Last season was the first time in seven years the Greens didn't make the decider and with an enviable record of five consecutive wins, it was more a case of when, not if, they would be again vying for glory.

However, this year is a different Greens outfit, a younger team with a smattering of experience playing under a first-time tag coach and they should go into Sunday's game at EW Moore Oval without the weight of that history upon them.

David Warburton's expectation at the start of the year was to have his side improve over the 16 rounds.

In the end, they were at the top of the table for the majority of the season, only knocked off by close rival Griffith at the death.

The Greens then downed Hay in the first week of finals and then sent Griffith packing to go straight into the grand final.

West Wyalong did the rest, removing TLU, the Magpies and Black & White Panthers to be the other side left standing.

Some would be surprised that the Mallee Girls progressed to the grand final, but Warburton was not.

"I reckoned they were going to improve," he said.

"I think they're a pretty good side. Their middle is their strength.

Leeton won both encounters through the season, including a miracle victory at Ron Crowe Oval with just eight fit players.

Warburton said he could not expect any complacency like that again from West Wyalong.

"I was watching them at the weekend and it didn't help us much," he said. "There was no pattern to follow.

"We just need to do our thing ... run up through the middle and go wide and make some breaks.

"They have got some fast girls in the middle, like us. They do play a lot through the middle ... we'll look to contain them (there).

"I don't think they'll go to the wings, but we'll have that covered. We need to beat them with the speed of everything we do."

Leeton ran Griffith ragged in the semi final as it shot out of the blocks, but it will a different prospect against the fitter Mallee Girls.

Warburton said his side also had plenty of luck.

"We got a good bounce of the ball, but I'm not expecting that to happen again," he said.

"We have done a lot of kicking and catching practice."

Warburton said his side prepares well before the game and has shown no sign of nerves.

"With 20 minutes to go they are ready to get going," he said.

"I try and make it relaxed, then the warm up is a bit more intense.

"We don't talk anything about (nerves). We hope to play to our best and we hope to get the result.

"As long as they come off and have done their best, that's all I can ask. I don't think I can do any more. I think they're ready."

THE key to victory for Leeton will be stability.

Having played with the bare minimum a few times this season, the Greens' core has been stable with the majority playing every game.

"We've had a pretty well stable 10 players, which will be a benefit to us," coach David Warburton said.

"The girls in the centre have been stable for the last few weeks.

"We have also got all the girls ready to play in any position, everybody gets a shot at everything."

Warburton doesn't like to single out players, but he has three game-changers.

"We want to try and get Sophie Welsh involved as much as we can," he said.

"Whether she does anything or not, she attracts people to her.

"Jess McDonell, her defence in the last two weeks has been outstanding.

"It takes away from her attack a bit, but I'm not concerned because it is a vital role."

As a senior player, Eliza Baddock has also taken well to the captaincy and on-field leadership.

"She leads them around the park," Warburton said.