into this clash. A win will just about secure a maiden finals berth for the Crocs.
Holloways Beach is the location of the final women’s clash, as the Lions look to bounce back against the Saints. Last year’s premiers won’t be too worried about their current third-placed ladder position, believing they can still win it all – but they’ll be looking to round into some form in the six weeks or so before finals.
The young Saints team have shown improvement as the season has progressed and have a great opportunity to play disruptor for the rest of the season. They can start by upsetting the Lions and weakening their grip on third.
A rare perfect double-up this weekend in Paradise, with the same teams playing both men’s and women’s games.
Men’s
IN the men’s, it’s a crucial round for the top four and the top two.
First-placed Crocs, on an eight-game win streak after teetering a month into the season, head down the highway to face the reigning premier Cutters.
A win for the Cutters would see them into first and arguably the premiership favourite – a mighty statement of intent after an in-consistent start to the season.
Should the Crocs win, they’ll be very hard to beat to the minor premiership, and people will be wondering if they’ll be beaten again this year.
The round 14 excitement continues at Crathern Park as the fourth-placed Dogs host the third-placed Tigers, both off big wins, and both only a game behind the current ladder lead-ers.
The winner will end the round in second and it could be a crucial victory the victor looks back on at the end of the season.
This very well could be a preview of a finals game, and a rematch at Watson’s in round 17.
Old foes Saints and Lions complete the men’s round 14 fixture slate, as fifth and sixth fight desperately to keep their season alive.
Both teams are outsiders to make it into the top four by the end of the season.
The victor can take solace in ending the other team’s season and will pray that results fall their way, along with a string of victories, moving forward.
