Corowa father and son Kade and Judd Kuschert will play their second game together on Saturday.
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In an extraordinary moment in the Ovens and Murray Football League's 130-year history, the pair played together for the first time last week in the 98-point home loss to North Albury.
Judd, 18, kicked two goals on debut and was the Roos' leading player for score involvements, racking up six in his nine disposals.
Although father-son combinations have played together at lower levels, it's difficult to verify how often it has happened at O and M senior level, given its uniqueness.
"It was fantastic, it doesn't happen very often, I got to do it with my old man (Trevor) when we were playing in the Coreen League at Burraja and it was always a bit of a goal to do the same (with Judd), but I wasn't sure if we'd get that opportunity," Kade said proudly.
Forty-year-old Kade was quizzed if he was 'looking out' for his youngster.
"Not really, we went about our own game, we managed to link up at one stage, I kicked it to him and he kicked a goal, so that was pretty special," he explained.
The Roos are away to Wodonga in round four.
Wodonga is coming off successive wins, including last Saturday night's stunning comeback over Wangaratta.
The Bulldogs were 21 points down in the last quarter, but surged home to kick five goals in nine minutes to steal a thriller.
Chiltern premiership player Ashton Brookes has been named on Wodonga's bench.
The Roos kicked 6.5 last week against the Hoppers and will be out to improve on that output on the road.
The performance of Judd Kuschert was a highlight, while fellow youngsters Jedd Longmire and Tom Forrest also impressed.
The Roos will be looking for a strong performance as they stage 'the rumble on the river' in round five.
The Roos will host the Pigeons on Sunday, April 28.
Meanwhile, Damien Wilson has been named on the interchange bench for the Pigeons' home game against Wangaratta on Saturday.
It's the first Super Saturday with Wangaratta desperate to claim a win.
Since returning as a force in 2017, the Pies have equalled their worst losing streak of three matches and are missing gun recruits Pat Naish and Brad Melville.
Elsewhere, Albury will be determined to bounce back after its first loss.
The youthful Lavington stunned the grand finalists by 21 points.
Albury co-coach Anthony Miles is back, while Wangaratta Rovers have lost one of the league's in-form players in ruckman Will Christie.
The prospect of two cracking games on a sunny Saturday should guarantee strong crowds.
In other matches, Lavington is home to a winless Myrtleford, while undefeated North Albury hosts Wodonga Raiders.
