A-Grade are still in the hunt for a finals birth after last weekend’s 32-16 win over West End. Norths have named an unchanged line-up for Sunday’s must-win clash against Fassifern.
Currently tied with Swifts on 28 points, we need a win over the third placed Bombers (32 points), and hope that minor premiers Goodna beat Swifts.
The Tigers should go into the match confident after beating Fassifern 36-18 last time the two sides met, almost a month ago. That was in front of a vocal Norths home crowd in the final home game of the season – an atmosphere that certainly won’t be as accommodating out at Hayes Oval on Sunday.
Should both Norths and Swifts share the same result, Swifts would most likely progress given their for and against differential is 42 points better than Norths (Swifts currently -96, and Norths -138).
In Reserve Grade, Norths beat West End 22-20 last weekend to remain in the finals hunt. We’re tied with Swifts on 27 points, and can move into the top four this weekend with a win over last placed Fassifern, if Swifts are beaten by the third-placed Eastern Cobras.
In the U19 Colts competition, Norths have a slim chance of finishing minor premiers. It would require first placed Brothers (37 points) to lose to last-placed Valleys Dragons, and for Norths (2nd on 35 points) to beat Goodna. In this case both Brothers and Norths would finish on 38 points, however Norths have a far superior for and against differential. The Tiger cubs won’t finish any lower than second though, regardless of this weekend’s results.
Harlo
A-Grade v Fassifern Bombers
Sunday 14 August 2016, 3.00pm, Hayes Oval (Fassifern)
1. Brendan Marshall
2. Anava Fesolai
3. Dion Willett
4. Mitchell Raine
5. Drew Robinson
6. Josh Roberts
7. Steven West
8. Tim Newton
9. Kane Fuller
10. Matthew Fairhurst
11. Jacob Stephan
12. Tonga Mounga
13. Dale McDonald
14. Dylan Martin
15. Tyson Hornbuckle
16. Lui Afele
17. Gerico Cecil
Reserve Grade v Fassifern Bombers
Sunday 14 August 2016, 1.30pm, Hayes Oval (Fassifern)
1. Graham Douglas
2. Hal Oram
3. Ryan Jones
4. Cameron Woldt
5. Sam Ballinger
6. Calvin Duncan
7. Jake Hooper
8. Gerrard Marsh
9. Kane O’Keefe
10. Aidan Gehrke
11. Chris Newman
12. Connor Stillman
13. Keith Mercer
14. Jayden Ellul
15. David Mack
16. Stuart McCabe
17. William Mack
18. John Kemp
19. Justin McQueen
Under 19s v Goodna Eagles
Saturday 13 August 2016, 3.30pm, Woogaroo Field (Goodna)
1. Logan McDonald
2. Ryan Kent
3. Lachlan Melling
4. Hayden Quade
5. Johnathon Plumb
6. Lewis Smith
7. Tyler Van Zaden North
8. William Karrasch
9. Deyran Smith
10. Lopi Falou
11. Tuiga Tuiga
12. Corey Langer
13. TBA
14. Glenn Webster
15. Jye Scanlan
16. Joel Munt
17. Nicholas Stephensen
18. John Evans
19. Joshua Lawrence
Open Womenv Logan City Hawks
Saturday 13 August 2016, 4.30pm, Cribb Park (Norths)
Team list unavailable.