Redtails pumped to take on Big Rivers in hard-hitting contest at TIO Stadium

THE Central Australian Redtails are ready to show off their hard-hitting and lightning-fast brand of footy when they face off against the Katherine Big Rivers at TIO Stadium this weekend

Shawn Foster will be among the players to faceoff against Big Rivers for the Redtails. Picture: SOCIAL MEDIA NT

THE Central Australian Redtails are ready to show off their hard-hitting and lightning-fast brand of footy when they face off against the Katherine Big Rivers at TIO Stadium this weekend.

The side coached by Sean Cusack have been training together since October and having focused on maintaining their fitness will be ready to take on their Katherine foes.

Redtails president Rob Clarke said while there was a lot of excitement around the squad their main focus was on getting their players together and maintaining their fitness.

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“There’s the obvious excitement on playing the game but our main focus is more on keeping fit and on that being part of day to day life,” Clarke told the NT News.

“We’ve been training since October not knowing when a match would come up but here we are and they’re looking forward to the opportunity.

“There’s been some really strong sessions with the coaching group putting the whole squad through their paces.”

Pioneer stars Shawn Foster and Jackson Cole will be two the TIO crowd will be looking out for as well as well as the lightning fast Kurt Abbott from Rovers.

While more junior players Luke Foster and Thomas Swan will also be looking to grab their chance to impress a larger audience with both hands.

Palmerston Magpies’ Nigel Lockyer Jr is another that could become eligible for the Redtails should he miss out on selection into the NTFL side.

“You should expect tough footy from us, hard at the football and lightning fast on the attack,” Clarke said.

“We don’t know too much about this Katherine side but we know they have some good players from the NTFL available to them so it should be a good game.

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“This sort of game is a great opportunity for our players to be seen and be noticed so everyone will be looking to have a big game out there.”