Powell missed last weekend's clash against Beechworth with hamstring tightness.

Bombers coach Damien Jones said it was more a precautionary measure.

"Elliott just had a week off with a bit of hamstring tightness but I'm confident he will play Saturday."

The Bombers sit outside the top-five on percentage with a 3-2 record.

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"We are travelling alright but were nowhere near our best in the first two rounds against Yackandandah and Chiltern," he said.

"But on exposed form, a lot of sides will struggle to beat both of them.

"Elliott and I thought we were in both those matches and we should be close to full-strength in the coming weeks.

"We have built a bit of confidence with three straight wins but face another test against Mitta United."

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