Where the big games will be won on the road to the semi-finals

Bangalow has been on top of the ladder for most of the season and had three of its players selected in the NSW Country squad.

Halfback Vinnie Quigley has been the spark in the Rebels backline and one of its main attacking threats.

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Ed McGrath is a hard-running No 8 and leads the way in one of the biggest forward packs in the competition.

Casuarina have mixed it with the better teams this season, having wins over Ballina and Lennox Head.

They have multiple attacking threats in the backline and are hard to beat when Sam Harrison and Vitori Buatava are both playing well.

The forwards have plenty of size and will need No 8 Mitch Planten at his best if they play finals.

One of the form teams of the competition and have improved significantly in the second half of the season.

Captain Ben Damen pulls the strings from five-eighth while Hamish Mould is a constant presence at the breakdown.

The team won six straight premierships between 2014-2019 and it would not be a surprise to see them back on top again this year.

Slow starters this year, but starting to string some wins together lately.

Sam Croke and Lachie Creagh won premierships as teenagers in the Trojans 2012 team and are now leading the next young crop through.

Croke scored a brilliant try and was best on ground in the Trojans defeated Byron Bay 55-12 in its third straight win ahead of a two-week break.

Byron Bay are the bogey side of the competition and claimed a big scalp in its win over Ballina last month.

Harry Simmonds has been a welcome addition in the forwards while Wallace is producing whole-hearted efforts playing out of position in the centres.

Will Aisake is shouldering the load in the forwards and has stepped into the front during some games.

Ballina looked like the team to beat at the start of the season but have slowed up in recent weeks.

They have enough firepower in the backline but need Sam Giltrap on deck as the conductor at the five-eighth.

Front-rower Sam Pearce has a few years in first grade under his belt now and will be a key forward in the bigger games.

They haven't won many games this year, but Xavier Sapolo has been a breath of fresh air in the forward pack since arriving for the back end of the season.

City work hard in the tight five while the backline has plenty of potential if they can keep the young players coming through.

Player-coach Cody Johnston covers a number of positions and provides stability with whoever comes into the side.