While there is no game for the first team, the NYL side takes on Melbourne Victory at Bob Jane Stadium tomorrow.

Adam Griffiths, Matt Thompson, Kaz Patafta, Shaun Ontong and returning Young Socceroo trio Ben Kantarovski, Marko Jesic and Jason Naidovski will all feature.

After the opening seven rounds of the inaugural NYL competition, the young Jets currently sit in fifth position, six points adrift of fourth spot and in need of an away win against the seventh-placed Victory.

Coach Craig Deans believes Melbourne, whose squad includes the likes of Nick Ward, Leigh Broxham and Mitchell Langerak, will pose stern opposition to his team.

He said: “I think that Melbourne look to have a good squad, fairly similar to the one that beat us 1-0 last time. Despite the fact that we’ve got a lot of older players in the team, I think it will still be a great challenge for us.

“Our overage players need to set an example for the younger ones in the team. For the younger guys out there it should prove to be a good learning experience to play a competitive game alongside some of the club’s more experienced players.

“It’s obviously another way that the boys can become better players, by mixing it with the older guys, and with the team that we have available we can potentially put in a very good performance.”

As for the remainder of the league, Deans believes that his side still has some work to do in order to force their way into the top two, but isn’t looking that far ahead as yet.

He said: “Judging by results, I think that Sydney look quite impressive and have set the standard so far. I think the rest of the teams, including us, are really now looking to push the sides at the top.

"That’s a fair way away for us at this stage, so we just need to concentrate on this game, which is an important one for us."