Forbes Magpies kept Dubbo Macquarie scoreless as they powered to a 60-point win on their home ground on Sunday.

The hosts had a 26-0 lead at half time but burst away in the second half to see the mercy rule imposed with more than three minutes left on the clock in Round 11 of the Peter McDonald Premiership.

It wasn't necessarily as one-sided as the scoreboard looked: both coach Cameron Greenhalgh and captain Nick Greenhalgh were pleased the side had been able to hold off the Macquarie attack.

"It was tough early I guess - Macquarie are like that - and we got a little bit scrappy but we spoke at half time about cleaning up a few little areas and hanging onto the football, (because) we've got points in us," Cameron Greenhalgh said.

Forbes' focus had been on their defence: although they've been winning games they have leaked a few points and were determined to shut that down.

"One of the real good things out of today was that we kept Macquarie to zero and they've got some good attacking players there too," Cameron said.

"It was nice to score 60 but we said in the sheds the most pleasing part about it was keeping them to zero," Nick Greenhalgh added.

"Credit to them, they kept coming even though the scoreline was blowing out.

"It wasn't like we were just having to make easy tackles, they were throwing a bit at us.

"They kept coming, they never gave up, our attack just shone through at the end there."

With a solid effort through the middle, three tries to Chad Porter and two to Jack Smith who was excellent at fullback, there were so many players who contributed to the success it was hard to pick a stand-out.

But Harry Leadbitter, at 13, was named players' player and deservedly.

Leadbitter, in his first year back with the Magpies after being away and playing rugby league with university sides, has been solid for Forbes but on Sunday he shone.

He scored two tries and was key in more big plays.

"If he stays at that level he'll be one of the most damaging in the competition," Greenhalgh said.

It's now nearly a month until the Magpies come back to the nest: they hit the road this week to take on Bathurst Panthers, have a bye in Round 13, then have another road trip to Lithgow to play the Wolves in Round 14.

Forbes hosts Wellington in the final round of the regular season - Round 14 - on Sunday, 10 August.

There are just three games left for the Magpies, so talked about through the pre-season, and both captain and coach know they need to be on for each of them.

"There's no easy game," Cameron Greenhalgh said.

"f you don't turn up you get beat in this competition, you've got to turn up every week."

MAGPIES 60: Zeke Hartwig, Chad Porter (3), Harrison Leadbitter (2), Nick Greenhalgh, Jack Smith (2), Charlie Lennon, Connor Greenhalgh. Nick Greenhalgh 8 conversions. DUBBO MACQUARIE 0