Lockington-Bamawm United could give its Heathcote District Football League post-season hopes a major boost this weekend if it can beat fellow finals contender Heathcote.
Three local football-netball clubs will be in action this weekend, as Murray Football Netball League and Picola District Football Netball League serve general byes.
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Goulburn Valley League and Heathcote District Football Netball League will continue as usual, with Echuca, Lockington-Bamawm United and Leitchville-Gunbower playing.
The Murray Bombers are away to Tatura at Tatura Park, Echuca heavily favoured in senior football at 2pm as it faces the competition’s bottom side.
A-grade netball begins at 2.15pm, with the Murray Bombers eyeing an eighth consecutive win against the Bulldogs, who are sitting in the finals spots.
Lockington-Bamawm United has two clashes at Lockington Recreation Reserve against Heathcote.
The Cats and Saints will face off in a huge senior football match-up at 2.20pm, the result having major implications on the finals race.
Should LBU win, it would jump fourth-placed Heathcote and potentially move eight points clear of sixth-placed Leitchville-Gunbower.
Meanwhile, Lockington is looking to keep its faint post-season hopes alive in A-grade netball, which begins at 2.30pm.
Leitchville-Gunbower returns to action after a bye, taking on Huntly at Strauch Reserve.
A win for the Bombers in senior football could put them above Lockington and into fifth on the ladder, their clash against the Hawks starting at 2.20pm.
The A-grade netball match-up begins at 2.30pm, with a win for Leitchville putting it only a game behind Huntly, which currently occupies the last finals spot.
All football and netball matches will take place on Saturday, July 4.
Soccer
Echuca-Moama Border Raiders’ women have a huge fixture on Sunday, facing Swan Hill in a top-of-the-table clash.
Echuca-Moama Border Raiders’ women face arguably their biggest game of the season this Sunday against Swan Hill, the two sides clashing at Ken Harrison Reserve from 11.30am.
The Border Raiders currently sit first on the Football Victoria Bendigo League 2 ladder, ahead of second-placed Swan Hill, and a win for Echuca-Moama would extend the gap between the sides to four points.
The men won’t be in action this weekend as they serve a bye.
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