There isn’t much to get excited about in Round 15 of the North Gippsland Football-Netball League.

Opponents at opposite ends of the ladder are set to square off, meaning there could be some shellacking’s on the cards.

At least one game however goes against that trend.

HEYFIELD can put the competition on even more notice.

The Kangaroos take on Yallourn Yallourn North in a battle between fourth and fifth.

Just percentage separates the two sides, with the Jets holding firm thanks to a better percentage.

While the top-two sides in North Gippsland are well above the rest, third spot and the double-chance still remains open.

Heyfield and YYN are only a game off third-placed Churchill, who with a mounting injury list, could be the one that slides out.

The Kangaroos win over the Cougars last round officially announced Heyfield’s arrival as a worthy finals side, and virtually shut the door on any chance Yarram had of qualifying.

The Demons are now two games outside the top five with four games to go.

With one foot in the finals door, Heyfield has the chance to make further inroads.

Having been identified as a danger team in recent weeks, the Kangaroos have well and truly proven their worth.

Under first-year playing-coach and favourite son Leigh Brown, and with the inclusion of Maffra goal-sneak Mitch Bennett, now playing as a midfielder at North Gippsland level, Heyfield will have a number of teams above them worried.

Since Round 10, the Kangaroos have knocked off Yarram, Churchill and were only 14 points behind second-placed Woodside at three quarter time.

Heyfield could well be hitting their straps at the right time of year, and with Gippsland Power unlikely to play finals this season, the Kangaroos could be helped further with the availability of Asher Eastham come finals.

Eastham joins fellow Heyfield young guns Tyson Birrs and Liam Heasley with Gippsland Power experience, and along with highly-touted Kail Hole, Heyfield could have the makings of a serious side for the next few years.

With strong Heyfield surnames such as Birss and Hole, the next generation looks to be continuing a proud tradition for a small town that has produced a litany of AFL players.

Heyfield legend Graeme Anderson, who celebrated his 80th birthday recently, will surely be grinning from ear-to-ear at how his beloved Kangaroos are travelling.

ROSEDALE welcomes Traralgon Tyers United.

The Blues have a challenge on their hands against the undefeated Bombers, and will do well to limit the damage on the scoreboard.

The scoreboard could get a good working on both sides, as Rosedale, to their credit, have shown a competitiveness to kick decent scores themselves at times this season.

Such a style is certainly admirable for a team that has won just three games, when the easy thing to do would be to drop bulk numbers behind the ball and save face.

Rosedale was only four points behind Churchill at three quarter time two rounds ago, so TTU certainly won’t be taking anything for granted.

Youngster Kodie Carnes made his senior debut for Rosedale last week, and could be given more opportunity before the year is out.

Off the field, the Blues have their life members, past players and officials day coming up on July 29.

IT could be too-little-too-late for Yarram

The Demons should easily account for Gormandale, but a win might not count for much in the long run.

Yarram is two games and percentage out of the top five, and has a number of factors out of their control.

To be any chance of playing finals, the Demons will need to win their remaining four games, which includes Woodside, and rely on Heyfield dropping at least one to lowly Cowwarr or Gormandale. Such an outcome would be considered wishful thinking at best.

WOODSIDE will eye off another percentage-booster.

Coming off a more than 250-point win against Gormandale, the Wildcats face another bottom-three side in the form of the Saints.

While the Saints should provide more of a challenge, anything less than a three-figure victory to Woodside would be surprising to most pundits.

GLENGARRY and Churchill meet in a game of minor significance.

The third-placed Cougars will maintain outright third on the ladder provided they defeat the second-last placed Magpies.

SALE CITY has the bye.