Likening their situation to Collingwood, who were described as making up the numbers before defeating West Coast last week, Bombers captain and assistant coach Jodie Clifford had no worries in bringing up past history.

In particular, Launceston's 2019 grand final loss to Clarence after finishing the home-and-away season undefeated.

"We've got nothing to lose, they've got everything to lose - so we are going to go all out, there will be nothing left on the park for us," she said.

"We know what 2019 was for the Launceston Football Club and we are prepared to make history repeat itself.

"We all know that finals is a different game of footy and we saw it against Clarence last year for these girls."

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Despite the expected banter that comes with the cross-town rivalry, Clifford admitted that Saturday's 9.30am Windsor Park semi-final is a big step in her side's development.

"It's something that we probably didn't expect as we entered the competition and it was certainly part of our bigger plan that we would be competitors in finals series, so to be able to come into our second year and play two finals series - it's something that we are really proud of.

"To have the experience of two finals series, going into next year that will only make us better."

For Ange Dickson's Launceston side, last year's grand final loss is now described as a distant memory.

The Blues finished 2020 as minor premiers, as they did last year, but have dropped two games in the process.

"We were a lot more prepared this year and we've got a good personnel around the group," Dickson said.

"We are a completely different side and a more structured side than we were last year so I'm hoping it's a different outcome this year."

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Launceston, who finished the season with three byes in four weeks, have held North Launceston to just nine points over two matches while booting 96 of their own.

Dickson is confident her side will be able to continue the stellar record against the Bombers and is looking for her impressive defence in Georgia Hill, Dearne Taylor, Mikayla Binns and Abbie Hoiberg-Cox to star.

"They are a younger side, they don't have a lot of height and their skills aren't quite there yet," Dickson said.

"I think [when] push comes to shove, we will be able to handle their group quite well."

"They made finals last year and [were] knocked out first round last year as well, so I'd be thinking they'd want to improve on that.

"With the finals series the way that it is this year, this is a fantastic opportunity for them as a club to potentially make a grand final but I'm confident in our group that we will be able to get the job done."

With rain coming down almost relentlessly in the past few days, both sides are prepared for wet weather football with Launceston's leader going as far as saying it's her side's best style.

She says that the early start will also suit the Blues, having played four matches in the 9.30 time slot this season.

"We tend to not be sluggish or anything like that, the girls are usually switched on and ready to go when we get out here.

"With the ground being the way it is, it's quite wet today and I think come 4 o'clock tomorrow it will be quite chopped up out there.

"I think to be able to get on it fresh ... it it's the best time to be on it."

Both sides have made two changes for the clash with Kayla Sheehan and Jemma Blair returning for North while Amy Halaby and Claire Mcmanus join the Blues.