CULCAIRN co-coach Adam Eady’s goal is simple for the final six rounds of the season.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
“We want to rattle a few cages in the run home,” Eady said.
“We have had a pretty rough season when you look back and it would be good to get a couple more wins under the belt to create some confidence for the kids going forward.
“It makes things better for recruiting and creates a bit of a buzz for next year.
“Saturday’s game against Holbrook is massive.
“We don’t want to finish last.”
Although Culcairn and Holbrook are sitting at the bottom of the ladder with two wins after 12 rounds, the winner at Culcairn on Saturday will fancy its chances of getting on a roll in the run home.
Full-forward Trent Peryzk looks set to return from a thumb injury to take on the Brookers while Tim and Dane Hallinan and Simon McLeish will also be pivotal against the Brookers.
Holbrook is coming off a gutsy win over Billabong Crows with Adrian Whitehead also targeting as many wins as possible in the next month.
Centreman Josh Jones is tagged week-in week-out yet still racks up touches while Lachie Trethowan and Alec Sullivan form a strong support crew.
CDHBU must defeat Jindera to stay in two-top calculations.
The Power hold second spot on percentage but have played an extra match and have Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock on the horizon.
Lockhart and Henty clash at Lockhart.
Both sides have been up and down all season with the Demons’ home advantage likely to prove the difference between the sides.
Rand-Walbundrie-Walla take on Howlong at Walbundrie.
The Spiders were comfortable winners earlier in the season and have Hamish Clark running hot in the midfield.
Exciting youngster Jessy Wilson has been a late find while defender Matt Lee could reacquaint himself with former Lavington teammate and Giants’ coach Myles Aalbers.
Undefeated Brocklesby-Burrumbuttock should have the answers against Osborne at Osborne and Billabong Crows will struggle to break Murray Magpies’ winning streak at Urana.
Meanwhile, the Hume league will hold its white ribbon round on Saturday with players asked to wear white arm bands.