The Saints are within sight of sealing the double chance, but have been working hard over the bye to rectify some sluggish starts.

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"There will be an emphasis on our start because they haven't been our strong points," assistant coach and veteran Brad Murray said.

The match is shaping as the least influential of the round as the Roos are involved in a battle for the wooden spoon.

However, the home team pushed Wangaratta to 28 points before the bye, a tremendous effort.

"We don't want to cough one up, that's for sure," Murray said.

As the Saints have done for much of the season, there's little change with Malachi Owers the only inclusion.

It's been the opposite of the Roos with yet another three changes, including the suspensions of key recruit Tim Brook and the underrated Alex Wallis.

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