Havealeta wasn't in Orange for the opening two thirds of the season and as a result hasn't fronted for the greens yet in 2019, but he landed back at Endeavour Oval for a conditioning session on Tuesday night and will play this weekend.

He's expected to run on in the greens' reserve grade side and potentially come off the bench in the top grade but, regardless of how he's used, Emus skipper Nigel Staniforth is stoked to have the wrecking ball bookend back.

"It's exciting to have him back, he's obviously missed most of the season being away but he's keen as anything now for the back end of the season," Staniforth said.

"Nas has been named in seconds this weekend but I think he'll definitely get some time off the bench, he's got a lot of experience and he can be a real impact player so he'll add a lot to that front-row rotation."

Along with the obvious experience, strength and size boost Havealeta's return gives the greens, along with an increase in intimidation factor, Staniforth is will give his the club invaluable depth too.

With Havealeta's return Emus will now boast almost half a dozen props with a top flight premiership under their belts, or several in fact.

"It's good timing with [Matt Findlay] still injured and he'll have a big impact on Cody (Perrott) too, Cody's still learning the game and Nas will be able to teach him a lot," Staniforth said.

"Once everyone's back and available there's going to be a lot of competition for those front-row spots, we've been blessed with our front-rowers in the last few years and I'm sure they'll all relish that challenge, that healthy competition.

"We saw it on Tuesday already actually, big Nas and [Michael Graham] were running alongside each other, chasing each other, it's good to have those big boys pushing each other."

Staniforth explained that competition won't just be between the greens' props either, with former Central West hooker Tom Goolagong returning to training full-time as well.

Charlie Henley, a former Kentwell Cup hooker with Colleagues, has been somewhat of a revelation in the No.2 jersey since joining the club, but at his best Goolagong is as good a hooker as you'll find in the region too.

"Gooly trained on Tuesday as well, you could see him and Charlie pushing each other too which is really good," Staniforth said.

"It is pretty rare to get someone back and have a few more go down but that could still happen, we obviously hope it doesn't, but it's still great to have this kind of depth in such crucial positions.

"It's good problem for (coach) Pete (Bromley) to have although we do have quite a few injuries at the moment across the board."

Emus head into Saturday's clash with Forbes on the back of a narrow, physically-taxing victory over Cowra, in which they lost five-eighth Jamil Khalfan (bicep) and flanker Rob Thorburn (shoulder).

Nick Hughes-Clapp (shoulder, knee) hasn't been named either while Tom Joseph (hamstring) and TJ Cunynghame (illness) remain in doubt too.

"There's a few guys out, some crucial guys too, but everyone coming in has plenty of experience and will slot in easily I think. We'll still be very confident," Staniforth said.

Forbes were hammered by Bathurst Bulldogs last weekend and will be desperate to bounce back, and stay in touch with the top four, they're now seven points adrift of Dubbo Kangaroos.

Kick-off at Grinsted Oval is at 3.15pm.