Despite both Stawell and Minyip-Murtoa’s finals hopes all but over both teams will be keen to come away with four points from Saturday’s game this weekend.
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Both the Burras and Warriors sit on 32 points, eight points back from Warrack Eagles who is in the box seat to take the fifth and final spot in the Wimmera Football League finals.
Stawell co-coach Jamie Solyom said despite his side’s top-five hopes all but gone there is still plenty to play for.
“No matter the situation, even if you can’t make the finals, you go into every game wanting to win,” he said.
The Burras got the better of Stawell when they last met but the Warriors have improved significantly since that game, becoming one of the in-form sides in the second half of the season.
“Last time we met it was an opportunity that slipped us by,” Solyom said.
“We had chances to win that day but failed to do so. Since then we have come a long way and improved a lot as a team.
“We are not too concerned with how strong they are, we know we can take it up to any team if we are at our best.”
Stawell will make a few changes to its team, with Lucky Ika out with a recurring hamstring issue and John McIntyre unlikely to overcome soreness.
The Warriors will have the home ground advantage of Central Park this weekend, a venue they traditionally are hard to beat at.
They lost last weekend’s game to Warrack Eagles away from home, with poor decision making costly. Solyom said that will be pivotal on Saturday.
“Our decision making has to get better than it has been,” he said.
“We need to play tempo football and get the game in our control.”
Minyip-Murtoa goes into the game refreshed having enjoyed the bye last weekend. The winner of Saturday’s clash is likely to finish sixth on the ladder.
