Ground: Horsham City Oval, tomorrow, 2.20pm.
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Last time they met: Round nine, 2014. Horsham Saints 10.14 (74) d Horsham 8.8 (56).
BOTH Horsham and Horsham Saints already know their plans for the first week of finals.
The Demons, this year's minor premier, will have a week off, while the Saints will confront Warrack Eagles in a qualifying final.
But neither will take their foot off the pedal when they clash for the third time this season at Horsham City Oval tomorrow.
The Demons have won their past six matches with their last loss at the hands of the Saints in round nine.
Demons co-coach Brad Hartigan said his side would be at full strength and hoped to continue its form.
"We're going to go in and try to win again," he said.
"I think we're in a bit better form than when we played them in the middle of the year, but in saying that they're in good form too and we'll have to be on our game."
Shayne Breuer's Saints have won nine of their past 10 matches and have firmed from a premiership roughie to a real contender.
He said facing the Demons would be a real test.
"They're probably the pace-setters their past two months has been fantastic," he said.
"They have a lot of options they're hard to match up on and are a disciplined side. Their running ability and spread of the ball is fantastic and we've got to match them in that and then not turn it over."
Both sides' midfields and a spread of forward options have been major strengths this season.
Demons talls Sean Christopher and Jordyn Burke have been potent targets up forward, while midfielders Nick Pekin and Joel Geue have been able to affect the scoreboard.
Saint Sam Clyne has been superb, Nathan Clough has been consistent and Jacob Cooke-Harrison and Leslie Butler have provided secondary targets to focal point Gavin Kelm.
Breuer said Matt Hoe, who played in the reserves at the weekend, was one of about eight players who were pushing for senior selection.