THEY are keen, they are excited, they have got premiership trophies in mind - now all the CSU Rugby League Club needs is approval to play.
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Like rugby league clubs across the state, CSU was delighted when New South Wales Rugby League set a July 18 target for a return to play.
While that return date hinges on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in New South Wales, CSU president Jacob Watkin is hoping the green light will be given.
It would allow CSU to build on what was arguably the most successful season in the club's history.
In 2019 not only did CSU qualify all three of its teams - the men's side and two league tag outfits - for Mid West League grand finals, but they won two of them.
They also did it on home turf at Diggings Oval.
"It was actually the second year in a row that all three teams made it into the grand final," Watkin said.
"For the boys, we'd lost two grand finals in a row and were lucky enough to win one last year and the girls have won it every year since league tag has been in the Mid West.
"So I know all the boys and especially the girls are keen to get into it and hopefully bring some more silverware back this year."
While CSU Rugby Union Club has had its squad impacted by the university moving to online classes in response to the coronavirus, Watkin said his club will be able to field three teams once more should season 2020 go ahead.
Mid West League president Dallas Booth revealed earlier in the month the goal is to have 11 rounds of football followed by a full finals series.
That format would suit Watkins just fine. He, his fellow Mungoes and the Mungals just want the chance to try and defend their premiership titles.
"I think it would mean just as much [to win this year], just because of the fact we weren't meant to get a footy season in," Watkin said.
"It would be pretty special because for a lot of people this would be their last year, we are going to have a pretty high turnover rate.
"With the men's side of the competition we are really keen, we are really keen to try and go back-to-back with it being more tough with more teams this year.
"That fact now that we hopefully get to play is going to make everyone more excited to really get into training and put in the hard yards and hopefully we can win two more grand finals."
For the Mungals, the aim will be to continue CSU's stranglehold on the league tag premiership.
A CSU side has every year since a league tag competition was introduced to the Mid West League.
The first season it was the single Mungals side which prevailed in the four years which have followed, CSU Yellow has been crowned.
On top of that, the past two grand finals have been an all Mungal-affair with CSU Yellow doing battle with CSU Blue.
For the Mungoes, a 2020 season would not only provided the club with a chance to claim back-to-back men's titles.
It would also give them the opportunity to build on an unbeaten run which stands at 11 games. CSU has not lost since last year's season opener against Orange Barbarians.
