Brown Hill will welcome back skipper Tom Bourke-Finn for the potentially finals-shaping battle with Golden Point this weekend.
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Bourke-Finn was absent for last round's success against Wendouree, which the team won to send the Red Caps plummeting out of the top four.
The result left the Bulls sixth on the Ballarat Cricket Association first grade ladder, just six points behind the fourth-placed Pointies.
Golden Point beat East Ballarat last weekend to climb into the finals bracket and will this Saturday be without veteran spinner Peter Appleton, who is unavailable.
The Hawks are out to bounce back when they take on the Red Caps in the last one-day fixture of the season.
East captain Josh Brown has revealed the return of Brad Whittaker for his first game back from overseas travel and also promoted recruit Kyle Eyers for his maiden A-grade game with the club.
Eyers is the older brother of fellow first grade player Jacob and has averaged over 50 with the bat in the seconds this season.
Mt Clear captain Darcy Thomson says his team will be out to prove a point after a highly disappointing display in last weekend's Cricket Willow Twenty20 Cup clash with Muckleford.
The Mounties are scheduled to take on North Ballarat this weekend and will be missing bowler John Butler through other commitments.
Mt Clear is second on the ladder, with the Roosters third last after their loss to Darley last weekend.
The Lions remain unbeaten despite the scare by North, which received a 15-run penalty due to Darley's slow over rate.
Darley is set to be without wicket-keeper/bat Anthony Taylor on Saturday due to his wedding, which has paved the way for young gloveman Jordan Monaghan to get a call-up.
The Lions will host the struggling Napoleons-Sebastopol, which has not won since way back in round one.
Elsewhere on Saturday, Buninyong takes on Ballarat-Redan and will do so without Michael Flynn (groin injury), Geordie McLeod (away) and Darcy Tasker (away). Cam Gell, Russell Sharp and first-gamer Ethan Giri are the inclusions.