Yarrawonga chasing spot in the top five against Myrtleford

Just a month after looking dead and buried, trailing fifth-placed Wodonga Raiders by two wins with a three-six record at the halfway mark, the Pigeons could sneak back in if Wangaratta Rovers fall to Lavington, as expected, and they maintain a percentage lead over Raiders, who face wooden spoon contenders Wodonga.

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"Definitely, we're thereabouts," Pigeons' on-baller Brayden Coburn said.

"If we play our best footy we're able to match it with anyone, we just haven't been able to put a four-quarter effort together.

"The 'Lavi' game was probably our best match and we saw what we could do there."

Yarrawonga fell in a nine-point thriller against Lavington, which now leads the competition with only six rounds left.

"It's probably experience which cost us, we're a really young side and we didn't realise that until we got into the year," he said.

"We lost big 'Symesy' (Brandon Symes), that's made a huge difference and height is a bit of problem for us."

Unfortunately for the visitors, Myrtleford is one of the bigger teams with a host of players well over 183cms, including the Sharp twins Brady and Ryley, and captain Matt Dussin.

"Hopefully we can play it on our terms, contested footy rather than trying to take them on in the air, they've definitely got the height (advantage)," Coburn said.

Myrtleford is coasting along in third spot, on percentage, dropping just the two games from 12 rounds.

Not for the first time this year, the Saints have been able to name the same team, who showed their rising maturity in overcoming a fast-starting Wangaratta Rovers last week.

In the wet conditions, the stronger bodies of veteran Brad Murray, ruckman Tom McDonagh, coach Jake Sharp and Co proved too much for the lighter Hawks.

There's little chance of rain against the Pigeons, allowing for a more open game, but Myrtleford's size might still prove a deciding factor.

Yarrawonga will look to its inspirational best player Mark Whiley.

Although he hasn't attracted the publicity of previous years, the former AFL midfielder has now been awarded the club's best player in four of the past five games and if best and fairest Harry Wheeler also has a blinder, an upset is possible.