Morwell will be looking to get its season back on track when it takes on Wonthaggi in round 10 of the Gippsland League.
“It’s another big one for us. We have lost two in a row now and we need to get a win and get back on track. We’ve had our chances but haven’t been able to get the points,” said Morwell coach Joel Soutar.
The clash comes a week after the club announced the two-time premiership captain will lead the Tigers into 2016.
For now the focus is on the second half of 2015, which starts with the chance to make amends for the Tigers round one loss to Wonthaggi, which saw the Power record its biggest win over Morwell since 2004.
The Power will also take plenty of confidence from last year’s round 10 win over the Tigers, its first since re-joining the competition.
Prior to that, Morwell had won the points in its past four visits by margins of more than 22 points.
Traralgon V Leongatha
A game clear in third on the ladder, Traralgon will be looking to make amends for its most disappointing performance of the year, back in round one.
“We are pretty keen to redeem that performance. It’s the start of a big few weeks for us with Moe away and then Drouin away, so the next three weeks will be a challenge for us,” said Maroons coach Mark Collison.
The Parrots stunned the competition with a 123-point opening round win over the Maroons in round one, however the visitor can expect a very different contest this time around.
“It’s probably a hard one. We can’t take too much out of it. There are lots of things that went wrong, we had injuries in the lead up and we played the last quarter with 16 on the ground,” said Collison who is eager to turn the table on this week’s opponent which has returned home with the points on four of its past five visits to Traralgon.
“We just need to focus on what we can control, that’s the main issue. If we can put that in place we will have a good chance to win,” Collison said.
Moe V Warragul
Moe will be vying for its fourth win of the season when it hosts Warragul. Lions coach Adrian Burgiel was left reeling last round, when his side forewent a big lead to be pipped at the post by Bairnsdale.
However the home team has plenty of reason to be confident; last time they met at Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe emerged a 135-point winner.
While the Gulls remain at the bottom of the table and without a win in 2015, they have been competitive, including in round one which saw them trail the Lions by just eight points heading into the final term.
Sale V Maffra
Maffra may not have beaten Sale at Sale since 2009, however the Eagles will go into Saturday’s Battle of the Birds as a firm favourite.
With seven wins and just the two losses, Maffra sits in second on the ladder, a game behind Leongatha and a game clear of Traralgon. Its opponent sits in fifth, with five wins and four losses. The traditional battle of the bird’s game will take on a special meaning this weekend as the game raises awareness of the Footprints foundation and its role in assisting individuals battling cancer. The surrounds will be draped in pink and also the senior jumpers for Sale will turn pink for this special occasion as it tries to raise awareness in the local community.
Bairnsdale V Drouin
A fortnight after a confidence and morale-boosting win over Moe, Bairnsdale will return to City Oval to take on Drouin. For most of the game Bairnsdale were trailing but it managed to take control of the last two quarters and finish with a thrilling win to see off a determined Moe side.
Coming off consecutive losses to Sale and Leongatha, the Hawks need a win to stay in touch with the top five and remain in the race to play finals in 2015.
Last Modified on 26/06/2015 18:12
