Goal-scorers win games, and there are no prizes for passing movements that only retain ball possession.
Normally, in the Footballsouth area, quality strikers are scarce, but this year there appear to be more around, besides evergreen goal-scorers such as Phil Kelly and, to a lesser extent, Aaron Burgess.
Caversham's Tim Cook also has elusive qualities that have earned him Golden Boot trophies.
Younger strikers depend more on pace and Ryan Atherton (Green Island), Tom Jackson (Caversham), Seamus Ryder (Caversham), Regan Coldicott (Mosgiel), Tim Dalman (Roslyn-Wakari) and John Lang (University) have the supercharged gas to expose defences.
Yet, while strikers can win matches, goalkeepers can be worth their weight in competition points if they produce regular clean sheets.
Sadly, the abundance of strikers in the South is not matched by keepers, with a new crop in action this year.
In the 12.45pm match at the Caledonian Ground, Dunedin Technical has the classic pairing of elder statesman Brendon Hollander and the younger Zane Wilson vying for selection.
Technical's opposition is the Otago Youth Development Milk Cup side, which should field Tom Galloway, but in reserve is hoary utility Matt Scoles.
University plays Green Island in the late game at the Caledonian and with first-choice keeper Nick Tarrant sporting a fractured wrist, Varsity coach Alan Bain has had to dig into his reserve team.
Green Island has Callum Flaws, whose keeness after training all summer only to sit on Otago United's bench is unquestioned. But even this experienced keeper is contemplating a move overseas.
Mosgiel plays Grants Braes at Ocean Grove and coach Mike McGarry has to choose between veteran keeper Pat Howell or Alex Coles in goal.
Braes coach Alan Laidler, still suffering from losing playmaker Luke Macris, has also lost keeper Hollander to Technical, but rates youngster Josh Columbus as being more than capable in goal.
Northern will be no different at Tahuna Park with Nick Grant facing the shooting power of a revitalised Spirit side boosted by new professional Craig Milne.
The retirement of keeper Peter Evans sees young Andy Lyndon front up for Roslyn-Wakari in the match against Queenstown.
