Head coach Alan Kilshaw has his side well-prepared and fully braced for tomorrowโs big Betfred League 1 fixture at neighbours Dewsbury Rams.
The Parksiders will head to the `Flair Stadiumโ in high spirits (and after a three-week lay-off, through a gap in the fixture programme) following a highly satisfactory start to the campaign for Kilshawโs rebuilt squad; and Hunslet are fully aware of the physical, if dour, threat posed by the sectionโs leaders.
`Killerโ said: โThe group is excited. These are the games they play for, we have had an extended preparation and the players are itching to get out of the blocks and rip in. We are over the bumps and bruises from an intense start to the season, and we are refreshed and ready to go.โ
He continued: โDewsbury have started the season well. They have shown their quality, beating Widnes (a top-four Championship side) in the Betfred Challenge Cup at the weekend.
โThey are very methodical in what they do. Itโs not the most pretty on the eye, or a brand of Rugby League thatโs good to watch, but it is getting them good results.โ
He concluded: โWe are aware of the threat and physicality of how they will play, and we know what work ethic and approach to the game is needed to have the outcome we are capable of, and that we want. Itโs a huge challenge, and itโs one we are ready to meet head-on.โ
The Parksiders are without Aaron York, who sustained concussion in a serious motor accident last month, and Peter Ryan, who has been released for personal reasons.
