The Baggies, who admittedly have struggled along this season with just two wins to their credit, will be desperate to make amends for their 157 point drubbing against the Panthers when the teams last met in April.

On this occasion Shannon Slorach, who has since returned to Great Western, booted the team's only goal for the day.

However, a home ground advantage and some confidence after wins over Taylors Lake and Edenhope-Apsley is likely to see a much more competitive performance from the Baggies.

Since beating the Baggies in round two, Rupanyup suffered three straight defeats to Kalkee, Edenhope-Apsley and Laharum before stringing five wins together prior to last Saturday's loss to flag favourites Harrow-Balmoral.

Swifts Board of Management Chairman Brian Barber said coach Jamie Britten was on the training track on Tuesday night and was hopeful he had recovered from a hamstring injury in time for tomorrow's clash. Meanwhile, Jake Goodes is also a chance of returning from a similar injury he sustained in the clash against Edenhope-Apsley.

Lee Marshall should be fit after a work accident kept him out of Saturday's loss to Noradjuha-Quantong, while players like Mark St Clair and Nick Pickering should have benefited from last week's hit out and will be important players.

Barber said he expected a competitive effort from the Baggies.

``We were two or three bad injuries down up there (in round two) and I think we should be a pretty competitive unit,'' Barber said.

``If everything clicks like it did against Edenhope-Apsley then I think we are in with a bit of a show.''

Great Western coach Sonny Walton has hit out at the committment level of some of his more seasoned players ahead of tomorrow's clash with 2007 premiers Harrow-Balmoral.

``We still had our 20 on the track (on Tuesday night) but they were the new faces of the club so I was a bit disappointed with the blokes who have got 50-100 games under their belt for the club,'' Walton said.

``Last night was a big night for us because we are coming off a loss and are up against last year's premiers.

``This can make or break our year.''

Walton said his team was a `fifty, fifty' chance of playing in finals this season and was desperate to get an upset win against Harrow-Balmoral or Kalkee to make their job a little easier.

``We put it up to Laharum but we just fell away kicking a score,'' Walton said.

``We are just lacking Dale Hurley and probably another forward.''

Walton said Hurley did light running on the track on Tuesday night and if he did not shape up in time for tomorrow's clash, he was confident of a return against Kalkee following next weekend's bye.

Sam Young is likely to be sidelined tomorrow after a knock on the knee in the loss to Laharum last Saturday, and Tim Shalders is in doubt with some fluid around one of his knees.

Laharum will host Kalkee in a mouth-watering battle between two of the competition's premiership favourites tomorrow.

The third placed Mountain Men were 21 point winners at Kalkee earlier in the season and will be hoping for a similar performance tomorrow against their rivals.

A win to either team could even elevate them to top spot depending on the result between Harrow-Balmoral and Great Western.

Noradjuha-Quantong will have its work cut out when it welcomes Natimuk tomorrow.

The fourth placed Bombers must be wary of the Rams after they racked up their fourth win of the season with victory over Pimpinio on Saturday.

To add further cause for concern, the Rams got within two points of victory when the teams met in round two.

Pimpinio will look to get back on the winner's list when it entertains Taylors Lake.

The Tigers have been a shadow of the team that won back-to-back grand finals in 2005 and 2006, with just four wins so far this season, but they should still prove too srong.