The Swans are hoping to put their 'ugly' win behind them this weekend and build some momentum.
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Griffith scrapped home against Turvey Park by 12 points at Exies Oval and will be shaping up against the Narrandera Eagles on Saturday.
Aside from facing a roadtrip to the east, the Swans will also face a competitive Eagles team after they secured a win against the Leeton-Whitton Crows last weekend.
Narrandera belted Leeton-Whitton by 48 points at home, and it was the Eagles' first win in almost two-and-a-half years.
It's only the start of the season, hopefully this week we can bounce back. It is still about building momentum.
- Swans coach Will Griggs
Swans coach Will Griggs said playing the Eagles at home could give them an edge.
However, he said Griffith's team would simply be focused on earning another win and the competition points.
Griggs described the Swans win over Turvey Park as "probably one of the sloppier wins in the last two years".
However, the Swans had every chance to improve over the next 14 rounds.
"It's only the start of the season, hopefully this week we can bounce back," Griggs said.
He said the team was taking each week and game as it came, but securing a win this weekend would bode well with the Swans set to spend two weeks off with byes.
"It is still about building momentum," Griggs said.
"We don't want to peak too early. Everyone makes mistakes but we want to keep them to a minimum in the second half of the season."
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Griggs said while the Eagles were likely to be feeling pretty confident after their win against the Crows.
""They're going to go in with a bit of confidence and they'll be up and about," he said.
"They'll be on their home turf which will give them a boost."
Griggs said if the Swans kept the same attitude they had displayed during the last two years, they could keep their forward momentum.
So far the Swans aren't carrying too many injuries and Griggs said he expected to field a pretty similar team to that which faced Turvey Park.
Notable abscenes will include Theo Valeri.
Valeri sustained a concussion after a "cheap shot" during the Turvey Park and will therefore miss the game against Narrandera.
Lucas Conlan will also miss the match as he's set to be playing with the GWS Giants Academy.
The first bounce will be at 4.10pm at Narrandera Sportsground.
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