But a large section of the supporters on hand during Sunday's Presidents Cup clash in Bathurst were there from Orange, and they were barracking for the red and blacks.

The cheers came loudly when Westcott ran out on Sunday and then were near deafening when the young half finished off a great team try for the Bears in their 42-26 rout of Western.

"I've got a really supportive family who come up to Sydney to watch me most weeks but to have it so close to home and have heaps of people here is great," Westcott said.

"They probably filled out half the grandstand. The cheers echo through the grandstand so you can hear a fair bit while you're out on the field."

Westcott said the Rams put up a great fight in the final quarter and have fared strongly against fierce competition.

"It was great to come back and I know a lot of the guys in that team. They have a great side on paper and they've been pretty unlucky with this prep and have run into a few good sides," he said.

"We just had a bit of city class on them today but it's a strong team and they put a fair score against us."

If there was any blight on the Bears' victory it was the amount of points they gave away.

The 26 point haul from the Rams was worst defensive performance of the season to date for North Sydney, but it's an issue Westcott is confident the team can rectify.

"I think that's something we're about to go in and address," he said.

"If we want to be a top side in this competition then we've got to be better than that. We've got Maitland next week and we can't be playing like that against them."

Next round's clash with Maitland will be a top-of-the-table battle for the Bears. Meanwhile, Rams will continue their hunt for first points against Glebe Burwood.