The Wollongong Lions and Northern Districts will honour one of the greats of both clubs, when the Leigh Forsyth Trophy is presented to the winner of Saturday night’s AFL South Coast showdown.
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Forsyth is coaching the Tigers as they look to rebuild as a premiership force, but previously coached the Lions in the Sydney league, including a premiership in 2004.
Premiers the Lions are in outstanding form to start the new campaign. But after Forsyth returned as coach of the Tigers, Northern Districts have already shown they’re a vastly more competitive outfit than previous years, beating Nowra-Albatross and only falling to Shellharbour in the final term last Saturday.
One of the most respected figures in Illawarra Australian football, Forysth has also been a Sydney Swans Academy coach, as well as Lions coach when they went into the inaugural Sydney Premier League in 2005.
The Lions returned to the South Coast competition three years ago, winning two flags after losing to cross-town rivals the Bulldogs in 2015.
Elsewhere, the Suns will be out to continue their push to be in the six-team top-tier when the competition is divided into three competitions after nine rounds.
They tackle Port Kembla, who were thrashed by Figtree by 84 points last weekend.
Kiama will start form favourites when they meet Bomaderry at Bonaira Oval.
The Power had the bye last weekend, but will be desperate to bank the points against Bomaderry, with a crucial clash with the Bulldogs looming next week.
