HEYTESBURY Rebels will unveil one of their strongest line-ups for the season to date when they take on Noorat in a crucial away clash on Saturday.
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The Rebels will have close to a full-strength side for the match, with Chris Dendle returning from overseas and others available again after harvest time dinted playing stocks.
“Once harvest was finished (that helped) – that was taking a bit of a toll,” captain Jeff Rosolin said.
“It’s just sort of been a tough start to the year off the field.
(Harvest) was taking a bit of a toll. It's just been a tough start to the year off the field.
- Jeff Rosolin
“We’ve had a lot of players to choose from this week. I’ve had to drop players for the first time in ages, so it’s been bittersweet.”
Chris Vogels will miss with an injured back, but Rosolin was hopeful he would be right to go the following week.
The reigning premier would leapfrog current fourth-placed side Noorat with a win on Saturday, while fellow 2015-16 grand finalist Bookaar will be looking to do the same when it takes on Pomborneit away.
Cobden, which is just half a win behind the Rebels and Pelicans, will be similarly determined for a win when it hosts second-placed Terang.
Susie Giese
Susie Giese is a sports reporter at The Standard in Warrnambool
Susie Giese is a sports reporter at The Standard in Warrnambool
