The Cowra Eagles have stunned many oppositions during the 2015 Blowes Clothing Cup season, but have also failed to put games to rest when they probably should have.
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Most recently at Pride Park where Orange City won two weekend's ago 36-15, Cowra had earlier bolted to a 12-nil lead.
It's become something Cowra coach Dave Oliver is desperately wanting to stamp out of his side's game and sooner rather than later.
Tomorrow's blockbuster clash against the Orange Emus marks the final month of the regular season.
“The trick for us now is going on with it, there’s no use dominating in the early stanzas and then letting teams runaway with it, we have to continue that dominance,” Oliver said.
The two side’s last met in round six at Endeavour Oval resulting with the Emus scoring the points with a 26-18 win.
It was a heated clash with several players being issued red or yellow cards.
“Pretty frustrating...there was a lot going on in that game we couldn’t control, a bit of ill discipline.
“We certainly had them in the opening stanzas like we do a lot of teams, we were the dominant side and doing really well then the wheels came off.”
Since then it’s been a rollercoaster for the Eagles recording four wins in a row before slipping to three losses in the most recent month of the competition.
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The result last weekend at Ashwood Park against the Bathurst Bulldogs wasn’t entirely bad for Cowra though, who claimed a bonus point in their 7-nil loss and remarkably moved up the ladder into fourth.
But as Dubbo continue their charge from sixth it’s becoming a tight contest for finals contention.
“If you knock off teams ahead of you it really does help,” Oliver said.
“Looking at our position we’d like to think we’ll have some success once we get through this week.
“We win this one [against Emus] it puts us in good sted to make the five.”
Jimmy Montgomery’s inclusion will spark the backs’ coordination back into life after Charlie Buckmaster struggled with a shoulder problem from halfback last week.
Montgomery’s combination with Troy Jeffs on an expected dry surface could be the difference.
“The Cowra track is generally dry, even after a bit of rain it’s still quick,” Oliver said.
“I think it will be a pretty open game of rugby and it’s probably something that’s not a big strength of ours but I’m really looking forward to seeing these boys move the ball around.”
Oliver will continue to strictly manage his side’s injury list.
Dominant forward, Gabe Brown has come under a cloud with a shoulder complaint and will be given until Saturday.
