The stage was Tasmania's first-ever WNCL grand final at Bellerive Oval with the Tigers targeting a shot at history.

In the aftermath, cricket fans can also recognise the grand final as the arrival of a star batter with Manix-Geeves delivering a century in the Tigers' inaugural WNCL premiership.

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More than 24 hours from Tasmanian cricket's landmark moment, the 21-year-old still found herself soaking in the magnitude of the achievement.

"I think a lot of credit goes to Salliann [Beams] and our support staff, they had a vision four or five years ago and this was at the end of it," she said.

"There's been some ups and downs along the way and some hard times but it makes it all worth it [for] the feeling we have at the moment being WNCL champions."

The journey during those seasons in the WNCL cannot be understated. Only a few seasons ago, the Tigers went 670 days without a win, now, they sit as the best women's team in the nation.

The former Riverside High student found herself on a similar journey in recent years, as she battled away for state selection by plundering runs with the Greater Northern Raiders.

Her exceptional form at CTPL level, capped with a century in the recent grand final and the Kim Fazackerley Medal once again, translated to state success as she found a home at the top of the order for the Tigers.

Alongside her was her childhood hero and Tigers' captain Elyse Villani as the pair notched 104* and 111* in a 205-run partnership to seal the decider against South Australia.

While she admitted there were nerves before padding up for Tasmania, it soon gave way to living in the moment of one of the state's greatest sporting successes.

"[Villani] is someone I've looked up to for many years and watched on the TV when I was a young kid so to be out there batting with her, she's just a wealth of knowledge and she has such a calm nature," Manix-Geeves said.

"It felt like it was just me and her out there and it honestly just felt like we couldn't get out we were having so much fun, it was amazing I'll never forget that or batting with Junior.

"I just wanted to contribute to, hopefully, the win. To go out there and score my first [WNCL] hundred in a final is something I'll never forget and I'll carry with me forever.

"It's been a tough couple of years on and off for me but this is all worth it and makes it all worth it in the end."

The unbeaten maiden century, laced with sweetly timed pull-shots and finely balanced drives, was the showcase of someone that onlookers around Tasmanian cricket have long regarded as an emerging talent.

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In those years, Manix-Geeves has been on the state contract list, delisted and recalled before starring in the grand final.

So what changed to make it all possible?

"I've been very focused on cricket or getting back from injuries and I've just been in my own little bubble which I knew wasn't a sustainable lifestyle but in the end [the grand final] makes it all worth it," she said.

"I guess the self-belief wasn't there but the more the games have gone on, the more belief I've gotten in myself, that's always been there from the people around me but it's just been a matter of believing in myself," she said.

"I think [in the grand final] I just believed in myself and knew I could do it."

While talk of national honours or preparing for next season's WNCL season may come in the months ahead, for now, Manix-Geeves is content to enjoy the moment.

"It's something I'll never forget and it's so special to do it with the team that we have, they're such a great bunch," she said.

"We'll never forget Tassie's first-ever WNCL premiership team."

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