AFTER season after season of near misses, Albury coach Liv Aughton says it's time the Tigers put a stamp on finals.
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After an early season discussion about how they wanted to be seen within the league, Aughton said falling into the finals on percentage wouldn't have been good enough.
With their 10-7 record and healthy percentage more than enough to keep them fairly confident in fourth spot, they now have their eyes on a bigger prize ahead of the finals.
“We deserve a top three finish,” Aughton said.
“It'll be our first finals series since 2003 and we want to really put a stamp on it, rather than make up the numbers through percentage.
“The girls are ready to make sure we finish off the season with a strong win, and hopefully we can give ourselves the best chance of getting third spot from Lavington.”
They'll have to pull off one hell of a heist to move up the ladder though, as the third-placed Lavington have a comfortable nine per cent buffer over the Tigers, and also have a game in hand.
Winning the double chance isn't out of the question for Albury though, with the possibility of a big win over the Wangaratta Rovers well and truly on the cards on Saturday.
Also in their favour is the obstacle Lavington have to overcome – Wodonga.
A Panthers loss and a sufficiently prolific win over the Rovers would see Albury catapulted into third place.
But the Tigers aren't the only ones planning to end their season with a bang.
Panthers coach Brooke Spinelli knocking off ladder-leaders Wodonga would be the perfect way to finish their home and away season.
With a mid-season slump seemingly far behind them after three wins from the last three rounds, Spinelli said her side was brimming with confidence.
“We can beat the Bulldogs,” she said.
“Their attack is their strength, so in terms of shutting them down I don't think we'll be doing anything too different from what other sides have tried.
“If we play a smart game defensively it's certainly within our grasp.
“Wodonga move the ball on very quickly from defence as well, so that's something to be mindful of as well.”
Elsewhere , Yarrawonga need a win over the Raiders if they want to claim the minor premiership from Wodonga.
While the Raiders have been a much improved side in 2015 under the guidance of Simone Eddington and Joanne Cresswell, the Pigeons will be out to wrestle back top spot from Wodonga.
Yarrawonga will hope for a Wodonga loss after they were upset by the Tigers last week.
