IF there was any hint of complacency in his side Corrimal coach Sean Maloney has run it out of them ahead of a tough road trip to Dapto on Saturday
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The mood has been high at Ziems Park this week after the Cougars notched their first win in two seasons against Berkeley in round one.
Having endured a tough slog over the last two years, there was a celebratory tone post-match but Maloney was quick to put a line under it on the training paddock.
"When we had our captain's run [on Thursday] I saw a little bit of cockiness there but when they got a few 400's put into them they switched back on," Maloney said.
"It's a long week between games in rugby league, you can have the highs one week and the lows the next week. It's the old cliche, you've got to take it one game at a time. If we don't turn up at games to play we'll get done.
"I'd say the attitude though, has been A-1. We've got a duck off our back with the first win so there's a bit of excitement around the camp which is good.
"I'd say a lot of guys didn't play to their potential either so to pick up the two points and a first-round win was really good."
The Cougars ran in five tries to two against the Eagles, showing their newfound strike out wide in centre pair Ed Ansell and George Tyson.
The return of Thomas Maloney at halfback has also been big for the Cougars after losing him to a broken leg in round one last year.
"Last year we lost Thomas [Maloney] early on and Junior Vaivai [to Super League]," Maloney said.
"I thought if we'd have had them all season we'd have picked up one or two wins. Once we lost Thomas last year it was a massive for us because we didn't have that organiser.
"We've got that now. Thomas is leading us around the park pretty well and with the centres we have, and young Tom Garrido at fullback, it's just given us that bit of speed and firepower.
"They've just got to have that mindset and that belief in themselves."
The Cougars last won consecutive games in 2015, the second of them coming against the Canaries at Dapto Showground, with Maloney hoping history can repeat.
"I didn't know that but it'd be good if it can," Maloney said.
"I'm a big believer in these boys this year. It's the second year round, we've recruited a few players and if they do go into games switched on, even against the big four, I really feel we can compete.
"I thought our discipline and percentage with the ball were quite poor last week. In the first half we had 20 sets and only completed 12 and we gave away eight penalties.
"Against the big guns we'd probably lose a game a like that. If we can limit that against Dapto this week I think we'll do all right."
Elsewhere in the league things won't get any easier for the Eagles who travel to Collegians to take on a Dogs outfit still smarting from a two-point defeat to Thirroul last week.
Defending premiers Wests will also have their first outing of the season, hosting first-round winners Helensburgh at Parrish Park.