The confidence around the Macquarie camp following a second-placed finish during the regular season has been shaken in the past week following a loss to Nyngan, a number of injuries and the suspension of a key player.
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But coach Steve McLellan remains confident his side can get past the Forbes Magpies in Saturday’s do-or-die minor semi-final at Caltex Park.
“That’s the general feeling, we’re still confident we can put a good side out and while can do that we’re a good chance,” he said.
“Forbes come in with momentum after beating Parkes last week and while we don’t have momentum from a win we have momentum off the effort last week where we played short.
“But everyone is going to have to step up.”
Injured duo Dylan Hill and Damien Wells will miss the match while Josh Merritt is out for the rest of the season due to suspension.
Mason Williams will step in to partner Etuate Gusuivalu in the halves.