DESPITE being the form side of the competition for the majority of the season, Dubbo CYMS are heading into tomorrow's reserve grade final against Nyngan with some nerves in the camp.
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The Fishies only lost three matches on their way to the minor premiership this year and breezed through to the grand final with a clinical 24-6 win over Macquarie in the major semi-final.
But after watching Nyngan beat the Raiders 30-14 last week CYMS coach Joel Rapley admits his side will have to be at the top of their game to claim the premiership.
"I think Macquarie were a bit down on players but Nyngan looked really good and we're a bit worried actually," he said.
"They build their game on hard and fast forwards who bash their way through the middle in the first 10-15 minutes."
The Tigers flew out to a 24-0 lead over the Raiders last weekend and Rapley admitted his side will have to be at 100% from the very first whistle.
"It's going to come down to the forwards and also defence, they have got weapons out side but that comes from the work they do up front early on.
"We played them over in Nyngan and they got out to a 12-nil lead but we got back to draw 12-all so I've got the confidence in the boys that if we're down by a couple we can come back and finish off well."
Rapley is backing the fitness levels and strength in depth of his side to help them tomorrow but said the key players will also have to step up.
Corey Cox has been a standout all year in the halves while there are other threats all over the park.
"There's some really talented players there, Corey and in the forwards there's Todd Edmunds and Brayden Peachey and they're the kind of guys who once they get the ball can do it all themselves but they all work well together, especially out on that left edge with Corey and Todd plus there's Chris McGhee out there who will be captain and helps it all flow."
The Tigers have received a huge boost with Tony Killmartin named to start despite being involved in a severe head clash during last week's win over Macquarie.
The five-eighth combined well with halfback matt Sheather all match and while he has been named it is understood the Tigers will wait until this morning to make a final decision.
Tomorrow's reserve grade final kicks off at 11am.
