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THEY finished on top of the ladder, are fresh after a week off and haven’t lost to Albury all season.
Yet Southcity coach Daniel Fitzhenry says the Bulls will go into Sunday’s decider as underdogs.
Fitzhenry turned up the heat on the Thunder in the build-up to the grand final, saying the two-time defending premier was the favourite.
“They’ve won the last two premierships, and got big-game players who know how to do it,” he said.
“We’ve got a few new faces and some young guys, so I’ve got to say they’re the favourite.”
Fitzhenry said he had taken plenty out of watching the Thunder run over Gundagai in last week’s preliminary final.
Albury shot out to a 16-0 lead before having to work back in the dying stages to score a 33-24 win.
“They started like a house on fire,” Fitzhenry said.
“They went to sleep for a bit after that but got back in it when they needed to.
“We don’t want to give anyone a start, let alone Albury — otherwise we’ll be chasing tail all day. We need to play for 80 minutes.”
The Bulls’ six-point win over the Thunder in the second semi-final was Southcity’s biggest to date after beating them by two and four points during the season.
Fitzhenry is expecting another classic.
“It will be a tight game,” he said.
“With it being a grand final, I expect no different.
“We are ready to go.”
