Leading outfits OLD LAUNCESTONIANS and Scottsdale have a crucial opportunity to extend their buffer on the other sides this week.
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Facing off against Bridgenorth and Meander Valley respectively in round five NTFA Shield action, the ladder-leading pair both sit with three wins and a loss following their clash last week which saw Scottsdale emerge victorious.
The Magpies travel to Westbury to face the Suns, who are yet to pick up a victory but recorded one of their highest scores of the season last week against Bridgenorth.
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Claudia Gardner, Danielle Saltmarsh and Renee Walker have all been named in the Suns' best three times, while Leah Bryan is continuing to hit the scoreboard - scoring two goals last week to have kicked six for the season.
Scottsdale have flipped the switch since their round-one loss and will be hard to beat here, having trounced Meander Valley by 32 points in their last clash, keeping them to a solitary major.
Bridgenorth will aim to cause some trouble against Old Launcestonians, going down to the Blues by eight points in their round-two match-up, despite have eight fewer shots on goal.
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The Parrots boast the league's new leading goalkicker, Brooke Morris, who has kicked eight goals even though she's only scored in two of the side's matches.
Alongside teammate Charley Freeman-Finn, she will go head-to-head with Blues sharp-shooting duo Jessica Ringrose and Marlia Richardson Green, who have 12 goals between them for the season.
Both match-ups get underway at 11.50am on Saturday.