The red-hot Demons will host the ladder-leading Bathurst Giants at South Dubbo Oval in round 12 of the competition.

Dubbo has won its last four games, a run which included victory over every team in the competition, but none more impressive than a gritty 10-point victory of the Bathurst Bushrangers two weeks ago.

Fresh off a week break due to COVID-19 restrictions, Demons coach Terry Lyons is confident his team will turn up ready to face the Giants.

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"They were pretty keen at training last night after having a week off," he said.

"Last time we played them, they came home really strong.

"In the last half, they actually outscored us even though we won quite comfortably.

"I think they might have figured out a few things we were doing."

The Demons know the Giants will come out firing after losing the last time they visited Dubbo.

"Mark Kennedy, their coach, is a pretty good operator so we are expecting it to be hopefully close and not a blowout against us," Lyons said.

"They're top of the table for a reason and they are a very strong team."

Tom Byrnes has been the surprise of the season for the Demons after joining the club just over a month ago.

Since starting to play he has been one of the Demons' best players each week, possessing a strong work ethic in the midfield.

Lyons feels Byrnes' performance in the four consecutive wins comes down to his work rate.

"He's a real find," he said.

"He's just a hard worker who gets in there and he has got the skills to back it up.

"He's been one of best players in these four wins we've had."

Along with Byrnes, club president and ruckman Tom Skinner and Mitch Russo have performed strongly this season.

Making the performances even more impressive, Skinner has played the full match, every game in the middle and has got through a mountain of work.

The Demons will also have a small dinner on Saturday night to celebrate their 40th year as a club.

There were plans for a massive reunion of former players to attend a home game and a function but due to COVID-19, those plans have had to be changed.

"Because of COVID-19 it is not the full celebration," Lyons said.

"It is a celebration of the 40 years but the main event will be next year."

The women's side will also play the Bathurst Giants, who sit at the top of the table in their competition as well.

The Demons and all other teams are yet to defeat the Giants so far this season.

Dubbo will be boosted by the return of a few players in what should be another high-quality match between two highly-skilled teams.

The men's Tier 2 side has the week off with a bye after winning their last match against the Orange Tigers in snow and rain just two weeks ago.

The Tier 2 side os still a chance of making the finals and will need to win the majority of their games going forward.

Tier 1 action starts at 2.15pm at South Dubbo Oval.

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