As EVANDALE and Bridport collide, the gap between fifth and sixth could either be busted wide open or closed shut at the end of the day.
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Bridport recovered from a slow start to get the win last week and coach Adam Howlett is excited.
"It's a big game, there's no mistake about that for both clubs. We've had good form in the last month or so and only lost by seven points at home so we'll see what happens," he said.
James Storay's Evandale men stayed composed last week as they look for the elusive four-quarter effort.
"The way the ladder looks, this is a must win for both. It should be a good game, it was close last time and I expect something similar," Storay said.
OLD LAUNCESTONIANS picked up a 13-point win over Meander Valley and coach Paul Beechey is excited about their next few weeks as they face St Pats.
"The last five or six weeks they've been really good. They have several key players who drive them and playing them up there always makes things difficult," he said.
Coming away with the win in a game they "probably weren't expected to", St Pats coach Alex Russell is looking forward to the match-up as Tim Faul and Brenton Cook celebrate their 250th.
"It's the only time this season we play OL's and as we've got two blokes playing their 250th so hopefully we can get a win in both grades for them," he said.
Jake Laskey, who sits second on the goal-scoring tally with 47 goals, comes back into the side this week alongside Anthony Brown.
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EAST COAST are looking to get themselves back on the winners list after a delayed absence as they host Perth.
Missing key players against St Pats, coach Ned Hyland was pleased with the effort they showed in the 32-point loss.
"The boys are pretty hungry to get back on the list and straighten us back up. Facing them on home soil is a plus as we always seem to play better down there" he said.
As their opponents look to return to the winners list, Perth found themselves featuring on it after an eight-week absence, with the win "a sigh of relief" according to coach Josh Holton.
"It wasn't our best performance but we will take it. I'm confident going into this week that if we can string together four quarters, we can be competitive," he said.
LILYDALE could make up to nine changes for their Meander Valley clash as they are hit with unavailabilities.
After overcoming Evandale in a contested showdown, the Demons look to give Zach Paul and Shaun Avent another go at senior football according to coach Colin Lockhart.
"We are very wary of their improvement and we'll have up to nine changes so it'll hopefully show our depth throughout the club," he said.
Meander Valley were unable to recover from a poor first quarter against Old Launcestonians but coach Damian Rhind is ready to relish the challenge.
"They haven't been beaten yet so the challenge is there. I've been involved in teams on both ends of the spectrum and all I can say is the more games you win, the closer you are to defeat," he said.
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