Gunnedah coach Sean Hayne says the Bulldogs have no choice but to leverage their excellent speed and fitness against North Tamworth and Narrabri.
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Ahead of Gunnedah’s away clash against Wee Waa on Sunday, Hayne admitted the Bulldogs could not match Norths and Narrabri in the forwards.
Narrabri coach John Rumsby said Gunnedah had beaten the Blues on the two occasions the sides had met this season because of their superior speed and fitness.
Hayne said: “We’re a pretty small team. We don’t get to bend the [defensive] line as much [as Norths and Narrabri]. We don’t get on rolls as much as those two teams do. So we’ve sort of got to play them a little different.”
With four regular-season matches remaining before the finals, Hayne believes that the second-placed Bulldogs needs to win all four to finish in the coveted top two.
To do that, they have to beat the Blues again and also topple the Bears for the first time this season.