Yoogali SC take on Queanbeyan City in Capital Premier League

After the first eight games of the season, the top five of the CPL competition are separated by just five points, and Yoogali SC figurehead Darren Bailey feels that a close contest is great for everyone involved.

"That is what you want; you don't want to have just one team to be racing away with it because the competitiveness of a league makes it all the more enjoyable to play in," he said.

"It gives you that little bit more to be ready for each week."

The top two spots of the competition are occupied by Yoogali SC and Riverina rivals Wagga City Wanderers, and Bailey feels this shows that country teams should be taken seriously.

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"I think what has surprised a fair few people is who is at the top. I think country teams always get written off, so for us and Wagga to be up there is great for everyone," he said.

"We are the hunted teams now, and all the city teams that want to be at the top are coming for us as well."

The game against Queanbeyan this weekend is a shot at redemption against one of the only sides to take points off Yoogali this season.

"This week, a massive game against Queanbeyan, who are always a great side in this league and always near the top," he said.

"If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best, and the last few years, they have shown that they can be right up there."

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