The Crows will be up against it when they face the first-placed MCUE Goannas, but will be bolstered by the return of Bryce O'Garey to the side.

Brad Boots remains sidelines with an injury, while the side's Greater Western Sydney Academy players will also be unavailable.

Leeton-Whitton senior coach Sam Darley is quite aware of the task that is ahead as the Crows come off a two-week break thanks to the club and general byes.

The side has used that time well to be as fit and ready to go as can be and all he asks of his players is maximum effort.

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"Look, I'm realistic as to where we are at this point in the season, but that doesn't mean we give up trying or giving 100 per cent effort every game," Darley said.

"If we can go into Saturday's game against Mango and play our hearts out for all of the game and put that effort in, I will be happy.

"As I have said before, we want to win, I win to win, I'm a competitive bloke, so if that happens even better. We know Mango are at the top for a reason, but we're hoping to go in and play well."

The Crows remain on the bottom of the ladder, but the idea from here on in will still be to go into matches with that winning mentality in the back of player's minds.

"We know we can play well, we just need to do it for more than a quarter or two at a time," Darley said.

However, playing the ladder-leaders on their own home turf will be a significant hurdle for the Crows, but it was one Darley hopes the team takes on head first on Saturday afternoon.

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