DO or die, all or nothing - every sporting cliche in the book applies to Leeton-Whitton's preliminary final match up this weekend.
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The Crows will head back to Robertson Oval on Saturday to take on Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in what will be their last chance to make this year's AFL Riverina Championships grand final.
Last weekend the Crows were defeated by Wagga Tigers in their first shot at booking a spot in the big dance, but a lapse in the third quarter meant they would have to settle for a loss and a second chance at contesting the grand final.
In their way is the Lions, a side they defeated by just five points about a month ago.
Different conditions greeted the two sides then and plenty of water has gone under the bridge in between that game and the one coming up.
Crows coach Daniel Muir remains confident his side can get the job done in the preliminary final.
"We need to make sure we play that 100 minutes of footy and eliminate those lapses in our game," he said.
"The good thing is we know we don't need to fix anything major in how we play.
"We just need to make sure we're switched on for the whole match.
"It's about putting the effort in for the whole game. Wagga didn't do anything special last week, we just had that lapse and allowed them to get on top of us."
With GGGM picking up a win last weekend to place them into the preliminary final, the Lions will certainly be a formidable opponent for the Crows.
Muir doesn't expect to make many changes to the side, but said if Jono Spina and Jayden Lehman were ready to go, they would be certain starters on Saturday.
"It's a decision for Thursday night, but if they are fit, they'll come in," Muir said.
While this year has been a shortened season for the Crows, there's no doubting Leeton-Whitton is hungry for the victory and the possibility of contesting another grand final.
However, the team isn't getting ahead of itself.
The side knows there is a job to be done this weekend.
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"Everyone has a role to play ... every side looks to their seasoned campaigners, so I'll look to those guys to stand up for us," Muir said.
"In saying that we're all experienced enough and played enough football to know what it takes to win."
Muir believes the Lions and the Crows are similar teams in some areas of their games.
"They are a physical side and aggressive team, but I think we matched them in that last time and probably beat them on the outside," he said.
"We'll try to go along the lines of the same thing this time around."
