ARARAT'S A grade netball side will have a full contingent of players for the first time in weeks when it goes up against the Stawell Warriors on Saturday.
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Several recent rounds have seen the side play without Krystal Fisher, Raquel Scott, and other players, leaving the Rats depleted and having to fight harder to reach their potential.
Fresh off the back of a win against the Southern Mallee Giants last week, coach Taylor Mason said it was a good time to get back the team's full playing lst.
"We do have our full side back in, which is really exciting," she said. "I think it's coming at the right time, so hopefully we can come out firing like we did at the (last) weekend and get a strong start against Stawell."
It was a strong opening quarter that gave the Rats their edge last weekend, and at the time Mason said "we finished the quarter 20 to six so I think that's what helped."
Stawell have been playing really well too, Mason said, and that was something to consider when preparing for the match.
"Stawell definitely aren't a team to be underestimated," she said.
"The last couple of weeks they've been playing some really good netball.
"They knocked off the Giants, and then they knocked off the Saints, who knocked us off, so they're definitely not to be underestimated."
The other thing on Mason's mind was the team's big goal for the final few rounds.
"We've definitely all been thinking about that," she said. "Our goal is obviously a top three finish, which is totally within our reach. At the moment we are sitting third but it looks like we need to win two of the next three games to secure that top three spot.
"We'll be looking to do that, and hopefully someone will knock the Saints off one more time and that will secure us there as well."
The Rats will host Stawell at Alexandra Oval.
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