Roos hopping in anticipation for Saintly clash | WFNL round 10

Fresh off their bye, the Warrack Eagles take on the rampaging Burras in a clash that is sure to ruffle a few feathers.

The Warriors will look to return to their ferocious early-season best after last week's loss to the Saints, while a spritely Ararat outfit will do their best to disrupt that plan.

Meanwhile in Nhill, the winless Tigers host a confident Horsham side, fresh from hopping over the Roos last week in a demonic final term.

Finally, the Saints head to Dimboola to take on the Roos in what could be a season defining clash.

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The Saints are red-hot, having taken down the premiership contenders the Giants and Stawell in upsets at home, while Dimboola is reeling after successive losses to Minyip-Murtoa and Horsham.

However, Roos coach Justin Beugelaar said that the Roos were looking forward to the clash.

"We're in a bit of a lull at the moment, we dropped a game on the weekend we should have won, but all we can do is take it week by week," Beugelaar said.

"It's going to be another massive challenge for us, but we're really looking forward to it," he said.

The Roos will be bolstered by the return of three important players; key forward Dylan Tarczon and midfielders Matt Rosier and Lachie Philips.

"Rosier has been our best player; he brings that grunt, that extra bit of midfield balance that we needed," Beugelaar said.

"Lachie Phillips is another midfielder who can move half forward and fill a role for us, and and Dyl is a key forward who really straightens us up coming out of the midfield," he said.

"They'll bring a whole different dynamic to our team, and hopefully result in getting another win under our belt,"

The return of Tarczon in particular is a boost for the Roos.

"We thought we lost Dyl Tarczon to a season-ending knee injury, but he's been medically cleared so he'll be back in this week," Beugelaar said.

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Dimboola's round one win against the Saints also gives the Roos reason to be optimistic, Beugelaar said.

"We're a completely different side than we were in round one, we've had a couple of weeks now to gel as a unit.

"I think the best bit of the group at the moment is how close they are as a unit. We've had a bit of outside, white noise but the boys to their credit have stuck together," he said.

In the netball, the Warrack Eagles take on a resurgent Minyip-Murtoa, fresh off their first win of the season.

The reigning premiers will be hoping to continue that momentum as they head to Anzac Park for a clash with the 3rd placed Eagles.

On paper, nothing separates the Saints and the Roos, who sit poised on equal points at the edge of the top five.

A win for either team would help cement their place on the ladder, and possibly, a place in the finals.

Meanwhile Stawell will be happy to put a narrow loss to the Saints behind them when they host Ararat, in what's shaping to be a decisive encounter.

The Rats position on the ladder could be deceptive, as they went down to the dominant Southern Mallee team by just six points - the unbeaten Giants closest game this season.

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