AG COLLEGE has failed to fire since the competition split, but Albury coach Mick Raynes believes today's match-up his club's biggest game of the year.

Albury defeated Ag College by 14 points when to two teams met at Murrayfield earlier this season, but Raynes is expecting a closer encounter at Beres Ellwood.

"We just have to deal with the game as I think it's going to be our most important game of the season," Raynes said.

"We could quite easily underestimate the Aggies, they are now preparing for the elimination final and will have big numbers at training back from holidays.

"They believe we got away with the win against them earlier this season, quite rightly so, so I think their leadership group will think they are a very good chance."

The Steamers have been hot and cold all season, but have still managed to find themselves in second spot, one point clear of Griffith and three ahead of CSU.

Second place and a second chance in the finals is on the line for the Steamers, but focusing on the bigger picture isn't a priority.

"We are looking to win the game and we've boiled our season down to this game and nothing more," Raynes said.

"Even if we win it, we still need to win next week as either Griffith or Reddies can potentially over take us depending on how their results go."

With a big crowd expected for to the double header, Raynes believes it will be another bonus for Ag College.

Coming away from the bruising encounter against Tumut, Albury had a light week during the bye week, before stepping up training.

Raynes has only made one change to the team that got over the Bulls by four points with Kell MacDougall with coming onto the wing from second grade.