Albanvale is hoping for a little luck to play Western Football League division 2 finals this season.
The Cobras have struggled to get their best team on the park this season and without the depth of other sides have struggled to run out games.
It has hurt them in terms of results, with the side needing things to go their way to finish the regular season if they are to play finals.
Heading into the last two rounds, the Cobras sat in sixth spot.
Just one game separated fourth and seventh, with two finals spots up for grabs. Braybrook, the Suns and Sunshine Heights are the other teams battling it out for those two spots.
Speaking before the weekend’s matches, Cobras coach Anthony Montrose said not much had gone their way.
“We have been crippled with injuries,” he said. “The boys are giving it all and some boys are playing injured to help us out.
“There have been a few games where we’ve had just as many scoring shots in certain periods of games.
“The fitness and injuries have got us and we have been overrun.”
Montrose said not having under-18s had hurt them and while they were trying to give younger players an opportunity it had been hard.
But he couldn’t be prouder of the playing group though.
“The endeavour is there,” he said. “You can’t question the endeavour.
“On the weekend, [against West Footscray] we were ahead at three quarter time before they had 14 scoring shots with the wind which was massive.
“The legs are starting to go. There’s only half the numbers on the track as they can’t get on the track and we’re having to play them on the weekend.
Montrose said they would have to recruit in the off season to try and add some more depth to the squad to be competitive for longer.
Despite the struggles the Cobras are still in the finals mix.
Montrose knows that anything can happen in the run home.
The Cobras faced the Western Rams on Saturday, and came away with a 24.10 (154)-6.17 (53) win.
They finish the season against Laverton and ladder leaders Wyndhamvale.
“Things could fall our way or we could get rolled this week,” Montrose said. “One of the top sides could get rolled.
“We will give it our all and that is all we can do. We are still in it and we will give it our best shot.
“The Western Rams rallied really well last time we played them.
“It was a good hit out on our home ground and we expected just the same.”
