Sport

Due to inclement weather, two matches were postponed and will now be played on September 2.

Gippsland Power were unperturbed by the absence of four of their top-tier players in round 11 and enjoyed a welcome return to form to dispose of Murray Bushrangers on Sunday, 9.16 (70) to 3.7 (25).

A decided mismatch is taking shape in this weekend's Gippsland league A grade netball competition between cellar dwellers Sale and ladder leaders Morwell.

Traralgon coach Mark Collison is happy with where his side is at with five rounds to go in the home and away season but said they were not in a position to look any further ahead than this weekend's meeting with Wonthaggi.

The Mirboo North Football Netball Club will hold their third annual Indigenous round when they host Yarragon on Saturday in round 14 Mid Gippsland league action.

A fortnight ago you could be forgiven for pencilling in a win for Morwell East in this home ground clash against Hill End.

It will be a battle of the fittest and a challenge to maintain a top-five position for Traralgon Tyers United when they host Yarram in a showdown between fifth and seventh this weekend.

Spectators could get a taste of this year's North Gippsland senior league grand final this weekend when ladder leaders Yarram travel to Tyers to take on the second-placed Bombers.

Newborough got the premiership points in a thrilling win over Morwell East by the slimmest of margins on Saturday, 4.13 (37) to 4.12 (36).

Leongatha strengthened their case for flag favouritism by becoming the second team to defeat Maffra in season 2018 in the Gippsland league senior competition with an 11-point win on Saturday to kick start the first half of the split round 13, 9.8 (62) to 7.11 (53).

Gormandale appeared on track to clinch the upset of the round over Rosedale on Saturday before the Blues kicked into gear in the second half to run out 29-point winners, 9.15 (69) to 6.2 (38).

Three hours in the car on three school nights is just part of Monique Lapenta's weekly soccer schedule. The 15-year-old Lavalla Catholic College student travels to Frankston Pines from Yallourn North to captain the under 16s Southern United Football Club team in the Women's National Premier League.