A TANTALISING clash between NWFL heavyweights Latrobe and Ulverstone on Saturday will see one team stamp their authority on second place.
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The free-scoring Robins travel to Latrobe Recreation Ground on a five-game winning streak, looking to pull away from the third-placed Demons, who also sit on 20 points after three victories on the bounce.
LATROBE coach Wade Anthony said there were no injury concerns for his side.
"Obviously for both teams, this game will help us establish where we are this season," Anthony said.
"Both sides are evenly matched, and realistically we're both sides that will be challenging (top-placed) Wynyard at the end of the year."
ULVERSTONE coach Justin Rodman said his team would look to continue its recent run by focusing on a solid back six.
"We've been scoring well, but that is down to the work that is happening in the backline. The back six have been forcing a lot of turnovers, which the forwards have been capitalising on," Rodman said.
PENGUIN coach Peter Templeton said he was happy with the first half of last week's game against competition favourites Wynyard, and was after a similar effort against East Devonport.
The Two Blues host the resurgent Swans after a mixed start to the season, sitting in fourth spot with three wins and three losses.
"We're pretty happy with how we started last week, and we'll be looking to do it for a full game," Templeton said.
EAST DEVONPORT coach Dale Perry said after a 193-point thrashing at the hands of Ulverstone, his side wanted to show they deserved to be considered among the division's top sides.
"We're happy with our effort against sides we should beat, but we need to lift to be in the top four," Perry said.
"If you go to Penguin not willing to work, then you are going to get swallowed up."
DEVONPORT and Smithton will each hope to double their win tallies when they meet at Devonport Oval on Saturday afternoon.
Both the Magpies and Saints have one victory for the year - with the sixth-placed Devonport last tasting a win in round one.
"It has been hard, but we're starting to get a bit more depth as the season progresses," Magpies coach Mark Lowe said.
"But the feeling is very positive in the group."
SMITHTON will hope to make it two on the trot after beating Burnie last week.
An unbeaten WYNYARD side looms as a monumental challenge for the winless BURNIE with the two due to meet in a top-versus-bottom clash at Wynyard.
The Cats, defending premiers and outright NWFL leaders, boast a percentage 462 per cent, having scored 753 more points and conceded 607 less than the Dockers this season.