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Eastern Ranges<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Murray Bushrangers<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nNEED TO KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venue: <\/strong>La Trobe University, Bundoora
Date: <\/strong>Saturday, September 6
Time:<\/strong> 12:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\nLAST WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Ranges snatched top spot in the metropolitan pool and dominated Northern Knights to post a 14-goal victory at Preston City Oval on Saturday. They now face a determined Murray Bushrangers outfit that refused to die against Gippsland Power, turning around a one goal to five third quarter to boot six goals to one themselves in the final stanza and come away with a 19-point win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Ranges:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Zoe Vozzo
3 Scout Semple
4 Asher Fearn-Wannan
6 Tayla McMillan
7 Bridie Neale
8 Adelaide Caldicott
10 Jordyn Allen
12 Emily Rankin
13 Amber McDermott
16 Ashleigh Thatcher
17 Lara Williams
22 Emma Di Petta
24 Maeve Gill
25 Briannan Lambe
27 Zoe-Grace Willis
29 Ellie Busch
31 Isabelle Creaton
34 Mathilde Wilkinson
35 Brylee Anderson
36 Bree Horne
37 Josephine Bamford
54 Zoe Wilkinson
55 Perri Goulding
28 Isabella Lord (emg)
32 Zarah Markby (emg)<\/p>\n\n\n\nMurray Bushrangers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Constance Dodd
3 Rain Dodd
6 Lana Carroll
7 Carmela Perri
8 Leila Creevey
9 Eliza Roche
10 Sophia Green
11 Majella Day
12 Isabella Klein
14 Ellie Hall
15 Nikhita Spiteri
20 Hayley Whitsed
21 Jazmine Holdsworth
24 Rose Bell
26 Lauren Jewitt
28 Dayna Kelly
31 Latoya Holdsworth
39 Skylah McPherson
41 Abbey Ibrahim
46 Ebony Chapman
47 Crystal Holdsworth
48 Charlie Gibson
49 Evie Henley
29 Chloe Lewis (emg)
38 Rose Milthorpe (emg)<\/p>\n\n\n\nCHANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Ranges have gone in unchanged from their quarter finals win, while Murray Bushrangers have made two changes ahead of the preliminary final. The Bushies recall last week’s emergency Dayna Kelly<\/a> as well as hard-running defender Constance Dodd<\/a> who come in, while Jerrah Caruso<\/a> and Nakiyah Fraser<\/a> go out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Rain Dodd is a key player for the Bushrangers. Image credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n KEY PLAYERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Ranges<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ranges have a strong midfield that gets first hands to it through National Academy members Jordyn Allen<\/a> and Tayla McMillan<\/a>, and bottom-age duo Brylee Anderson<\/a> and Emily Rankin<\/a>. Last week both Briannan Lambe<\/a> and Zoe Vozzo<\/a> booted four goals and loom as a big threat, while up the other end, the run and carry from Lara Williams<\/a> and Isabelle Creaton<\/a> will be important. Eastern should have a massive advantage in the ruck with Vic Metro tall Josephine Bamford<\/a>, while the experience of Asher Fearn-Wannan<\/a> and Bridie Neale<\/a> on the outside creates forward forays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Murray Bushrangers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Murray has a huge ask to try and topple a side with the amount of quality of Eastern, but the Bushrangers have players who can do damage themselves. Up forward, Majella Day<\/a> has the potential to get off the chain, while tackling machine Nikhita Spiteri<\/a> will ensure the ball is locked in the front half. Skylah McPherson<\/a>, Eliza Roche<\/a> and Evie Henley<\/a> can all hit the scoreboard as well. Watch for Ellie Hall<\/a> to rack up the ball and look to transition it, with Sophia Green<\/a> and Rain Dodd<\/a> bringing the pressure, while Rose Bell<\/a> has a huge job in the back 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Ranges are the team to beat given their season and amount of draft prospects across the board. Stranger things have happened in finals, but Murray will need to first off win the contest battle, then hope the likes of Day can get off the chain and kick a bag. Eastern has a plethora of scoring options, and should simply be too strong. Ranges by 35 points.<\/p>\n
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