by Davyd Reid
Third meeting fifth and fourth meeting sixth will headline round seven of Ellinbank District football.
Longwarry, who enter the round third, and Ellinbank in fifth, will both look to bounce back after going down in round six.
The Crows are one of the form teams of the competition, having won their first five games before dropping the points for the first time to Buln Buln last week.
Ellinbank also began the season well, winning their first three games before enduring a difficult fixture to drop their next three.
With Buln Buln and Yarragon also on three wins, an Eagles loss could see them momentarily drop out of the top five.
Longwarry will look to bounce back at home to keep pace with the leading pack, comprising the undefeated Neerim-Neerim South, Trafalgar and Lang Lang.
FOURTH-PLACED Lang Lang host sixth-placed Buln Buln.
Since a narrow loss to Longwarry in the opening round, the Tigers have won five in a row to rocket back up the order.
Having gone through change in the off-season, Buln Buln have built into the season nicely to square the ledger and remain in touch with the five.
Last week's victory over form side Longwarry demonstrates the Lyrebirds have gelled sooner than some may have thought.
The Tigers shouldn't take Buln Buln lightly, who could at the very least present another challenge.
CATANI will hope for a return to the winners list when they host Bunyip.
After opening their season with two wins, the Blues have found the going a bit more difficult to drop the next four.
The Blues currently sit eighth, which will be good progress under new coach Ray Pickering if they are able to maintain it.
The Bulldogs fell agonisingly short of victory last week and will look to again throw down the challenge.
YARRAGON will look to bounce back when they host Nilma-Darnum.
The Panthers bore the brunt of a ruthless Neerim-Neerim South outfit last week and can only put the result behind them.
The Bombers broke through for their second win of the season last week, albeit only just, over a struggling Poowong.
Yarragon simply need the result more to keep in touch with the lower reaches of the top five.
With Nick Carrigy set to miss through suspension, the Panthers will be hoping to have the advantage in the aerial battles.
TRAFALGAR should maintain its strong form when it hosts Nyora.
The Bloods, who will be aiming to contend this season, should win well over a Saints side on the rebuild.
LADDER leaders Neerim-Neerim South will host the winless Poowong.
Mason McGarrity booted a club record 18 goals last week and could be in for another big haul against a struggling Magpies side.
The Cats should be too powerful at home against a Poowong side that lost talent over the off-season, led by multiple leagues best and fairest winner Jack Hazendonk.
Expect Neerim-Neerim South to close the gate early in this contest.