While much of the focus in the final round of the Group 11 season is on the make-up of the top five, a very different battle will be played out at Kennard Park on Sunday.
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Dubbo Westside travel to Wellington to take on the Cowboys, with both sides well aware a loss will resign them to the wooden spoon.
The Rabbitohs have only once this season and that came in their previous match with the Cowboys back on June 17.
Wellington’s best result was a draw with Narromine, meaning they sit just one point behind Sunday’s opponents.
The biggest issue for both sides in 2016 has been player availability with injuries and ever-changing lineups making any consistency difficult.
But both are sure to have a strong compliment of players available for the final match of 2016.
In a recent loss to CYMS, Westside’s leading back-rower Colt Tairua said his side would use the final weeks of the season to create some momentum heading into the off-season.
It didn’t quite go to plan last week in a loss to Westside but Tairua, coach Robbie Dunn and captain Kurt Fuller will have their side fired up for Sunday’s clash.
Tairua and Fuller will be key but one player who will be looking for a big game is Sam Coe, who has arguably been his side’s most consistent performer this season.
The flying fullback has chipped in with a number of tries in recent weeks and a big game from him at Kenndard Park will go a long way to a Rabbitohs victory.
The League Tag starts the day at 11am while first grade kicks off at 2.30pm.