Place Preview - Magpies at Full Strength for Maroochydore Clash

The Magpie QAFL senior side will be at full strength this week (excluding long term season ending injuries) when they take on Maroochydore at McCarthy Homes Oval tomorrow at 2pm. After several weeks of players with niggles, work availability issues and illness - its a full list for the match committee and as a result have brought back midfield/forward terrier Riley Easton and classy defender Ethan Sivijs. Out of the side go the unlucky Zane Lovell and Rory Johnson who played their roles well in recent weeks.

The Pies have had a strong week on the track and will be 100% switched on when they step onto the field for the elimination final. Coach Anthony McDonald will be reminding his players what happens if you are not fully prepared and up for the contest by looking no further than 4 weeks ago when the Pies went down to the Roos in a poor showing against a high quality Roos outfit. The good thing about that loss was that the Magpies resolved to lift their intensity from the first bounce and this will be a different contest for the visitors in this match, and the Pies will have a new look side, particularly around the ball this week.

Liam Dawson was double teamed in that match and the Pies did not exploit the loose man but will be better prepared if the Roos continue to drop a player back. The Pies on-ball brigade is hitting its straps with Will Fletcher, Claye Beams, Ryan Harwood and Caleb Franks hard at the contest but also able to break away., while the classy Bruce Reville looks in fine form and ready to unleash on his first QAFL finals series. Dawson, Brodie Lumber and small forward Aaron Maricic will be the forward targets to start the game, while Jack Austin can be very dangerous in the air.

Down back Luca Winton, Aaron Highlands and Jack Goodall have been good in recent matches and will need to  keep things tight., while the experienced Errin Wasley-Black alongside Ethan Sivijs provide the strong and direct rebound with their pinpoint disposal and penetrating kicking.

It should be a cracking day of footy at McCarthy Homes Oval, so be sure to get down there for a 2pm start and cheer the boys through to a Preliminary Final next week.

QAFL Elimination Final:  Sherwood v Maroochydore at McCarthy Homes Oval, Chelmer on Saturday, September 12th at 2 pm

B: Brenton Saunders Luca Winton  Ethan Sivijs
HB: Errin Wasley-Black  Aaron Highlands Jack Goodall 
C: Claye Beams   Will Fletcher Dan Edwards 
HF: Bruce Reville Jack Austin  Brody Lumber 
F:  Aaron Maricic  Liam Dawson Riley Easton
Foll: Samson Ryan  Caleb Franks Ryan Harwood
Interchange:  David Lewis (Capt), Drew Mitchell, Jack Briskey, Jayden Gallagher, Tom Baulch
Emerg: Zane Lovell, Connor Bulley, John Baker Trystan Juffs-King

In: Riley Easton, Ethan Sivijs
Out: Zane Lovell, Rory Johnson (both Reserves)