For the second time in three weeks, the heat rule has been applied to Ovens and Murray A1 pennant.
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Temperatures again pushed 40 degrees across the region, forcing sides to share the points.
As a result, the top-four is now all but set in stone with two rounds left to be played in the home and away season.
Reigning A1 premiers Benalla can’t be moved from top spot, while YMGCR and Wodonga are also safe, but can exchange second and third position for the all-important double chance in the finals.
Yarrawonga is the only side that can still mathematically miss out.
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However, it would need to lose its final two matches by a big margin for either Kiewa Valley or Wangaratta to sneak in by winning their remaining fixtures.
Newly-promoted Chiltern’s debut season in the top division will be short-lived if it fails to win its last two matches.
Corowa RSL looks to be in the box seat for promotion to A1, but Mansfield, Rutherglen and Myrtleford all can’t be discounted.
The ladder after round 12 is: Benalla 176, YMGCR 137, Wodonga 131, Yarrawonga 115, Kiewa Valley 84, Wangaratta 83, Corowa Civic 80, Chiltern 58.
In the penultimate round next weekend, Benalla hosts Wangaratta, Wodonga travels to Chiltern, Yarrawonga can secure a finals berth with victory against Corowa Civic, while Kiewa Valley takes on YMGCR.
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Beau Greenway
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
