The Magpies would have enjoyed the week off with no representatives in the senior squad, giving them to the chance to rest niggling injuries.

The week's rest couldn't have come at a better time, as it also gave the Magpies time to reassess after their disappointing effort at Moe.

The Mapgies were belted by the Lions to the tune of 107 points as the home side played better in the wet conditions, which have been tipped for on Saturday.

Sale's more experienced players, such as Chris Laverty, Corey Scholtes and Russell McAdam, led the way against Moe and the same will be expected on Saturday with the side still fielding many youngsters.

Warragul has struggled in matches at the eastern end of the league since returning to this company in 2005, having failed to win at Sale or Maffra with six of those losses by margins in excess of 100 points.

The closest Warragul has come to winning in the east has been a 41-point loss to Sale last season.

Saturday presents the Gulls with a great opportunity to turn that around.

It could also be a chance to boost their percentage. At 87.5, only Sale and Drouin have a worse percentage.

IT'S first against last as Maffra travels to Garfield.

Last time the Eagles visited Garfield, in round eight last year, they had their biggest defeat for 10 years, 127 points.

The Eagles were impressive against Leongatha, outplaying the Parrots to win by 91 points. They took control in the first quarter and never relinquished it, kicking eight goals to two in the final term to finish the job.

They ran hard all day and their attack on the Parrots ball-carriers was superb, forcing turnovers.

The forwards finished their fine work, with Adrian Burgiel in good form after returning from injury, kicking seven goals against Leongatha. He backed that up by booting six goals in the interleague match last weekend.

Burgiel, Gary Jones and Ben Batalha were West Gippsland-Latrobe's best players in the loss to Mornington Peninsula-Nepean.