Heading into the Pascoe Cup decider this weekend, it is the first time since 2004 that Leeton United have qualified for a first grade grand final.
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It has also been almost a quarter of a century since the side has tasted success on the final day of the season.
This weekend will see them face off against local rivals and Pascoe Cup defending premiers Hanwood and coach Frank Alampi know his side will be in for a tough battle.
"They have been the benchmark of the competition for two years and are the defending premiers," he said.
"We just have to put everything that we have been trying to do into practice, and from there it is going to be a massive challenge.
"They are the team to beat, so hopefully we can do it."
With it being a final against the nearest rivals, Alampi feels you can deny that the rivalry doesn't add to the occasion, but you'd be lying to yourself.
"If they say it doesn't I don't think they are telling the truth," he said.
"It adds a bit extra to the day, but they are the opponents we are up against.
" I said to the boys at the start of last year and again at the start of this year, whoever gets past Hanwood will most likely win the competition.
"In my eyes, they are definitely the favourites, but I know if my boys play the way they can we will be right."
The clash earlier in the season ended in a 1-1 draw after late drama saw Adam Raso convert from the spot in the 90th minutes and Alampi is expecting another tight tussle this weekend.
"It will come down to the team who is more clinical and who makes less mistakes," he said.
"The midfield is important in any game, and they are the engine room of any team. Defensively we will have to be rock solid and up top when we have our chances we have to be clinical.
"At the end of the day you can have all the possession and be rock solid, but if you don't take your chances, all that good play goes to waste.
"It will come down to the little one-percenters, and hopefully, when we get our opportunities, we can be clinical."
When asked who he thought would be key for his side this weekend, Alampi refused to point to a few players due to the strength of his side across the park.
" I have got eleven blokes who play for one another," he said.
"Then we have five coming up from reserves who aren't playing this weekend who will be keen to come on, and I will have two or three blokes that I'm going to have to break their heart this week, and they will have to miss out.
"For me it isn't one or two or three individuals that are important, it is the whole lot of them."
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