It's the X factor that could prove decisive in Sunday's Connolly Cup semi-final showdown between Gunnedah and Moree.
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And its name is as synonymous with Gunnedah as any of the town's biggest sporting personalities - past and present.
Wolseley Oval, statistics show, is a graveyard for visiting cricket teams: only three opposition teams have prevailed there in 17 games over the past five years.
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That's a winning percentage of only 17 per cent.
And that's the grim reality facing Moree ahead of their Connolly Cup semi-final clash against Gunnedah at Wolseley Oval on Sunday.
Few people know the Wolseley Oval wicket better than Gunnedah's veteran quick Troy Sands.
Yet even with all that knowledge, Sands could only scratch his head when asked to explain why he thought Wolseley Oval is "not like most wickets".
"Well, I don't know, to be honest," he replied, adding: "It's just a different wicket."
Gunnedah have made two changes to the side who beat Narrabri Gold in a final-round clash at Wolseley Oval on January 31.
Brodie Cleal and Justin Carter have replaced Mitch Swain and Henry Jones, respectively.
Sands said Gunnedah's lineup stability was key to their success.
"It's probably something Gunnedah hasn't had much of the last 10 or so years: a pretty stable side," he said.
Gunnedah won all five round matches and finished atop the Namoi Conference table.
Sands said the side's fourth-round defeat of Tamworth "was a great confidence booster".
Batting first, Tamworth were dismissed for 71.
Winning another major sporting trophy, after the Bulldogs men and women's AFL triumphs last year, would be "fantastic", Sands said.
"But in saying that, we've got a long way to go," he added.
Gunnedah last won the Connolly Cup in 2017-18.
In the other semi-final on Sunday, Inverell host Narrabri Blue.
The final is on February 21.
