AFTER five wins from five matches and a place in the final of the National Indigenous Cricket Championships (NICC) already assured, Dubbo's Marty Jeffrey believes there is no reason his NSW side can not win the tournament.
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Jeffrey and NSW have taken all before them at Alice Springs and got the chance to enjoy Friday and Saturday's rest days from the top of the table.
The five wins from five matches have all been dominant and all bodes well heading into Sunday's final round match against Queensland and then Sunday's final.
"I think if we just keep doing what we've been doing and putting together that perfect game then we're a really good chance," Jeffrey said.
After wins over Victoria, Northern Territory and South Australia during the first two days of the carnival played out Alice Springs, NSW recorded further victories over Tasmania and Western Australia on Wednesday and Thursday.
Jeffrey has been involved in each match up to this point and in the Twenty20 against Tasmania he produced his best performance, taking 4-25 with his leg spin.
"I like it in the Twenty20, they go after you a bit more," he said, before speaking about his role in the side.
"We've got two spinners so I've been bowling first a bit and batting at six and getting to field at cover so I've been getting a real good crack."
The 16-year-old RSL-Colts star admitted the standard of the Championships has surprised him, with NSW's lopsided wins not a sign of weak opposition but more just a showcase in how strong the Blues side is.
The writing was on the wall when NSW bowled Victoria out for 55 on day one and the bowling attack has continued to fire since with none of Northern Territory (6-94), South Australia (79), Tasmania (75) and Western Australia (107) able to make an impact against the NSW attack.
"The top orders of sides and the bowlers at the start have been quality but it doesn't really fall away after that," Jeffrey said of the competition.
"You'd think a bit later on they'd just have a couple of trundlers but they're all pretty good and while the Northern Territory and others haven't gone too well they've been competitive and we've just played really well and our bowling attack has been great.
"It's a lot easier when chasing low totals."
Jeffrey also praised fellow Dubbo product Ben Patterson, who along with Jeffrey has been one of his side's best with the ball.
After the first five matches Patterson has 11 wickets while Jeffrey has eight.
NSW meet Queensland in a 50-over match on Sunday before Monday's final.