The only side yet to play ten games or more, SCOTTSDALE are aiming to avenge their Anzac Day George Town result and bridge the finals gap according to coach Geoff Mohr.
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"The next three weeks for us are massive," Mohr said
"With the middle of the ladder so congested, we face George Town, Deloraine and Rocherlea. If we win all three, we are in contention and if we win two, we will be thereabouts but if we only win one or none, we are done."
As former Magpies skipper Neil Oliver returns, George Town coach Allan O'Sign is well aware of the implications this game has on both seasons, making this a Blue Gum Park showdown.
"This could give them a possibility to play in September and we are looking to stop that but at the same time, if we win, finals are on the cards. We have the boys from the reunion watching on also, so it's a big game all-round," O'Sign said.
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HILLWOOD snapped their three-game losing streak last week in a low-scoring slog of an affair and face a major challenge in maintaining the winning run as Rocherlea approach.
The Sharks regain superstar defender Jake Pearce and Mack Blazely as injured pair Mason Keane and Ryan Choveaux make way, with coach Nathan Lowe wary of their opposition's recent improvement.
"This is very dangerous. They are a well-drilled outfit, they always give 100 per cent no matter what and they are still in contention, so it's going to be a struggle," Lowe said.
After playing "good footy" last week in challenging conditions, Rocherlea coach Andrew Cox-Goodyer is calling for his players to raise their pressure for the Hillwood encounter with two potential changes on the coach's radar.
"Earlier on they gave us a touch-up but we were down to 17 men and had a few out," Cox-Goodyer said.
"We've now had a fair bit of time to work on our structures and game plan so it should be a good one."
A come-from-behind victory for BRIDGENORTH produced bittersweet emotions for coach Brady Demeijer, with the midfielder calling for improvement as his side face Bracknell this weekend.
"We were happy to come away with the victory from where the club was during the week," he said
"I'm disappointed with the way we played though, we shouldn't need to kick four goals in the last 10 minutes."
Piecing together several structural changes for this weekend's match-up, Demeijer's boys are ready to go against the eighth-placed Redlegs.
Following an "average" effort last weekend against Rocherlea, Bracknell coach Andrew Philpott is once again searching for an improvement after his side "didn't come to play."
"I'll be looking for an improvement in effort. I seem to say this every couple of weeks so I'm looking for consistency really," he said.
The Rocherlea loss could harbour up to four or five changes for the Redlegs in this challenging encounter.
Two clubs at opposite ends of the competition's leaderboard are set to do battle as DELORAINE host Longford in what could be an intriguing showing in the second Make Runs Maxi game.
The Kangaroos came away defeated by 37 points in the pair's last showing and have the two wins for the season.
As they continue to show improvement, they've pushed Hillwood to the brink both times they've faced them and shown they have consistently performing players in the likes of Lochie Dornauf and Jarrod Scott.
Longford's coach Beau Thorp was impressed with his inside midfielders' efforts in their wet weather showing last weekend and is anticipating a bit day away from home to celebrate the occasion.
"It's a big day with the Make Runs Maxi game as both clubs were close with Isaac but in the game, it's an interesting one as they've improved a lot and are dangerous," he said.
"Hopefully their ground isn't too wet and it's a good game of football."
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