In one corner of the title fight are South Launceston, gunning for their shot at immortality and a fifth consecutive NTCA crown while on the other, Launceston are out to set fire to the streak.

Victorious in all but one season since Riverside won the inaugural competition in 2014-15, Saturday's shot at the Kristen Beams perpetual trophy on Windsor Park still means as much to co-captain Belinda Wegman.

"It would be a big accomplishment for our club," she said.

"We've worked really hard in the past five or six seasons we've been playing. It would be the benefits of training hard and recruiting, keeping our numbers and reward for just hard work."

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Alongside Riverside, Launceston have been the bridesmaid to South's success for two of their four triumphs, with captain Lynn Hendley keen to buck the trend.

"We've fought for this for a few years now, it would be amazing," she said.

For teammate Stacey Norton-Smith, who left the Knights for her current home during the 2017-18 season, the chance to get her hands back on the trophy means everything.

"It would mean so much, especially against South," Norton-Smith said.

"It's what you play cricket for, to get the silverware at the end of the day. It means everything, that's what you play for."

Hendley is confident her side can make third time the charm as they aim for their first flag.

Falling at the final hurdle to the powerhouse in both 2016-17 - while Hendley played for Mowbray - and last season, the Lions' leader is up for the challenge.

"We are feeling confident and strong," she said. "We've been training, although we haven't had too much game practice and we are confident and pleased with how we've been training."

Identifying her side's bowling talent featuring the likes of Charlotte Layton, Victoria Geale and Mary Broadhurst as the key to victory, it has been the recruitment of Greater Northern Raiders batter Ianthe Boden which has Launceston on the road to the next step.

"It's immense really [having someone of her calibre] because it builds the depth and the strength and having her experience is no doubt important and builds the stronger team."

While the Lions posses the experience of Boden, the Knights' youth of Amy Duggan, Alice McLauchlan and Zara Broomby have stood up of late with McLauchlan taking 5-4 in the previous contest between the two.

"The girls are like my own children," Wegman said. "They've grown up the past four or five years and we've had just about the same team with the younger girls.

"It's good to see them earn their spot in the team and where they are being placed in the batting and bowling line-ups."

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