Barooga, who will host the game, sit second on the A-grade ladder.
Rhinos coach John Arthur said the trip to Barooga will be a challenge, particularly given the Rhinos expect to have significant roster changes between day one and two.
Barooga will also have a strong crowd of local supporters.
“There’ll be a reunion event for Barooga, so there will be a reasonable crowd and a fair bit of atmosphere at Barooga.
“We definitely have two outs for this weekend with Jake and Dean Herberte out for the first weekend.
“Hopefully a really handy in is Jonty Tubb, who has just recovered from a hamstring injury.
“We’ll probably have to call a few guys up from C-grade though.”
Arthur said the side has discussed a game plan for the weekend, but said it all comes down to the day.
“There’s a few things we aim to do, including to bat first and aim to score 150.
“They (Barooga) have some very experienced players and will need to get their wickets early.
“And when batting the Rhinos will need to build partnerships; we’ve not had enough of those across the last two games.”
Focus may again turn toward in form player Andrew Hogan, Arthur said.
“We hope that Andrew Hogan can continue his great form with the bat and ball, but particularly the ball.”
As the last game of the season, Arthur said it will be important to take their learnings from the season and put it into the game.
“We don’t have to win every game, but we have to learn from them,” he said.
“All season the team has been in the game, and when the team has been unlucky it has been moments in games (that have influenced the results).”
Whilst the Rhinos are, for all intents and purposes, out of finals contention, this game presents an opportunity to finish the season on a high.
It also gives the Rhinos a chance to disrupt finals.
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