"We're keen to see how we've progressed and to see where other teams are at," McKenzie said. "I think everyone will be looking forward to getting back out there."

The Eagles finished 2019 in fifth position, before being defeated by the Horsham Saints in the elimination final.

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Rather than recruiting too many players, the club has focused on retaining its stars.

"We're pretty consistent in the same," McKenzie said.

"We've got Kiani Stewart who returned home (from university), she was home last year but unfortunately with no season didn't get to play, so she's back this year and her little sister Molly is playing too. Then we've still got our regular seasoned vets, I suppose you'd call them that now, in Sarah and Emma Kosi (Koschitzke), Meg Werner and Briodi McKenzie.

McKenzie is looking forward to seeing how the team's combinations work on Saturday.

"We've been working on things, we're just looking forward to being out there with our hard, fast attacking style with the Kosi Girls," she said.

"We've also got a strong defence-line too with Jess Kelly, Kiani Stewart and Jenna Schulz down there."

McKenzie said the side is aiming for a premiership but there will be multiple "teams to beat" this year.

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"Our number one goal is hopefully an A Grade premiership, that's the top of our list and then to make finals would be awesome as well," she said. "I think everyone's kept their cards pretty close to their chest in regards to their teams.

"Horsham are always tough for us, they're one of our big competitors, for some reason we always have a really hard hit-out against them. You know Minyip-Murtoa are the same and we have a great rivalry with the Giants so yeah there'll be a few tough games."

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