YANCO-WAMOON have reached a crunch point in their season following two consecutive losses and the club bye.
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While they remain third on the ladder (and equal second on points with West Wyalong), coach Troy Preston is adamant the Hawks need to return to their winning ways.
They return to the field this weekend against Tullibigeal Lakes United at Yanco Sportsground on Sunday where Preston is hopeful they will be back on the winner's list by the time the final siren sounds.
The Sharks are languishing at the bottom of the Group 20 ladder this season having not won a match so far.
However, Preston said he was choosing to focus more on his team and less about the Sharks.
"I don't want to dwell on them too much," he said.
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"We need to worry about ourselves and get back on track.
"We've had two straight losses and we're coming off the bye."
Sometimes when the club bye rolls around, coaches can tend to give their sides a rest when it comes to training.
Preston chose to do the opposite.
"I probably stepped it up more with them to tell you the truth," he said.
"We're worked pretty hard on our defence, completing our sets and fitness.
"Those are probably all the areas we need to improve on."
Going out against the bottom-placed team can present a challenge for the opposing team, but the Hawks are hungry to get the points.
"Everyone is pretty keen to get out there and get a win again," Preston said.
The Hawks are fighting fit when it comes to injuries at the moment in first grade, with Preston hopeful of taking a solid squad into the match.
The season has already reached round 13 and this will be the first time the Hawks have been on their home turf in many weeks.
"We're just taking it week-by-week at the moment," Preston said.
"Obviously we will discuss finals at some stage soon, but at the moment we're just worried about playing the game in front of us.
"We need to start with a win this weekend against TLU and build from there again."
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