Peak Hill hosts Molong and Manildra in back-to-back weeks as Woodbridge Cup heats up

Peak Hill has won six on the trot and have every right to crow about their latest scalp, the previously undefeated competition leaders Trundle.

Hando's Roosters accounted for the defending premiers 26-10 at Tullamore last week and head into Sunday's round 16 clash with another title contender brimming with confidence.

The third-placed Molong will travel to Peak Hill and Hando says while his side is undoubtedly riding high after turning around what was a 2-6 start to the season to now sit in the Woodbridge Cup top five the Roosters boys know the job is only half done.

Big games against the Bulls, on Sunday, and then Manilda in the penultimate round will tell the tale of 2019 for the Roosters.

"I think everyone is just hungry for the finals. We know we've got a chance at it so we're just clicking," Hando said.

Helping the Roosters click, as Hando puts it, has been the recruitment of a key duo.

Former Western Division powerhouse Luke Thompson is now at the tri-colours and another of his old Group 11 brethren Blaize Fuller has also joined the club in 2019.

The pair has added size, strength and speed to a Peak Hill outfit that has always offered up plenty of points, but battled to hold teams out.

Hando believes it's his side's turn around without the ball that's been the key to a scintillating six-game winning run.

"We've had the attack, we've got the skill and speed but lacked in communication when it came to our defence. That has picked up against the top sides though," he said, evident in their 16-point win over Trundle.

"We were confident we'd give them a crack. We knew it wasn't going to be easy so we didn't underestimate them but maybe that's what they did to us.

"We came out firing and our defence was excellent. We just shut down everything Trundle threw at us.

"It gives us a lot of confidence but we've still got a lot of work to do."

Peak Hill currently sits in fifth place on the ladder but does have a dangerous Canowindra outfit breathing down their necks in the race for that final spot in the finals.

Both of Peak Hill's final two games will be at home, though, working beautifully into the red-hot Roosters' hands as they push for not just a finals berth, but potentially a crack at the title too.

"Hopefully we get the crowd behind us and get the win to keep our season going," Hando added, his side enjoying a final round bye.

In other Woodbridge Cup games in round 16, Trundle will look to get things back on track at the scene of last year's premiership win against Manildra on Saturday.

While Cargo hosts Condobolin and Canowindra takes on the in-form Grenfell with the Tigers season on the line.