SEASONED half-back Shaun Griffin is expected to shore up Panmure’s chances of snaring its third triumph of the campaign on Saturday.
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Bulldogs coach Joe Kenna is also set to return for the Allansford clash, while promising backman Joe Owen-McNeil will return after unavailability prior to the interleague bye.
Kenna said the bye had been a godsend for the injury-plagued club.
“I think we got to the stage that we were a bit lean with numbers, as a lot of clubs are at this stage of the season,” he said.
“The bye was the perfect timing to have a rest and to get away for a week. We’ve focused a lot this week on being alert throughout games.
“We’ve had a bit of a tendency to drift in and out of games. We can play some really good footy in patches but we need to do it all the time.”
The second-year coach flagged Allansford as a dangerous side despite its 10th-place footing.
“I’ve played with Members (Brett Membrey) and Leners (Ben Lenehan) before, and they won’t give up,” Kenna said.
“We’ll have to be on from the get-go.”