After Harry missed the start of the 2019 season with injury, and Jack was coming back and forth from Melbourne, the brothers had looked forward to a full year together in 2020.

Following a year off, they haven't disappointed.

"I reckon I've kicked to him more than anyone on the field," Harry, 20, said.

"We kind of link up pretty well. And I enjoy playing with him, he always comes and tells me how it is.

"He's very valuable... he's very attacking and wins a lot of footy for us."

In a team boasting star forward James Lawton, the defenders are also creating headlines, and having a ball.

"I think everyone wants to play with their brother and I'm just loving it," Jack said.

"A few times there this year, I can see he's going back to take a mark and I'm already taking off knowing I've got the confidence that he's going to grab it and it releases me out into space.

"It's good having him back there when he's clunking it like he is this year. Last week especially, he took a lot of intercept marks and had a massive game."

That was on The Rock-Yerong Creek star Dean Biermann.

"He was definitely one of the toughest people to play on. He just keeps on running, he was running me ragged," Harry said.

"But I just try to help out as much as I can. I try and zone off and win as much of the footy as I can. And beat my man one-on-one when it comes in."

He said a settled back six, including Liam James at full-back, has helped Marrar consolidate top spot on the ladder.

Their only loss all year was at North Wagga, who they meet again this week.

Saints' dangers up forward are headed by key forward Daniel Jordan and last week's 11-goal star Nathan Dennis who can feed off a handy midfield if it's not reined in.

"I'd say the key is out of the middle," Harry said.

"Last game they were moving the footy quite well out of the middle and on a big field it's hard for us defenders to intercept. They had a lot of space in their forward line and they've got pretty good ball users coming out of the middle."

At 22, Jack is a senior player at Marrar: a best-and-fairest winner, premiership player, grand final best-on-ground medallist, and a member of the leadership group.

He knows the importance of the North Wagga game.

"It's massive. So far for us, I'd say this is the match of the year," Jack said.

"Because we lost to them, obviously we want to get one back and it's out at Langtry Oval. It should be a good turnout and we don't want to disappoint the home fans."

Reynolds said he couldn't be happier to be back at Marrar full-time, and be playing in front of the club's new clubrooms after missing the game in the enforced year off.

"It's always a good energy when you're playing there. Everyone in the club is awesome. I'm enjoying being out there and having a bigger role this year," he said.

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