Coleambally co-coach Luke Hillier hopes the Blues can serve a reminder to the competition that they're not done with yet when they host an in-form Marrar on Saturday.
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On paper it's fourth versus eighth, but the Bombers are the league's hot team right now with five straight wins while a loss will see the Blues slip to last, swapping spots with Barellan who have the bye.
"That's what we've talked about - Marrar are a good side and we've got to start beating these top sides, take that scalp, and remind everyone else that we're still here," Hillier said.
It sounds like a song stuck on repeat but the Blues know a full four quarters is the only way. An equally repeated message this season, at all clubs, is that a side that's slightly off will get rolled.
"We started slow last week (against the Northern Jets) which hurt us and then we were chasing tail all day and fell short at the end. But the start really killed us, and we kicked very inaccurate as well, which is a big focus (this week)," Hillier said.
The Blues had kicked 6.11 by half-time, to the Jets' 11.5, and finished with 9.22 for the game.
Youngster Chris Hayes shone last week and teenager Jack Cullen comes back in. The representative ruckman is at centre-half-forward while Shaun Light also returns, but key defender Dean Pound (shoulder) goes out again.
The already youthful Bombers have three more teens coming in, representative junior Drew Beavan along with Blake Walker and Harry Reynolds.
"They're obviously going along nicely and coming off a good win last week (against East Wagga-Kooringal)," Hillier said.
"It'll be a real good challenge for us and I think it'll be something for the boys to look forward to. If we can get across the line, it'd be a real big confidence-booster, especially being back at home."
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