THE anticipation is almost over for Laharum and Swifts supporters and players.
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The 2014 Forty Winks premiership cup will have a new home at North Park, Stawell, or Cameron Oval, Laharum, at the end of Saturday's grand final.
Both sides are trying to create history.
A Laharum win would give the Mountain Men consecutive premierships for the first time since it won three in a row from 1962-64.
The Baggies are gunning for a premiership in their 100th year as a club.
Laharum enters the match as a heavy favourite after completing an undefeated home and away season and breezing through its second semi-final against Kalkee.
The Baggies also bested Kalkee at the weekend, utilising their quick defenders and midfielders to cut the Kees to ribbons in the open field.
Laharum coach Shannon Argall said his team had dissected the Swifts game-plan and was prepared to counter it tomorrow.
“They were able to get the ball out in space and move it quickly at the weekend, but Kalkee enabled them to do so,” he said.
Swifts co-coach and key forward Ben Martin is a certain starter after overcoming hamstring and eye issues in recent weeks.
Argall said the Mountain Men would be well-prepared to tackle Martin and fellow tall forward Julian Carr, along with livewire Luke Mitchell, who has been a match-winner for the Baggies.
Only Nick Pickering remains from Swifts’ previous grand final appearance in 2003, but Martin backed the team to handle the occasion well.
Another key area will be the midfield, where the likes of Scott Carey, Sean Mantell and Ricky Whitehead will line up against Mountain Men Daniel Easson, Zack Price and Robbie Miller.
The Mountain Men boast the most imposing forward line in the competition and will be hard to stop.