Murchison-Toolamba secured a comfortable 20-goal win against Merrigum in round two, making light work of its opposition, extending its undefeated stretch into the bye.
The Grasshoppers will front up against Violet Town, which suffered a pulsating two-goal loss at the hands of Girgarre, falling at the last hurdle 46-44.
The Towners will host Murchison-Toolamba in a battle between fifth and third on the ladder, setting up what is looming to be an enticing affair.
Murchison head coach Alice Cunningham heralded the performances from her defensive duo, Kelsey McDonald and Holly Guerra, and hoped it could continue its form.
‘‘I was very happy with our performance last round against Merrigum, I thought our defenders played extremely well,’’ Cunningham said.
‘‘Kelsey and Holly were influential in stopping their tall attack, I was really pleased with how they performed together.
‘‘All our shooters shot extremely well and I thought Jess Cunningham was brilliant in the midcourt.
‘‘We just need to improve our court structure and efficiency moving the ball down the court.’’
Cunningham was unsure what to expect from Prue Holmes’ Violet Town outfit, conceding she hadn’t seen a great deal from the side sitting in fifth spot.
‘‘I’m not too sure what to expect from them honestly, we’ll wait and see what they bring to the table,’’ she said.
‘‘Hopefully we can just bring the same level of intensity to this weekend like we did against Merrigum.’’
● Dookie United will square off against Ardmona in its first home match of the season.
The Tanya Caruana-led side sits equal first alongside Stanhope and Murchison-Toolamba and will prove a difficult task for the Cats.
Merrigum welcomes the winless Longwood to the kennel, as it looks to bounce back from the 60-40 loss to Murchison-Toolamba.
The reigning premier will be out for its first win, when it welcomes Avenel to the lakeside courts.
Nagambie suffered a narrow one-goal loss to Tallygaroopna in round two and the Swans came up short against Dookie United by 29 goals.
Rushworth will look to continue on its winning way when it hosts Undera at Ironbark Stadium.
The Tigers defeated Longwood 48-38 and the Lions stormed home over Shepparton East by 24 goals.
The Eagles will attempt to get back to winning ways with a crucial game against Stanhope, which is coming off the bye in round two.
In the final game, Lancaster hosts Girgarre on Sunday afternoon, with both sides out to gain consecutive wins for the first time.
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