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EAST Wagga-Kooringal coach Gavin McMahon is keeping his cards close to his chest as he plots to bring down Farrer League power Temora for a second time in two months.
McMahon was yesterday tight-lipped on any specifics when asked how he planned to beat the Kangaroos at Nixon Park today.
"There's four points up for grabs and you have got to turn up to every game and try to play better than the opposition," McMahon said.
"Whether it's Temora at Temora or CSU at Peter Hastie Oval, we approach every game the same.
"It will be 18 (players) on 18 and we aren't going to do anything different just because it's Temora.
"At this level of footy I don't think you get much advantage from manipulating your own side just to get one over the opposition."
McMahon said he would leave it up to his defensive six to work out who lines up on dangerous Temora pair Matt Wallis and Matt Harpley.
"Whether it's Temora at Temora or CSU at Peter Hastie Oval, we approach every game the same."
- Gavin McMahon
Mark Parr made his return for the Hawks last week and managed to completely shut down North Wagga full forward Troy Curtis.
He would be expected to take Harpley today while EWK will have a couple of options for Wallis.
"I basically don't need to do much coaching there, our back six are smart enough to take whoever they are comfortable with," McMahon said.
"They usually work it out between themselves."
The Hawks hold the wood on Temora this season thanks to a thrilling round six victory at Gumly Oval.
EWK kicked a goal to sneak in front with only a couple of minutes on the clock and managed to hold the Kangaroos out in a frantic finish.
Temora coach Mark Kruger used the word "revenge" earlier this week to describe today's game.
But McMahon says his players have put that May 31 clash out of their mind.
"We are a completely different side now to what we were then," he said.
"After that long there is too much water under the bridge.
"We take more confidence out of the fact we've been playing pretty good footy for the last five weeks."
EWK will bring Jacob Tiernan back into the team to replace teenager Tex Lindsay.
Temora has named captain Chris Block to return from suspension but Kruger, Chris Stacey, Sam Fisher and Tim McAuley remain out with injuries.
In a positive sign for the Roos, Luke Gerhard has been named an emergency and should make his return from a long-term back injury to play reserve grade.