Coach David Walker is not surprised by Maitland's strong start to NPLW Northern NSW and has described a match-up with widely tipped premiership contenders Warners Bay at John Street Oval on Saturday night as "a welcome challenge".
The Magpies have no big-name signings while the Panthers feature current Newcastle Jets Tara Andrews, Cassidy Davis and Lauren Allan as well as former national league players Adriana Konjarski (nee Jones), who has scored 11 goals in four outings, and Tara Pender.
