A MIX of old and new is keeping things fresh for Hayley Plozza.
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The Timboon Demons veteran is working in a three-pronged attack and is reaping the benefits.
Plozza, Laura Rosolin and Raina Hunt are rotating through the circle to great avail. The trio have combined to help the Leah Sinnott-coached side post strong totals in comprehensive victories in both round one and two.
"I've usually been a goal attack right through but this season I've moved between (goal) attack and shooter," she said.
When I was younger I mightn't have liked having much bench time but now I don't mind it as much.
- Hayley Plozza
"Laura and I know each other really well and Raina is a new combination for both of us, which has been quite nice.
"We've been able to make those changes to our attacking end and that's given us a bit of versatility. We feel like we're working well together."
The 40-year-old is also working with junior grades and sharing wisdom with Timboon Demons' next generation between playing, teaching full-time and mothering three children.
Sounds fairly busy, right?
"Being 40, I've sort of thought 'at what point do I hang up the boots?'. It's been good to work with some younger grades and sharing the goaler role," Plozza said.
"When I was younger I mightn't have liked having much bench time but now I don't mind it as much.
"We're working together and that one goal."
Plozza said Timboon Demons was still learning how to best gel together on the back of recruits Alicia Blain and Bec Dendle joining from Cobden in the summer.
She felt her side's team defence and versatility would improve as the season progressed.
On Saturday, it'll face its biggest test yet - reigning premier Merrivale.
"They've seemed to have the wood on us for a while," Plozza said.
"They're a premiership side and they'll give us a look at where we're at and the direction we're heading."
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