Intrust Super Shute Shield Round 14: 5 Key Match Ups To Watch
With just five rounds remaining, the race to the finals is heating up. Easts host Souths in a match neither side can afford to lose, while West Harbour can give their finals hopes a massive boost if they can beat Eastwood.
Here are five key match ups to keep an eye on this weekend.
West Harbour v Eastwood - Kelly Meafua v Pat Sio
Kelly Meafua is arguably the form player of the competition at the moment and a big reason why the Pirates are in the hunt to play finals footy.
While Todd Louden has taught his side to control the ball for long periods of matches, it’s Meafua who usually breaks each game wide open and Louden will look to make the most of that before his star flanker heads to France.
While the entire Eastwood forward pack will need to keep a close eye on Meafua, Pat Sio will be relied on to get the Woodies over the advantage line. The barnstorming No.8 has plenty of size around him and Eastwood will need to use it this weekend to give their backs clean ball an