And he believes Wagga and the Riverina is big enough to accommodate more elite sports content as the Giants and Raiders increase their presence in the region.

Cameron confirmed the Giants will field close to their best line-up for the grand final rematch at Robertson Oval, and expects the Tigers to follow suit.

It's the first time the Giants have played in Wagga since pre-season games in 2013 and 2014 against Brisbane and St Kilda respectively.

Cameron said the test against the defending premiers is the ideal dress rehearsal before they begin their quest to go one better in round one against Geelong.

He said the grand final had given them an indication of the areas they need to improve if they are to compete with the benchmark of the past three years.

"We moved on really quickly, we acknowledge the Tigers were far too good for us," Cameron said.

"We were really rapt with our September other than the last game. We loved the experience, but we reviewed the game really quickly.

"Motivation for any sporting team is to improve on the season you've just had. We need to find a few per cent because we ran second and to try and hunt down number one, you have to find a way."

Cameron expects both teams to take the clash extremely seriously in order to integrate game plans before the serious football begins.

"I think there was six each (per team) in the state of origin game (on Friday), and all those guys will no doubt come back to those teams.

"Our six will definitely come back in and get some really good game time, we need that before round one to build some cohesion and synergy.

"We'll play a full strength side, but there'll also be some young kids looking to bust into that starting 22."

The Raiders will play Newcastle at Wagga next month in the last year of a two year deal to play a fully fledged NRL game in the city.

"Both can work. There's a great population in Wagga and a lot of people playing sports, whether it's AFL or rugby league it's only a good thing," Cameron said.

"We've always stated at the Giants that we're not here to compete against anyone, we're here to create another opportunity.

"If we're playing down there and so are the Raiders, it's great for the city.

"It (Robertson Oval) is a great venue. The ground's always in great nick and we get a really good following.

"A number of our boys are from Wagga and surrounding areas through our academy, which creates even more interest.

"We've put a lot of work into that and to have some of our guys to get back and play at home is fantastic."

READ MORE