SANDHURST coach Jannaya Webb believes her side is ready for the challenge of taking on reigning premiers Golden Square.
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The Dragons have beaten each of his BFNL rivals at least once this season, with the exception of the Bulldogs.
They get their chance at the QEO on Saturday.
Webb, who will be absent from the sidelines tomorrow due to personal commitments, believed her side had learned plenty an eight goal loss to the Bulldogs in round eight.
The Dragons coach was also unperturbed by a loss to Gisborne a fortnight ago.
"That gave us a really good opportunity to swing a lot of our players into a few different positions that I needed to look at before finals - and against a tough opposition," Webb said.
"I wasn't too disheartened - I'd rather have made those changes then.
"(But) I hope we play a lot better against Golden Square than we did last time.
"If we can get our goaling accuracy up to the higher 80 per cents, we'll be a chance.
"Last time I felt we had as many or if not more shots than Golden Square, but the accuracy wasn't on."
Webb said overcoming Golden Square, even without star goal shooter Gabe Richards, would be a huge challenge
"They have a lot of versatile players like we do and Gabe being out gives someone that opportunity to step up," she said.
Rose Gallagher will take over the coaching reins for the Dragons on Saturday.
Golden Square enters the clash on a nine-game winning streak, their latest a comprehensive victory against South Bendigo.
The Bulldogs have not dropped a game since losing to Gisborne in round two
An in-form Maryborough faces its biggest test to date against top of the ladder Kangaroo Flat.
The Magpies have won three straight games, including impressive victories against finals aspirants Kyneton and Strathfieldsaye, and could almost seal a finals berth with a win over the Roos, who will be looking to return to the winners' list after a draw with Kyneton.
The Roos won their earlier season contest by 12 goals and were best when it counted most against the Tigers, overcoming a six goal three quarter time deficit to share the points.
Teenager Ruby Barkmeyer was among the Roos’ best.
In other games, Eaglehawk hosts Kyneton, Strathfieldsaye plays South Bendigo and Gisborne clashes with Castlemaine.
Gisborne and Strathfieldsaye enter the round level on 28 points in fifth and sixth position respectively.
Kyneton is a further two pointsbehind in seventh position.
