The Jets have lost three of their past four matches, including a 30-28 loss at Berry last Saturday.

“Berry were probably a little better than we expected last week, but all the boys have learnt from the loss and are keen to get back on track,” Jets' Steve Brandon said.

“Not taking anything away from Berry, but we knew towards the end of the game, the result wasn’t crucial, meaning we had a chance to rest a couple of guys who were carrying injuries.”

The Jets now turn their attention to a rematch of last year’s grand final against Warilla, in an elimination final.

“After the match last week, we spoke about improving our attitude and starting the game strong,” Brandon said.

“Usually it takes a while for us to work into the game and sometimes it doesn’t happen until someone makes a big play and revs up the boys.

“But we can’t make that the case this weekend.

“Thankfully, we won’t need any motivation to play against Warilla, especially after the last time we played them [Warilla won 22-18] and last year’s grand final.”

Training has been a bit difficult this week with the weather Brandon said, but he knows his team is up to the challenge, especially the forwards.

“We still have a few forwards out and there’s a few more that we don’t know if they will play,” he said.

”But it’s up to us to deal with it and do the best we can with what forwards we have.

“I know a lot of the forwards want to have big games and prove themselves, now that players such as Ben Wellington and James Toovey are out.

“People have been undermining our forward pack in recent weeks and this is a huge chance to prove those critics wrong.”

Brandon himself has been spending some time at fullback in recent weeks but doesn’t think it will be something his team will use too much in the finals.

“We trialled me at fullback a couple of times recently but it’s something we wanted to implement a little earlier on in the season,” he said.

“It’s probably too late on in the piece to make the move permanent but I won’t rule it out as an option that we might instigate if we are in some trouble back there.”

Warilla come into the elimination semi final as one of the form teams in the competition.

They have won six games in a row, including big wins against Albion Park-Oak Flats and Milton Ulladulla in the past fortnight.

“We have managed to improve in each game from the start of the season,” said Warilla coach Peter Hooper.

“And in recent weeks, the results have gone our way, which is a credit to the boys' hard work.”

“During this run of wins, we have also been able to work on a couple of combinations, which should bode well for us in the finals.”

But Hooper is getting ahead of himself, knowing just how dangerous the Jets can be if they are given an inch.

“The biggest thing for us is to be dominant in our tackling,” he said.

“It’s not so much about the ruck but making good contact with our tackles and making the hits stick.

“The last thing we want to do is bounce off them and allow them second phase play.

“With players such as Steve Brandon and Geoff Johnson in their side, we know they have the strike power to do some damage.”