EVERY match in the shortened 2020 Group Seven Rugby League season is important.
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However, ask any player from Nowra-Bomaderry and Berry-Shoalhaven Heads which they'd like to win more than any other and all their answers will be the same.
The northern Shoalhaven derby.
"The derby with Berry is the match we circle on the calendar each season," Jets back-rower Ryan James said.
"We've talked about how important and how much a win would mean to us and I'm confident we will be ready on Sunday."
Those sentiments were echoed by Magpies counterpart Joe Rogers.
"They're always a massive contest - we haven't won too many lately but we are determined to turn that around on Sunday," Rogers said.
Sunday will mark the Jets second straight home match at the Bomaderry Sports Complex, following a bye in round one.
Although it was not pretty, the Jets opened their account against the Stingrays of Shellharbour in their season opener.
"We started exceptionally last week but fell away, which we've put down to conditioning and communication," James, who will skipper the side in the absence of Dylan Farrell (hamstring injury), said.
"Both those facets have been points of emphasis at training this week."
With the Jets, who have former Magpie Josh Coulter in their side, only having two more home games in the next six rounds, James knows how important it will be to "take care of business" on Sunday.
"It's a really short season and you've got to make the most of every advantage you get, including a home crowd," James, who praised the efforts of hooker Paul Roberts for his five try assists in their round one win, said.
"We have great supporters, who deserve to see us play up to the ability we all know we are capable of.
"If we do that, we should be able to carry some momentum forward into the back end of the regular season."
Jayson Smith's Magpies, compared to the hosts, are still chasing their first win of 2020, after tough back-to-back losses to Gerringong and Albion Park-Oak Flats.
"Gerringong are always a tough proposition first up," Magpies skipper Rogers said.
"They're always fit and ready and have been lucky enough to keep the core of that side together for a number of years now - an aspect which seems to have evaded us, meaning it takes time for us to gel.
"Then against the Park, our first 20 minutes were really strong but the sin-binning of halfback Billy Hayburn hurt us.
"Then we couldn't get our hands of the footy in the second half, which was telling.
"Far too often we throw away games from a winning position."
That composure was one of the reasons the Berry Showground-based side brought in seven players from Collegians in 2020 - although Luke Gale and Sam McCann won't be lining up in round three.
"The experience all of our new additions have brought to the club is incredible," Rogers, who believes this season's competition is the strongest he's been a part of, said.
"Players such as Blake Phillips have played in many big games and I'm sure that experience and steel in the middle of the park will help us grind out wins this season - hopefully starting from Sunday.
"The Jets are dangerous from all over the park and we need to be prepared to play for the full 80 minutes otherwise we will get punished.
"We can't afford to drop three matches to start the year, because teams are probably going to need five or six wins to make the semi-finals - this weekend is massive for us."
Elsewhere in round three, the undefeated Gerringong will host Stingrays at Michael Cronin Oval on Saturday.
Then on Sunday, Shellharbour and Jamberoo will be both looking to return to the winner's circle at Ron Costello Oval - as the Eagles and Gorillas clash at Centenary Field.
Premiers Kiama have the bye.