The two Northern State League sides hit the track for their major sessions heading into Sunday's TSL grand final.
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As the wind and rain settled in, Tasmania's top two sides readied for what is bound to be a cracking encounter.
Having played each other four times this season, the ledger sits at North Launceston two, Launceston two, with the Bombers winning their most recent encounter a fortnight ago.
That win qualified them for the grand final, while the Blues did it the hard way, defeating Clarence last Sunday.
While North Launceston coach Brad Cox-Goodyer was named the Alastair Lynch Medallist earlier this week, his opposing number Mitch Thorp will lace on the boots for just the fourth time this season.
The 32-year-old replaces his brother Cody in the line-up, after the team of the year member was suspended for two weeks for rough conduct.