Football
16 May, 2025
Battle on for maiden win
One of a couple of sides searching for their first win this season, Eagles coach Matt Walder is hoping his boys get the points this Saturday.
Horsham Saints will host Warrack at Coughlin Park, with the home side having only one win on the board themselves.
They defeated the bottom-placed Demons in round two by eight points.
But the coach of the Eagles said his players needed to kick-start their season this Saturday.
"Every team is attempting to identify wins at this stage, and those teams are all trying to catch the sides at the top at the moment," Walder said.
"I think there are a lot of teams – the Dimboolas, Minyips, Stawells, us, Demons, Saints – we are all attempting to make our mark on the ladder so we absolutely need to kick-start our season this week."
To get the win, Walder said his team needed to keep coming together and understanding what worked well as a team.
"And we have to provide that for longer periods of the game," he said.
"We have a watch on the Saints and their strengths, but at the end of the day we have to get a bit more right for us and put some more scoreboard pressure on the opposition."
The Eagles are likely to be led again by Riley Morrow, who has been among the best in all of the side's games this season, along with Declan Powell and Sam Hanna.
Nick Ingram and Sean Arney have also had a couple of good matches.
For the Saints, Angus Martin, Jacob Obeirne, Keegan Mellington, and Levi Munyard have been good here and there, while Jackson Davidson and Mitch Martin have been in the best every game.