GNFL round six preview: Royals host Hawks while Northampton and Railways head to Kalbarri
Chapman Valley will look to put the hammer down when they host Brigades at Mazzuchelli Oval on Saturday in what is shaping up to be match of the round in the GNFL.
It will be a battle out of the middle between the Royals and the Hawks in what could be wet weather footy out at the Valley.
The Royals' last home game was a loss at the hands of Railways, in which the Blues ran over the top of Chapman Valley early in the third quarter. The reigning premiers will be looking to re-establish their home ground as a fortress this weekend.
The last time the two met was in round two in both clubs' first game of the season.
That time Chapman Valley won by 51 points at the Hawks' back yard at GBSC Sports Park, with the Royals' Kane Kimpson kicking a five-goal bag.
Simpson has failed to play a game since then due to a knee injury. It is unclear when he will return.
The Royals' midfield group were firing on all cylinders in the round two win, led by captain Ringo McKenna and Kim Schofield.
Brigades will be looking for a big game from their ruckman Hayden Johnson who is coming off a commanding game against Rovers last weekend.
The mids and forward line of Brigades had a day out last round with Alby Dean booting six goals, Dylan Ralph four and Hassan Ahmat-Watkins three.
Chapman Valley pose a bigger challenge as the reigning premiers, along with Railways, are benchmark of the competition.
Travelling to Kalbarri for round six are Railways and Northampton as the Blues look to continue their winning start to season 2025.
Railways' coach John Reynolds said the plan for the season so far has gone to plan nicely.
'We've put ourselves together a bit of a plan and broken it into three or four phases throughout the year,' he said.
'Our phase one is done at the moment, and we achieved what we needed to, but we've got to get through the next lot unscathed as well and keep the momentum going.'
Reynolds expected a lively Northampton outfit, meaning his team would need to be switched on from the first quarter.
Northampton's coach Jeremy Heberle said despite their loss last weekend to Mullewa, the squad was coming together and improving game after game.
'Last week, we should have really won, but that wasn't the case,' he said.
'We just made some fundamental errors and at the wrong times.
'I think our boys are definitely hitting the right way mentally, as well as on the ground.
'We came together as a group and this week has been good we are moving in the right direction.'
Heberle said the squad was excited to play in Kalbarri and put on a great show for the locals.
'The facilities up there are good enough to play football on, so they probably should be utilised more often,' he said.
'The boys are keen to make a weekend of it and have a real crack at one of the top contenders in Railways this weekend.'
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