It's hard to read into pre-season form, given how much teams rest and rotate players through the summer in order to have them ready for the opening rounds.

With movements in team's ranks and the addition of new recruits round one provided football followers with a taste of the season to come.

For some the opening round showed that there is plenty of improvement to be made, with last Saturdays matches providing teams with an opportunity to refine facets of their game plan as they look towards the coming rounds and making a mark on season 2015.

One such side that had no trouble in finding their feet from the outset was TTU who kicked started a new era under coach Jay Neagle with an ominous 108 point victory in round one.

The comprehensive performance has put the competition on notice with the Bombers ruthless railroading of the opposition sparking the attention of their nine rivals.

While the opposition is standing to attention at the Bombers arrival, the coach maintains the side is a "week by week prospect". Saturday will provide Neagle with his first big test and an indication as to just how much his side has improved in the off season when the Bombers play host to YARRAM.

Reflective of his young chargers first round efforts, Neagle knows that his side will need to continue to evolve and improve to match it with the competitions frontrunners.

"I was really happy following Saturday's game, it was a pretty good team performance with our first quarter solid.

"I wasn't as pleased with our second and third quarter efforts, while we did manage to hold them off we weren't as good, however I was happy with how the side finished off the match with a strong last quarter which saw us kick eight goals," said Neagle.

At the helm of a young list, Neagle notes his side is eager to learn and has adopted well to the experience and new processes that he has brought with him.

"We're a young team, the guys are eager to learn and have come on board with some of the new things that I have put in place, I have quite a bit of experience and have put in place some things that the guys haven't heard of before.

"We have also focused on working on our discipline, getting the guys to concentrate on when it is time to switch on and work. There is talent in the team, and I have been consciously working on gaining the confidence back," said Neagle.

A large crowd was on hand to watch Yarram claim the honours in the Good Friday contest a fortnight ago, with their performance demonstrating why they will be hard to contain. With a week's break under their belt, Demons coach Anthony Pavey will be looking for the same tenacity and forward line pressure from his chargers which will be required to overcome a tough Bomber outfit.

COWWARR will play host to CHURCHILL who will be rueing a final quarter fade out which cost them bragging rights in the grand final rematch.

In contrast the Saints started their season off on a winning note, going against the tide of past seasons, which has seen the Saints notoriously start the season slowly.

Lacking consistency at times in past seasons the Saints were ruthless in their four quarter effort and will need to deliver another consistent performance to overcome a tough Cougar outfit who rarely drop two on the run.

This week the Magpies resolve will be tested when the new look line-up faces an early challenge which will see the evolving side pitted against last season's biggest improvers SALE CITY.

Citing a need to improve basic skills, GLENGARRY coach Robbie Cahill will be focusing on the positives which came from his side's final quarter effort against Cowwarr.

"We played very scrappy footy, we had a lot of turnovers and need to improve on our basic skills. The last quarter is what we will be focusing on this week, the way that we moved the ball and the pressure that we put on the opposition through scoreboard pressure and contested ball.

"Sale City has always been a consistent team that are well drilled, we can't wait for the challenge and to see how the guys improve, taking in last week's ups and downs," said Cahill.

The fitness and pace of HEYFIELD set the side apart from reigning premiers in round one.

Saving their best for a faultless final term, against quality opposition, the Kangaroos showed why they will be once again a formidable outfit.

Outplayed in most areas of the game, GORMANDALE's coaching panel will go back to the drawing board ahead of their round two clash as they will do all they can to avoid a 0-2 start.

Left wanting following a blistering performance by old foes TTU, Tigers coach Luke Henderson will be seeking a lift in intensity from his chargers in order to open their season campaign.

There will be little let up for the Tigers with this week's opponents damaging midfield and potent forward line set to cause more headaches for Henderson as he plots the right matchups for the clash against the Kangaroos'.

WOODSIDE failed to kick start Daniel Risol's coaching career with a first up victory. Despite the result of a fortnight ago the man at the helm isn't panicking, rather he is upbeat about his sides first contest at home and drawing on lessons learnt.

"Round one didn't go as well as we had hoped, the bigger more mature blokes at Yarram out played us, but we took a few positives from the contest," said Risol.

On their home turf the Wildcats are a different proposition, demonstrating in past seasons that it is a tough prospect for visiting sides to leave with the four points.

Like themselves this week's opponent ROSEDALE failed to fire following a slow opening half and will be out to atone for last week's failings ahead of a tough ANZAC day clash against TTU.

Risol concedes there is no letting up for the Wildcats, "Rosedale will be another tough match, they were a top side last year and have recruited well. We are looking forward to the challenge they pose and to our first home game."

Renowned for their tough ruthless clashes, both sides will be aware they can ill afford to allow the opposition a sniff or the game may be over by half time. The pressure is set to be paramount as the two sides search for the points.

By Lauren Carey