Cherrypickers set for exciting return home after big round one win

Young piled on 54 points while only conceding 10 against Albury in the two sides' round one clash last weekend.

It was one of Albury's worst results in years in front of their home crowd.

The emphatic win has given Young a huge shot in the arm ahead of their first game at Alfred Oval in 2021, this Sunday hosting Wagga Brothers. The Cherrypickers have been forced to make one change with Nayah Freeman sidelined.

He left the field last weekend following a head knock in the second-half, having already scored a hat-trick.

Tom Bush is elevated from the bench onto the wing with Blake Coombes returning from SG Ball duties filling Bush's spot on the interchange. Coach Nick Hall said he was hugely pleased with his side's attacking flair and organised defence in the opening round. He hopes for a repeat performance in front of a big home crowd.

"We'd love a big crowd. I think we deserve it. We've trained hard since December. I think there's a lot of interest especially after last week's result. We played a great style of footy," he said.

"We've been training hard and playing well [in trials] so it definitely didn't exceed expectations. The attack was very exciting and it was great for the crowd but as coach I was really impressed with our defence. It's a great sign. That's what breaks other sides' spirits so that's made me very happy," he said.

Brothers went down to Wagga Roos 34-16 in round one.

Kick-off in the main game is 2.30pm.

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