Sherwood will be wary of a dangerous Maroochydore when the Pies travel to the Sunshine Coast for the first time in years to meet a team that has been very competitive in their first season back at QAFL level. Maroochydore perhaps were unlucky not to take the scalp of ladder leaders Morningside last week, leading through the first 3 changes before being run down. Combined with a 1 point loss to the Vultures and a Round 1 victory, they have been at home at QAFL level without a doubt and will be looking for another home win.

The Pies are fourth on a congested mid-ladder cluster of clubs and a win will consolidate them in fourth and almost guarantee a finals berth. A loss will put the Magpies back in a bun-fight with other finals aspirants.

The Pies have made two changes to their team that defeated Wilston-Grange last week, with winger Tom Baulch coming in for a straight swap for Bruce Reville, who at 19 has been mysteriously called up to the Brisbane Lions Academy to play a lower standard of football to apparently enhance his draft prospects(?), and Caleb Franks has overcome a minor head knock to replace Zac Collison, who goes back to the Reserves after a quality debut last week.

Samson Ryan was superb in ruck vs Grange but faces a challenge against the Maroochydore ruckman, who is a well credentialed, tough and mobile big man who can dominate games.

Liam  Dawson was back kicking a decent bag of goals last week and Claye Beams looks dangerous across half forward.

Will Fletcher and Ryan Harwood are both in good form in the midfield and down back Ethan Sivijs grows in stature each week with his speed to close down dangerous attacks and plays the third man up to perfection. Luca Winton was back to his best last week with close checking, but also  attacking the ball to launch attacks out of the back half. David Lewis was Also back to his best last week and Jack Goodall found form after a slow start to the season. 

Rain is forecast and from all reports the home team are a strong bodied outfit so the Magpies must get on top early to establish scoreboard pressure if they are to win and consolidate fourth place on the ladder.

QAFL Rd 6: Sherwood v Maroochydore at Maroochydore on Saturday, August 15th  at 2 pm

B: David Lewis (Capt) Luca Winton  Ethan Sivijs
HB: Errin Wasley-Black  Aaron Highlands Jack Goodall
C: Tom Baulch  Will Harwood  Dan Edwards 
HF: Claye Beams  Jack Austin  Brody Lumber 
F: Cade Scott   Liam Dawson Aaron Maricic
Foll: Samson Ryan  Caleb Franks Ryan Harwood
Interchange:  Jayden Gallagher, Riley Easton, Drew Mitchell, Sam St John, Brenton Saunders
Emerg: Josh Lane, Trystan Juffs-King, Zac Collison, Sam Hartog,

In: Tom Baulch, Caleb Franks
Out: Bruce Reville (Brisbane Lions Academy), Zac Collison (Reserves)