The result of any match involving Dubbo Westside at the moment may seem like a foregone conclusion before a ball has even been kicked.
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The Rabbitohs sit firmly rooted to the foot of the Group 11 ladder, with a massive 502 points conceded in the first five rounds of the season.
The past three sides which have played Westside have passed triple figures, the kind of statistic which has had some scouring the record books for totals of most points conceded.
But Narromine captain-coach Dylan Hill isn't paying attention to any of that.
He knows better than most the spirit and unity which that resides at the Dubbo club, even when times are tough.
Hill spent the 2015 Group 11 season at Westside and still has a strong connection to the club, despite now leading one of the Rabbitohs' rivals.
"I've got a lot of family still involved with the club and I've got friends who play there," he said.
"I expect them to come out firing and give it a red-hot crack against us. I know what they're capable of and how there they play for each other."
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Hill hasn't paid to much attention to the Rabbitohs' woes this season as his focus has firmly been on rebuilding the Jets.
A side which has struggled to score more than two wins a year in recent times, Hill already seen plenty of improvement occur and after a number of promising showings the Jets downed the much-fancied Nyngan Tigers last round.
But despite a win over one of the premiership favourites last weekend, Hill isn't taking anything from granted at Cale Oval on Sunday.
"We've got to play our own game," he said.
"We are down with injuries at the moment so it's going to be a bit of a new team and new combinations.
"But hopefully we can gel quickly and a good result."
Centre Jed Molenaar and the versatile Jahrryd Usher will be missing on the weekend, the latter in particular is big loss for the Jets.
Usher has featured in a number of positions already this season, earning comparisons with one of the Sydney Roosters' and NRL's most durable players.
"There's a couple of niggles and it's just not worth it," Hill said, before speaking about Usher.
"We've compared him to Mitch Aubusson. He can play anywhere. He's played in the six, the nine, and a bit of lock. He's just so versatile.
"He's happy to put the team first and he'll be a real loss."
Travis Hill is expected to be promoted to the starting lineup.
Kick-off is 2.30pm.
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Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
