The Griffith Blacks will look to keep the momentum following their first victory of the season before the Easter break when they take on Wagga City on Exies No 2 on Saturday afternoon.
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Coming back after a break can be tricky, but after a good training session on Tuesday, coach Craig Morriss is confident his side is in a great position to take on City.
"We had a good run last night (Tuesday)," he said.
"We had about 50 blokes there which is really encouraging heading into the weekend.
"It should be pretty much an unchanged line-up to the one that played against CSU."
That wasn't the only pleasing sign for the coach he also has two key components almost ready to come back into the side.
"We are hoping to have Chris Latu back this week just waiting to hear back from him," he said.
"Sai Ahomana is also close to making a return from a calf injury he picked up in the offseason.
"He probably won't be back this weekend but is only a couple of weeks away. He is a natural leader and will help keep the ship on course."
Although they were able to pick up a 55-21 win over CSU Reddies, the Blacks were their own worst enemies as they struggled to hold onto the ball.
Morriss knows this is something they need to get out of their game quickly.
"We need to hold onto the ball and minimise our mistakes," he said.
"It is a learned behaviour, so it will take a while to get right. It is three simple things but one that is in our game we will be able to stay in the game more and spend less time chasing our tails."
Wagga City has shown already this season they should not be taken lightly after they picked up a 37-19 win over Waratahs in round one before falling to Tumut 28-21 before the Easter break.
Morris paid credit to the work of the City coach to improve the side into the position they are now.
"They are a much-improved side from last season from what I have heard," he said.
"They are really fit. I think the coach has done a great job in ensuring they are getting their conditioning levels up.
"They showed in their game against Waratahs that they would be aggressive and get up in the face of the opposition.
"We will have to be on the front foot early and match them in that regard."
Due to the Griffith Swans also playing on Saturday afternoon, the Blacks game has been moved to Exies No 2.
It will be a full day of action with the third graders starting their season at 12pm with first grade to wrap the day up with kick off slated for 3.20pm.
Liam Warren
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
