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RIPLEY Valley FC head coach Nick Paterson is scouting new players after an injury crisis at the Capital League 1 club.
Ripley Valley have 15 players sidelined across their two senior squads already this season with nine of those first-team footballers.
"I've only got 17 fit players available for two squads this weekend,'' Paterson said.
"It's not ideal.''
However, Paterson was hopeful of securing some extra back-up preparing for Sunday night's latest CL1 clash against Pine Hills at South Ripley.
"I've always said from the get-go there's going to be no runaway favourites in this league,'' Paterson said.