On paper, people will read this week’s clash in the Group 20 rugby league competition between the Griffith Black and Whites and Leeton Greens as second versus last, and not give it another thought, but not Griffith co-coach Craig Morriss.
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Despite his side sitting in a healthier position on the ladder, Morriss attacks this game at Leeton as if they are playing the ladder leaders.
“We’ve got to go in with the mindset of another tough game, a top of the table clash for us,” Morriss said.
“In saying that, they pushed us the first time around and we were lucky to sneak home and I’ve been told they pushed the Point (Darlington Point-Colleambally) last week who were lucky to sneak home as well.
“They’re as good a side as anybody else in the competition on their day.
“Every team in the competition is harder at their home ground, that’s where you train and have a sense of ownership.”
The Black and Whites head into the game on the back of a hard fought 28-22 win over the Hay Magpies.
Griffith has had two players sin-binned in the past two weeks.
Discipline along with ball handling have been a focus at training.
“The conditions and some bad ball control, we pushed passes at crucial stages,” Morriss said of last week’s scrappy match.
“We worked on that during the week and we are trying to cut that out.
“We need to work on, not our behaviour, but our attitude.
“It (a sin binning) let’s the other players down, I know it’s hard for the boys sometimes.
“They understand, they’re usually pretty wise, calm guys but brain snaps occur in the heat of the moment.”
Leeton Greens come off a 44-34 loss at the hands DPC last week.
The loss was an improved effort on recent performances.
While Greens coach Clint Halden said it would be another test for his team, he was confident they could match the Black and Whites.
“We really pushed them last time we played them over in Griffith,” he said.
“From memory we were down by about 20 points, but we really come back in the end.
“It was a game we probably should have won.”