Coming into the 2021 season having lost some crucial members of his attack, new North Launceston coach Brad Cox-Goodyer had a simple message for his group.
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"Don't put a cap on what we can do, just enjoy the year, enjoy the process of what it is and whatever comes at the end of the year will happen," he said.
Nineteen matches later and the North Launceston outfit that have blooded 19 debutants this season is preparing for their eighth-straight TSL grand final and a lot of that is thanks to their teenagers.
"It's something to be pretty proud of as a group and eight in a row's probably not something that's very common, especially at State League level so I'm very proud of that achievement.
"I think we've seen with a number of young guys, they've have become stars of the competition very quickly and in any other year you'd be probably talking about three or four other players who have been playing for North Launceston as well if it wasn't for your Michael Stingels and your Brandon Learys of the world.
"It's been a great developing year and you put three or four more years into these guys and you're going to have pretty sustained success."
With North Launceston having won five of the last seven Tasmanian State League premierships, Cox-Goodyer said "they've all got their meanings".
A potential win on Sunday would be no different, adding to the club's history.
"Especially with the list turnover that we had and we didn't replace the guys that left with senior players per se.
"There's been a few difficult times throughout the year getting a ground to train on and what not so it would be pretty special but obviously we've got to get the job done first."
Facing the cross-town rivals after last year's defeat at the hands of the Blues certainly adds some motivation and some intrigue into the encounter.
"I've talked to a couple of senior guys and I just wanted to know what motivates them, your Tom Bennetts of the world, your Mark Walshs, they've played in premierships, they've got nothing to prove.
"I asked them what's motivating them on coming back and a couple of them said a bit of revenge so if that's what they need to motivate themselves, I'm more than happy to do it."
Having played the Blues four times this season, splitting the results evenly across both UTAS Stadium and Windsor Park with a win and a loss on each, the Bombers know what needs to be done.
"You can't start slow," Cox-Goodyer said.
"Launceston, they do what they do very well and they do it consistently across four quarters, so if you have a lapse they can put five goals on you very quickly.
"Being able to sustain your defence and keep winning for the four quarters is crucial because if you have a lapse, they will put you away."
In blooding a new coach this year, the Bombers also have a fresh captain leading the way in his first grand final as skipper.
Midfielder Jay Foon already has three flags to his name, missing the other two through injury, and has been in awe of the way Cox-Goodyer has carried himself this season.
"Brad's built really good relationships with the younger guys and people in the community to get their kids to come and play at the football club," he said.
"He's been terrific and for the boys to get behind me and support me in my first year as captain is really good."