Exciting clashes lined up for this weekend's HDFNL football and netball matches.

In the netball, the headline clash is no doubt between third-placed Kaniva-Leeor and the fourth-placed Noradjuha-Quantong in Quantong.

Kaniva-Leeor in their first HDFNL season are the competition surprise packets and have notched up six wins from their first seven games.

The Bombers have mirrored the Kaniva Leeor's record, meaning there is little two separate the two sides when trying to pick a winner.

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Kaniva-Leeor coach Emma Hawker was really pleased by her side's form.

"I think this is the most successful the club's been in A Grade for quite a number of years," she said.

Hawker is looking forward to a "good game of competitive netball" against a quakity opponent in the Bombers.

The coach noted that she has been impressed by her side's chemistry this year.

"We really are like a brand new side so that developing of partnerships is really starting to come along," Hawker said.

"It's actually really exciting seeing our defensive partnerships strengthening and our attacking partnerships."

In other matches, Jeparit-Rainbow's clash against Natimuk should be a great contest, with only the Swifts in seventh separating them on the ladder.

The Storm had a nice 13-point win against the Swifts last round, while Natimuk were competitive against competition heavyweights Laharum.

Fifth-placed Kalkee travel to Stawell to face a Swifts side who will be hoping to bounce back from last weekend's defeat.

The Kees are on a two-match winning streak and a win would propel them closer to the top four.

Edenhope-Apsley will be up against it when they travel to Harrow to face a Roos side that sits in second-place on the ladder.

The Roos have only lost one match (against the Demons) this season and need to win the match if they are any chance of catching Laharum.

And finally a win for Rupanyup against Laharum shapes as a tough ask for the Panthers.

The Demons have been untouchable this year, while the Panthers only have the one victory.

In the football, second-placed Kalkee's match against the Swifts looms as a tight match-up.

Kalkee have only lost the one match for the year and are coming off a percentage-boosting win against Edenhope-Apsley last round.

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The Swifts on the other hand suffered a 29-point loss last week to the Storm and taking a big scalp like the Kees would be huge for their confidence.

A win for Jeparit-Rainbow against Natimuk would move them closer to and potentially into the top three.

After a tough loss to the Bombers in round five the Storm have bounced back to win two on the trot.

The Rams won't be easy-beats however and are coming off a big win of their own last week against the Demons.

Edenhope-Apsley should be boosted by the easing of SA border restrictions when they face Harrow-Balmoral, however the reigning premiers have shown this year they are still capable of replicating their 2019 form.

Kaniva-Leeor will also benefit from the border news ahead of their clash with Noradjuha-Quantong.

The Bombers are flying high after last weeks win and it would take a huge effort from the Cougars to bring them back to earth.

At Dock Lake reserve Pimpinio fresh off their first win of the season would love to add to that tally with a victory against the winless Lakers.

The spirited Lakers will no doubt give everything they've got to ensure that doesn't happen.

In the remaining match, Rupanyup will no doubt hope there losing streak ends at one when they face Laharum.

The Demons will have to move last week's loss to the back of their mind against a Panthers' side who should be boosted by the returns of key players.

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