United will return home to MIA Sportsground where they are preparing to face South Wagga, a side which is sitting towards the bottom end of the ladder.

Three points is again on the line, with coach Frank Alampi hoping to see his players continue to improve and build on their intensity in each match.

The final make up of the team was due to be decided on Thursday night, but Alampi was looking forward to another challenge on Sunday afternoon.

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"I tell the boys every week that they have to respect their opposition," he said.

"It doesn't matter who they are or where they are on the ladder, you have to show respect in how you play.

"If you don't, then that's where things can start to go wrong."

Playing those sides lower on the ladder may mean sometimes a player's mindset might be more relaxed or at ease.

Alampi said he always calls on his players to treat each game the same and to approach them all with the same amount of gusto.

He said while skill and talent was an essential part of every football game, so too was the mental side.

"I would say the mental side is more than 50 per cent," Alampi said.

"You need to approach every single game with the right mental capacity or you will get frustrated, the effort won't be there, and that can start to impact on the whole team.

"I've played football before, I know what it's like.

"You need to make sure you're always switched on and if things go wrong, and they do, then you need to be able to have that mental capacity and focus to help the team turn that around."

One even more important reason for Leeton United to throw everything they have at South Wagga is the important fixture the week after against one of the top sides in Lake Albert.

A good win on Sunday will help them set up well for that encounter seven days later.

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