The Ipswich Jets will look to bolster their remarkable home record with another statement victory as the Souths Logan Magpies travel to Goodna for a clash with major top eight ramifications.
Only two points separate the Jets and Magpies, and it’s a game both sides can ill afford to lose.
When playing at Goodna the Jets have been one of the most dangerous teams in the competition, winning all five matches at Richardson Park.
The Magpies are desperate for victory, but their recent form away from home isn’t promising, having lost their last three matches on the road.
However, Souths have won their last three games in Ipswich and will be keen to make amends for their 32-30 choke against the Jets back in Round 4, in a game that was hard to forget for Magpies players and fans alike.
The Magpies enter this clash after being on the receiving end of the biggest thumping so far this season, falling 66-6 to the Blackhawks at home last Sunday.
The Magpies were completely run off the pitch, in a match that may prove to be season-defining if they lose this weekend.
However, the Jets are also coming into this match up out of form, having lost three of their last four games to now sit in eighth place after being in the top four only three rounds ago.
Both sides have something to prove this Sunday, but viewers can expect a fast start from the Jets in particular who will be eager to capitalise on their home-field advantage.
The Jets are able to run teams off the pitch once they settle into an attacking rhythm, and they’ll look to do just that against a downtrodden Magpies outfit.
The focus for the Magpies will be to drag the Jets away from expansive football and instead draw them into a defensive battle, where their big forwards such as Pride Petterson-Robati and Michael Waqa can gain metreage through the middle.
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