We could see a little bit of separation at the top of the ladder this weekend with some stiff competition and potential stretching ahead.
Moonee Valley will play Keilor with both teams sitting in the four with two wins to their name.
Keilor’s accuracy was on show last weekend and will want to bring that again with Moonee Valley the second-highest scoring side behind the ladder leader in Aberfeldie.
Abers will be looking to move to 4-0 when they get their first look at Marby for 2023.
It’ll be a cross-river battle at Aberfeldie Park with Marby looking to bring the consistency they’ve lacked throughout the early parts of the season.
Oak Park will play Westmeadows for the first time since their finals matchup last year with the Kangaroos so far proving to be one of the stronger sides yet again.
Westy on the other hand have given up some big scores to Keilor and Moonee Valley and will also be wanting to start stringing together some four-quarter performances.
Strathmore will play Hillside in the final game as the Sharks search for their first win of the season.
Important matchups headline Division One with some critical wins up for the taking.
Gisborne hosting Greenvale looms as the most enticing matchup of the bunch with the Jets one of two undefeated teams remaining.
Gisborne’s first loss came last week at the hands of Essendon Doutta Stars but they were prolific against some lesser opposition.
One team should get their first win of the season as Tullamarine host Pascoe Vale.
Tulla haven't quite found their feet after being promoted but will come up against a side who hasn’t registered an official score for 2023.
Sunbury Lions and Essendon Doutta Stars both sit 2-1 and will square off at Clarke Oval.
Both sides have lost to the undefeated teams and have otherwise looked impressive.
Burnside Heights will play Sunbury Kangaroos in the final game.
We’ll see how our two firsts sides fare against each other this weekend.
Coburg Districts will host Airport West with both teams without a loss.
Airport West had their first full game last week following a forfeit win and abandoned game, while Coburg Districts won a narrow game against Moonee Valley 2 and defeated Westmeadows 2 by 74 points.
Moonee Valley 2 will play Maribyrnong Park 2 in the only other game with Aberfeldie 2 receiving a forfeit win.
THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES
ABERFELDIE v MARIBYRNONG PARK
Saturday 11:50am at Aberfeldie Park West
OAK PARK v WESTMEADOWS
Saturday 11:50am at JP Fawkner Reserve
STRATHMORE v HILLSIDE
Saturday 11:50am at Boeing Reserve
MOONEE VALLEY v KEILOR
Saturday 1:50pm at Ormond Park
BURNSIDE HEIGHTS v SUNBURY KANGAROOS
Saturday 11:50am at Burnside Heights Recreation Reserve
SUNBURY LIONS v ESSENDON DOUTTA STARS
Saturday 11:50am at Clarke Oval
TULLAMARINE v PASCOE VALE
Saturday 11:50am at Jacana Reserve
GISBORNE v GREENVALE
Saturday 11:50am at Gardiner Reserve
COBURG DISTRICTS v AIRPORT WEST
Saturday 11:50am at Cole Reserve
MOONEE VALLEY 2 v MARIBYRNONG PARK 2
Saturday 11:50am at Ormond Park
Westmeadows 2 has the bye, Aberfeldie 2 receive forfeit victory
