Division 3 Round 1
1sts
St. Kilda will have home field advantage as they take on Chelsea this Sunday at 2:00 pm. The Saints head to playoffs in first place with 13 wins and a favorable .813 percentage. The Dolphins managed to secure a fourth place finish with their seven wins and .467 percentage, but they’ll come into this match as underdogs. These two teams last met in round 15, when St. Kilda notched a 13-3 win, but Chelsea may be feeling confident after their 14-0 shutout win in the last round vs. North West Titans.
Second-place Pakenham will host third-place Ormond Blue on Sunday at 2:00 pm. The two teams are 1-1 this season. Ormond Blue narrowly edged Pakenham 4-3 back in round 11, but the Pumas were victorious in round four, 7-6. This should be a competitive, intense matchup as they go head to head for a spot in the Grand Final.
2nds
The St. Kilda Reserves are set to face Pakenham on Sunday for round one. The Pumas are coming off a bye while the Saints have won their last five. They met in round 17, when the Saints took home a 5-1 win. One of these teams will advance to the Grand Final, where they will play the winner of the Ormond Blue vs. Fitzroy. Ormond Blue defeated Ormond Gold 10-2 on Saturday to maintain their season-long winning streak, while Fitzroy has struggled, dropping their fourth straight game in their 2-5 home loss to St. Kilda. The Lions finished the season with ix wins and a .400 percentage, and they’ll need to refocus to pull off a big upset to make it into the Grand Final. In their last meeting in round 15, Ormond Blue came away with a smashing 15-2 victory. First pitch for each game is scheduled for Sunday at 2 pm.