The Demons will welcome back a favourite son in Sam Cross for his second game of the year and he's convinced Thurgoona premiership defender Kane Westlow and former Mulwala and CDHBU player Jack Diamond to come and have a run.

Cross relocated to Melbourne for work this year and will only play a handful of games at his home club, as well as finals, if the Demons make it.

He booted seven goals in his first appearance of the year against arch rivals Federal in round two and played with younger brother, Aden, who lives in Broken Hill, for the first time.

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"He's a bit younger and I moved to Albury when I was 17 and he was still playing in the juniors up there," Cross said.

"We went our separate ways. He's over at Broken Hill, but he came back for a game which was really good.

"I'm looking forward to having another kick up there.

"We've got a function this weekend and it's good to have a couple of mates coming up for a kick as well."

The 10-hour round trip from Melbourne to Corryong will prevent Cross from playing regularly, but the classy forward said it had been an enjoyable return to the Demons and a way for him to give back.

"I told Thurgoona I wasn't going to travel back each week to play and Mitch (Corryong coach Mitch Harris) found out he was coaching and got on to me," Cross said.

"The competition was looking at merging into one side and that got canned. They've been struggling the last few years and I thought it was a good excuse to see the family and help Mitch and Corryong out.

"I was last there in 2006, but as you know with small towns, not a great deal changes over time.

"There were a lot of the same faces around the club, even guys like Mitch and Evan Nicholas were playing up there back then.

"In 2006, we lost the grand final to Federal and a lot have obviously moved on, but Evan and Mitch and a few of those guys played in that game."

He's hopeful the new group will be more settled than his last appearance and they can take it up Bullioh.

"I suppose I try to help out on the ground with a bit more experience for a few young guys, but I'm not coming back to reinvent the wheel or try to do too much," Cross said.

"I just want to enjoy it and help out where I can."

Also this weekend, the undefeated Cudgewa hosts fellow premiership contender Tumbarumba.

The Blues have been tested by injuries to key forwards Kylin Morey and Ben Hall and should be pushed all the way by the much-improved Roos, who have won their past three games.

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