THERE are not many Westside players who get fans up on their feet like Sam Coe.
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The fullback is electric when he gets hold of the ball, showing the kind of speed which led him to be a champion sprinter when he was a youngster.
The 21-year-old even got the chance to train in Jamaica, the homeland of world champion Usain Bolt, as a teenager but now back home at Dubbo he admitted his passion was running out in the red and green.
"I was a sprinter and would love to go back and do it but plans didn't really work out the way I thought, but I love footy and am concentrating on that," he said, before speaking about how much of a weapon his speed was.
"It's pretty special to me but I just go out and play the game, I'm not going out to big note I just play the game I love."
"It's like another game in the park."
Coe is shaping as a key figure in Sunday's reserve grade grand final against Macquarie, with the fullback having scored a hat-trick against the Raiders earlier in the year.
He is also one of a handful of Rabbitohs reserves who played first grade this season, playing eight matches and scoring four tries in the process.
While the likes of Peter Boon and Seaun Stanley provide the experience needed in big matches, Coe possesses the kind of game-breaking ability so often crucial in finals.
Rather than feeling the kind of pressure some players can in the lead up to the biggest game of the season, Coe just wants to get out and play.
"I was happy playing firsts and happy playing reserves too, I just want to help the club out," he said.
"I love playing football and it feels like home so I'm excited."
Ever since their return to Group 11 competition, Westside have prided themselves on the culture they have created within their club and the community.
Coe, who will have a huge amount of family support in the stands, said that culture was evident when anyone pulled on the red and green and added the feel of being in a grand final was just rewards for all the work the club had done both on and off the field.
"It feels great, it's a dream come true," he said.
"It's the first grand final I've been in and all my Condo (Condobolin) mob are coming to watch me play and excited for that.
"It's a big experience for me and the club and I can't wait, I'm looking forward to it."
"I feel like part of a family here, it's not just a club and it's not all about winning.
"It's about helping each other out and encouraging each other win or lose."