Katrina Fanning Shield 2022: Magic Round Preview
The re-scheduled Katrina Fanning Shield Magic Round will go ahead this Saturday, featuring all four games at Raiders Belconnen.
UC Stars v Queanbeyan Blues, Raiders Belconnen, Saturday 16th July at 10:30am.
The UC Stars will kick off Magic Round at their home ground when they take on the Queanbeyan Blues.
After a promising start to the season, it's been a rough few weeks for the Stars who suffered their fourth straight loss this past weekend.
The Stars now find themselves in seventh and will want to go on a winning run to try and move back into the top five.
Meanwhile, the Blues will be looking for a third straight win as they hope to cement themselves in the top four.
The Blues were very impressive last weekend as they picked up a 70-0 win over the Worhawks.
Blues centre Klaudia Osztrenkovics was on fire for the Blues, scoring four tries on the right edge and Payge Louise-Condon also bagged a double to go along with 10 conversions.
It's a huge game for both sides as they look to claim a strong ladder position to kick off a massive day of footy.
Tuggeranong Bushrangers v Harden Worhawks, Raiders Belconnen, Saturday 16th July at 12:00pm.
The Bushrangers will be hoping to avoid a third straight loss this Saturday, when they take on the Worhawks with a chance to move into the top five.
The Bushrangers sit in sixth place, just one win behind South Coastb in fifth as they failed to pick up wins over the top four Rams and Blues.
Despite the loss last weekend, there were good signs for Tuggeranong as they started well to take an early lead.
Unfortunately the Worhawks have suffered some tough defeats, as they hope to snap a three game losing streak on Saturday.
After picking up their first win of the season, Harden haven't won a game since and have suffered back to back losses against the Magpies and Blues.
This weekend will provide a huge opportunity for the Bushrangers or Worhawks to get back in the winners circle and gain some momentum going into the back half of the season.
Woden Valley Rams v South Coast United, Raiders Belconnen, Saturday 16th July at 1:30pm.
The Rams will be looking to build on last week's bounce back win when they take on a South Coast United side who have a huge opportunity to cement themselves in the top five.
It was a great comeback win for the Rams last weekend over the Bushrangers to bounce back after their disappointing loss to the Magpies the week before.
After conceding a try early, the Rams came back to score three straight tries to secure a 16-12 win.
South Coast United will also be coming into the game with momentum after winning their second straight game over the Stars away from home.
With a solid 30-10 win over the Stars, United have now cemented fifth spot and could find themselves in the top four with a great finish to the season.
The Rams and United will be coming into this game confident after victories in round 10 and with spots in the top four up for grabs, you can expect one hell of a battle.
Goulburn City Bulldogs v Boomanulla Raiders, Raiders Belconnen, Saturday 16th July at 3:00pm.
The Bulldogs will be looking to get back into the winner’s circle against the Raiders in the final game of Magic Round.
The Bulldogs will be disappointed after last weekend's loss to the ladder leading Magpies and will have to finish the season without another loss to have any chance at the minor premiership.
Goulburn will be disappointed they couldn't score against the Magpies and will be hoping to make a statement.
However, the Raiders will see this as a huge chance to cause an upset as they continue to aim for their first win of the season.
The Bulldogs won't be complacent as a Raiders ambush could be in the works in the final game of Magic round.
It should be a great day of rugby league at Raiders Belconnen on Saturday with the KFS ladder taking shape with the finals right around the corner.
