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Western Jets<\/h5>
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Friday, July 5
Skinner Reserve | @ 6:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Northern Knights have shown they are more than capable of pushing the top teams and have being competitive all season. Though entering last round off a disappointing streak of three losses, they had a hard-fought performance against Oakleigh and got back on the winner’s list with a comprehensive 64-point thrashing of Sandringham Dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Western Jets got on the board in season 2024 with back-to-back wins over Northern Territory and Calder Cannons – coming from behind both times – before crashing back to earth against a full-strength Eastern Ranges outfit a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Coming off another impressive game outside Jets colours and this time for Vic Metro, midfielder Sierra Grieves<\/a> returns to the number nine to look to take control on-ball and get her team plenty of forward chances. As a natural accumulator she will find the football, but can also get forward and hurt opposition sides on the scoreboard too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alex McBride-Loane<\/a> has been consistently strong in defence and rolling through the ruck, while wing Charlotte Miller<\/a> and midfielder Olivia Castello<\/a> have also had their moments. Under 16s forward Kiara Boyd<\/a> is an exciting talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After being utilised in defence for Vic Metro, Zoe Hargreaves<\/a> has been named in the centre for the Knights, while fellow Metro representative Holly Ridewood<\/a> could start forward, with the Northern skipper having played a key wing role for the ‘Big V’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Knights will be without the third Metro representative in ruck Isobella Hishongwa-Gibb<\/a>, though the likes of Kira Lemire<\/a> and Scarlett Johnson<\/a> provide strong hands inside 50, and bottom-ager Marlo Graham<\/a> will be ready when called upon to step up to Metro’s Under 18s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PREDICTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Northern Knights have a bit more depth across the board and have shown they can be competitive even against the best. Though scoring at times has been a little lower, they dispelled that last week with a huge total, and the Jets will need to really control the midfield in order to come away with the four points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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