St Pat's to travel to Orange to play the high-flying Hawks in Group 10 premier league

But from what he's seen this season, club president David Chapman said his side needs to put in an 80 minute performance if they want to get the win, especially against Orange Hawks this Sunday in Group 10 premier league action.

"We held in there with Mudgee, who are ladder leaders, for 50 minutes," he said.

"However, for 30 minutes we let them put a lot of points on us. That's what I find disappointing, that we're not hanging in there and grinding out those close ones.

"The guys have been on the wrong side of lopsided results on a few occasions, so that needs to be arrested and turned around."

And it doesn't get any easier for St Pat's, as they try to crack a four game losing streak when they travel to Orange to play the third-placed Hawks at Wade Park.

The last time St Pat's travelled to Orange to play the Hawks, they coped a flogging, going down 52-14 in July, 2018.

Chapman said last year's result will be on the mind of the players who played in the match but is hopeful that they can have a better performance this time round.

"Not that I want to think about the corresponding game last year, but Hawks put a cricket score on our boys," he said.

"Those guys that played in that last match will remember that and will know they're in for a tough encounter.

"If we beat Hawks, that won't surprise me. We've got the personal to win games, they've just got to put it together."

Captain Luke Branighan will be sidelined, alongside Tim Holman.

Although this is a positive for St Pat's, as Mick Latu makes his return from injury, slotting into fullback for the visitors to face the high-flying three-game-winning Hawks.

Kick at Wade Park is from 2.30pm.