The Red V is running hot throughout this year's Woodbridge Cup competition, holding a 10-win record with one loss, and one draw.

Luke Petrie's men will be hell bent on avenging that blemish on their record as the only squad that's knocked them off is set to visit Jack Huxley Oval.

The Trundle Boomers have weathered a vicious storm of injuries throughout 2021, but still sit pretty in third position on the ladder.

The last time these two side met was in round seven when the green and golds emerged on the right side of an 18-10 slug fest.

Not only do these two sides have similar records this winter, but the make-up of the forward packs are largely similar.

Gibson is one of the leaders of the cohort at Manildra and says the Saturday showdown has huge implications for them.

"This one's very important, we sort of have everyone back on deck for this one," Gibson said.

"Our side's looking pretty good and we need to win this one heading into the semis."

It's hard to fault what Manildra has done so far, but when asked to find a hole in their efforts this season, Gibson pointed towards penalties.

"Our discipline probably needs a bit of work and we obviously need to complete our sets," he said.

"This is going to be really tough, though. They've got a strong pack and they always have."

Blake Ridges is to Trundle what Mitch Gibson is to Manildra, and the workhorse front rower touched on the upcoming assignment, as well as the last meeting.

"It was pretty close, I wouldn't say it was convincing," he said.

"When you go there to play, it's always tough. We're obviously expecting that again this weekend."

Trundle is decked out with a talented roster, but it's what the boys have done without the ball that's impressed Ridges the most.

"Our defence has been great this year, I can't fault that. Everyone's been digging in," he said.

"We haven't helped ourselves with mistakes and penalties, though.

"In attack, we just need to stick to our structures and focus on what we do at training."

While this contest is the only Saturday fixture in round 16, other round matches include a clash between Peak Hill and Cargo and Lindner Oval. Eugowra will host Molong in an evenly-matched game, and Canowindra will travel to Grenfell for what looks to be a lay-up.

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