THERE are three Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) clubs that have five games to determine not only their own fates but also those of the others, as Glenthompson-Dunkeld, Penshurst and Hawkesdale-Macarthur battle for a finals place in 2023.

After 12 rounds, Glenthompson-Dunkeld and Penshurst are locked together on 28 premiership points along with Ararat, while Hawkesdale-Macarthur is two games in arrears of these three teams.