A motivated Souths meet CYMS in an RSL Whitney Cup match which has special meaning to both clubs on Saturday.
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The Sam Fraser Memorial is the annual game between both sides, named in memory of teenage Souths spinner Fraser who passed away in late 2016.
"It's one of our biggest days for sure," Souths captain Adam Wells said.
"The Sam Fraser Memorial brought our club together in a way and with Mick Fraser [Sam's father] being a life member, coach, uncle, brother and player it means a lot to us."
Wells will arrive late to the match due to work commitments but said he hopes to lead from the front.
"Between 'Rummo' (Greg Rummans) and I we will run the boys around, being best mates with Mick Fraser we want go out and play like Sam, who was usually the smallest guy on the footy and cricket field but he had a massive heart and put his body on the line for the team and that's what I'll be doing tomorrow," he said.
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Wells admitted that the Hornets' first meeting against CYMS kick-started their season.
"We have played one of our better games this year against them, we batted all our overs and had them under pressure in the field and it got us going," he said
The match will be played at Lady Cutler ovals and Wells expect batsmen friendly conditions.
"I haven't played at Lady Cutler for a while but it is usually a great place to bat and hopefully we can bat our overs with a good run rate and bowl good areas and back it up in the field," he said
The in-form Wells is relishing the chance to lead his side and feels his batting has benefited.
"It's been nice to lead by example and not just try to hit everything to the boundary, there are no attacks which can bowl you out of the game so you've just got to build an innings," he said
In the other first grade matches red-hot Macquarie will be looking for revenge against Newtown after losing the previous clash between the two. Dan Medway scored 136 in that fixture and will be hoping for a repeat performance with bat but a different result.
RSL-Colts faces Rugby and the latter's skipper Jacob Hill scored a hundred in the first meeting between the sides earlier this season.
Play stars 1pm.
