GANMAIN-Grong Grong-Matong coach Alice Kenny hopes her young team will use a likely AFL Riverina Championship finals campaign as a confidence boost for the seasons ahead.
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Defending Riverina League champions Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes are hot favourites to claim the flag after winning every match comfortably so far before this Saturday's last round.
The Lions (2-3) play winless Turvey Park, and should still finish fourth even if they lose given the Goannas should defeat fifth-placed Leeton-Whitton (1-4).
"It would be the first A-grade final game for Ganmain for a lot of years, so it's quite exciting," Kenny said.
"I haven't played finals here before, and this is my third year. It's quite an exciting opportunity to get some confidence into the girls."
"It's a chance for all the players, but particularly the young girls to get some experience in the bigger games."
Kenny said her side learned plenty of lessons from their 66-23 loss to MCUE last week.
"They're a cut above. I'd be surprised if they don't put on a show come the finals, they're such a well drilled team," Kenny said.
"We worked on a few things and had a good third quarter, and our versatility was working. We put Brooke Walsh into centre which worked well, and it was good to see we can adapt by moving players around against good teams.
"We've got quite a young side. Our goal shooter Sophie Quinn has just turned 18 and it's her first year in senior netball, so it's onwards and upwards for girls like that."
In the other final round match third-placed Osborne hosts second-placed Wagga Tigers.
