THE Phantoms and Dianas seasons will both come to an end this weekend with neither side qualifying for the 2019 Southern Inland Rugby Union finals series.
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Both teams will be using the final match as an opportunity to get one last win on the board over old rivals the Griffith Blacks.
Leeton will host the Blacks, with first grade coach Seru Rogo reporting his charges were keen to end the year on a positive note.
"The goal for us hasn't changed from any other week ... we want to win," he said.
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"Most importantly, the boys want to show the club and the Blacks what they've got.
"Everyone is disappointed we didn't make the finals, but the focus now is moving forward.
"We had a good training run last night (Tuesday), so hopefully we can give it our best and win."
Dianas positive ahead of last match
VICTORY against the Griffith Blacks this weekend is certainly within reach for the Dianas.
While the Dianas haven't returned to the winner's list in recent weeks, they have put in solid efforts against some of the top teams.
Last weekend they were defeated by the CSU Reddies, but were able to surprise them by scoring first.
The team has also been down on numbers due to a number of reasons recently, but that hasn't stopped their tenacity on the field.
Coach Stuart Stout said the side viewed this weekend as an important game to win.
"The girls want to finish the year on a high," he said.
"We can definitely get the win I believe. The girls have been playing really well the last couple of weeks.
"We've played the Blacks twice this season. We defeated them in round one and then lost to them the next time we played.
"It's been pleasing to see the girls still improving the last few weeks even though we knew we wouldn't be playing finals.
"I think it says a lot about the girls. They've been putting the effort in and not giving up."
Saturday's matches also mark the club's annual charity round and sponsor's day. Money raised will be donated to Riverina Bluebell.
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