But they're on track to become Warrnambool and District Cricket Association division one opponents next week.

Younger sibling Ollie, a medium pacer, might find himself trying to get Nick, a top-order batsman, out when Woodford plays Dennington in a twenty20 match on Thursday.

Ollie is playing full-time in his local competition while Nick is aligned to Victorian Premier Club Prahran and is only available on permit.

He hopes Nick will be available for the Eels-Dogs clash.

"I have never played against him so it could be interesting," Ollie said.

"It worked out well in backyard cricket, he'd always make me bowl to him."

Ollie, 19, is enjoying a strong start to the 2020-21 one-day season.

He's taken 11 wickets in six matches, including 4-10 against Nestles last round, at an average of 10.27, helping Woodford to a 5-1 win-loss record.

"It's been good to get some wickets and start off well and it's good to be winning," he said.

Ollie joined Woodford at under 17 level from Dennington "because we didn't have juniors when I was going through juniors".

He decided to stick with the Eels when he progressed to seniors.

Now, with university in Melbourne on the cards, he remains committed to the Bushfield-based club.

Ollie had wanted to make 2020 a gap year but his plans soon changed.

"I was supposed to be travelling but that didn't happen (because of COVID) so I started uni mid-year," he said.

He started a law and science double-degree at Monash University - the same school his brother Nick attended to study medicine - online.

On-campus learning is his preferred option for 2021.

Ollie would still play cricket for Woodford and "just travel back".

"Liam Burgess and Tommy Creece are coming up to Monash with me so we'll all come back down and play," he said.

"'Burgo' is doing an engineering/commerce degree and 'Creecey' is doing teaching."

Ollie, who is aiming to cement a spot in the Eel's first XI, said the club had embraced the new Thursday night twenty20 schedule.

The short-form rounds started this week.

"Hopefully some of the big boys with the bat can make a few runs and make our job easier," he said.

"I think everyone is pretty happy with it - we don't have to train and we get to play two games a week which is nice."

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