WHILE the Phantoms are now well and truly out of the finals race this season, the focus to win remains the same, according to coach Seru Rogo.
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This weekend they will take on the winless CSU Reddies as they look to win the season on a winning note.
With just two weeks remaining, their final game will be played against old rivals the Griffith Blacks, Leeton want to come away with both of those victories.
"We spoke about wanting to win these last two games on Tuesday night at training," Rogo said.
"We know we won't be playing in the finals, but for us nothing really changes.
"The boys still want to win and we had a really good session at training."
It's been a long season for the Phantoms, with limited player numbers and injuries putting a bit dent in their race to make the finals.
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Rogo said the side would remain focused on the task ahead and certainly didn't want to be the first team this season to go down to the Reddies.
"We don't want to be the team that they have a win against," he said.
"Of course we won't take them lightly. There's still a job to do."
In bad news for the club, centre Meki Cagialau has played his last game of the season.
Cagialau was cited by Southern Inland for a lifting tackle on Lochie Ramm in Ag College's win at Beres Ellwood Oval on Saturday.
He was initially looking at eight games before the sentence was reduced by the judiciary on Wednesday night.
Front rower Sai Ratudradra was red carded over the incident on Saturday.
However he was cleared and is free to tackle CSU on Saturday after another case of mistaken identity.
Ratudradra is the third player to have his red card rescinded this season.
Leeton won't play finals so two weeks of Cagialau's ban will be served next season.
Emori Logavatu received an one-game ban after his two yellow card offences in the same clash.
He can return for Leeton's last game of the season against Griffith next week.
Dianas go down in close contest
A CLOSE encounter with a side relatively evenly matched to them had the Dianas go down 27-19 to Wagga Ag College on the weekend.
The match had been a chance for Leeton to take home the points, but it wasn't to be.
However, the Dianas, who are out of finals contention, will look to start fresh this weekend when they take on the CSU Reddies.
CSU are sitting atop the women's 10s ladder, but the Dianas will be out to spoil the party for the side.
A win would give the Leeton side a huge boost in confidence, but the team will also be aiming to play their best football and see where they match up with the top side.
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