Sandhurst coach Wayne Primmer is confident his side has the hunger to turn around its season.
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The injury-hit Dragons travel to Kyneton on Saturday and a defeat to the Tigers would put Sandhurst one game out of the top five with five games remaining.
“We went through our review from the last game and the boys know where we need to improve,’’ Primmer said.
“We go into every game thinking we can win. Do we need a steely resolve? Probably not. We think we can win and we want to win, it’s just a matter of playing well enough to win the game.
“I have no troubles with our belief and will to win. That’s still there.”
While the will to win is still there, you can’t substitute quality and the Dragons are missing several of their A-grade performers.
Kristan Height and Adam Parry are unlikely to return this season, while Andy Collins, Nick Stagg, Pascale Craig, Lachlan Ross and Josh Hann are still to return to the senior side.
This week they come up against a Kyneton side which has troubled a near full-strength Dragons squad in the past 18 months.
“I don’t know what it is… the two teams just seem to match up well,’’ Primmer said.
“Kyneton is the best scoring team in the competition, but I’ve been really happy with our backline this year.
“The key for us is making sure we control the midfield.”
Key position player Jack Bouwmeester will make his debut for the Dragons, while the Tigers have been strengthened by the return of midfielder Hamish Govan.