The Spitfires women will be without young defender Emma Ronnfeldt for this weekend's double-header against Central at Albury Hockey Centre.
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Ronnfeldt will miss multiple weeks with a knee injury, while Macey Sutherland is also out as she begins preparation for the national championships with ACT's under-21s at Lismore.
Kate Reynolds returns to the side, while the experienced Katy Smithwick steps up from club hockey with Magpies.
Saturday's clash starts at 2pm, with the sides to meet again on Sunday at 11am.
ALSO IN SPORT:
The Spitfires men head to Canberra on Saturday to take on St Patrick's at Watt Field.
It was a 4-4 draw in their last meeting.
The Border side must win to stay in touch with the top-four and a finals berth.
Meanwhile, in Hockey Albury-Wodonga division one men's and women's matches, Magpies clash with Norths, CR United meets Wombats, while Falcons square off with Wodonga.
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