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Sin City Swamprats v Mount Buller Demons
Underground Stadium
Eight wins on the trot eclipsed the record for any streak, win or loss, in the Mount Buller Demons’ history as they accounted for the Las Vegas Bears by seven points at home in round 14. The Swamprats will be ruing a lost chance after going down to the Gumbies by 15 points and on the outside of the top eight looking in. Despite the loss, the Swamprats will be feeling confident having won three on the trot prior to round 14.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Earlier This Season: Mount Buller Demons 12.8.80 lost to Sin City Swamprats 14.10.94
The Swamprats entered this game having lost their first three games of seasons 26 while the Demons started their season 2-1. In rainy conditions at the Snow Dome, both teams kicked four goals in the first quarter and the margin was eight points at half time. The Swamprats broke out in the third quarter scoring six goals from six different goalkickers while the Demons managed just two for the quarter. The Demons tightened things up in the final quarter but the damage had been done and the Swamprats ran out 14-point winners. sportsmaniac89 was best on ground with 11 hitouts, 22 disposals and four tackles while philreich chipped in with 21 disposals and five tackles and then-Swamprat Dingster kicked four goals. The Demons were led by Yakker and lion around with 19 disposals each.
philreich has been a solid performer this season ranking fourth among all players for tackles. Over the past month he has collected 17 disposals and 5.5 tackles per game.
GotTheGoodes has recorded the sixth-most kicks of any player in season 26 and had picked up 16 disposals and five marks per game over the past month
GotTheGoodes has recorded the sixth-most kicks of any player in season 26 and had picked up 16 disposals and five marks per game over the past month
Demons – Yakker & manangatang
Yakker has been one of the Demons’ better performers over the past month averaging 24 disposals and six marks per game over the past month. He also has the sixth-most handballs of all players in season 26.
Manangatang leads the hitout tally by 13, which is equivalent to a full game lead in this statistic over second-placed Matty411. He has combined dominant performances in the ruck with a little under 20 disposals per game over the past month.
Manangatang leads the hitout tally by 13, which is equivalent to a full game lead in this statistic over second-placed Matty411. He has combined dominant performances in the ruck with a little under 20 disposals per game over the past month.
Prediction: Demons by 26 points
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