Youth League players Chaz Bishop and Mitchell Donovan set to help Bandits

Bijan Johnson is still battling a knee injury sustained during the round three double-header weekend, while newcomer Jack Saunders is an unlikely starter after he was sidelined with his knee against Kilsyth.

Coach Brad Chalmers said Bailey Lloyd is also likely to miss up to six weeks after injuring his ankle last weekend.

"We've lost three of our core guard rotations, which is going to hurt," Chalmers said.

"We're going to be under the pump a little bit."

The injury blows will open up an opportunity for the club's Youth League players, with Chaz Bishop and Mitchell Donovan likely to take to the court against Waverley on Saturday.

"We're pretty keen to suit those two up to give us some minutes," Chalmers said.

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"That's a positive for them being elevated this week to help out.

"We're a young side and we're going to be younger.

"If they end up being longer term injuries, we'll need some help as we go along."

The Bandits are coming off the back of a loss to the Cobras.

Despite still being on the hunt for their first win of the season, Chalmers admitted the side is showing improvement on the court each week.

"We're still finding our way," he said.

"We're a young and inexperienced group with not a lot of guys that have played at this level before.

"We're still not registering wins, but we're getting better."

The Bandits and Falcons will meet at 8pm at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre.

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