Hoppers hope to topple Lions

By Matt Malone
Updated November 7 2012 - 3:10pm, first published June 23 2011 - 11:10pm
PUMPED: Coolamon captain-coach Scott Easdown believes the Hoppers can knock over ladder leader Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in Sunday's top-of-the-table clash at Kindra Park. Picture: Les Smith
PUMPED: Coolamon captain-coach Scott Easdown believes the Hoppers can knock over ladder leader Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in Sunday's top-of-the-table clash at Kindra Park. Picture: Les Smith

COOLAMON captain-coach Scott Easdown has declared he will accept nothing short of victory as the pass mark in Sunday's top-of-the-table blockbuster against Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong.The Hoppers have won six on the trot and will enter the clash at Kindra Park full of confidence as they look to inflict GGGM its first loss in more than two years.GGGM won the opening round encounter by 45 points but Easdown acknowledges the Hoppers are a much-improved outfit since the April clash.Brett Nolte, Joe Redfern, James McKenzie and Nick Pleming are all set to be available to return on Sunday, in a further boost to Coolamon's chances of a memorable victory. Easdown believes the Hoppers' current brand of football is good enough to down the ladder leaders."I think so," Easdown said."We've got a good group of contributors and the blokes coming up to fill spots when we've got a couple out are doing the job as well which is fantastic."We're just playing for each other, there were a few individuals but now we're playing as a team."Blokes have realised they've had to work a little bit harder and we've brought in a few key position recruits from outside the area that have livened things up as well."Easdown said nothing but a win would be enough for the Hoppers to walk off Kindra Park on Sunday pleased with themselves."A win for sure," Easdown said was the pass mark."I'm always confident before a game. Ganmain is the benchmark, they're the best team and they've been the best team for the past decade."For our blokes it's a chance to stand up and if we can play to the best of our ability it should be a top game."The Hoppers have the chance to welcome back Nolte, Redfern, McKenzie and Pleming, while they will not know about Ben Cadzow's availability until today.Even though the quality of the four players available to return is high, Easdown revealed he is unsure whether or not he will make any changes to the team that beat Griffith convincingly last weekend."I'm not sure whether we change too much and just go with the team that won well last weekend," Easdown said."It's a good position to be in."Easdown watched on last weekend has GGGM beat Narrandera.He conceded it will be no easy task to beat the Lions."It's just going to take hard work," Easdown said."They're a very good honest football team."The big thing will be, we're going to have to make it count on the scoreboard when we get the opportunity."Narrandera last weekend bombed away a bit."Ganmain aren't going to give you many opportunities so you've got to make the most of them when you get them."

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