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![TAKE TWO: Geelong will travel to the Border to have another shot at the Bandits, this time for the conference title. PICTURE: WP PHOTOGRAPHY TAKE TWO: Geelong will travel to the Border to have another shot at the Bandits, this time for the conference title. PICTURE: WP PHOTOGRAPHY](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/gfDyvmY4CPZid9yRG8P6HE/17c0edae-24ab-4188-9385-ff37e82669d8.jpg/r1074_588_3302_3200_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Their men's side hasn't missed the playoffs since 1997.
In that time, they've won five championships and played in a total of nine grand finals.
It's a formidable pedigree, one that Supercats coach Leon O'Neil is confident will keep his side in the game until the very end.
“We know what it takes to get to this level and win at this level,” O'Neil said.
“We've been knocked back as many times as we've won.
“This is what you work for, it's a chance.
“There's a lot of other teams sitting at home looking ahead to 2016, and we're lucky enough to still be in it.”
After going down to the Bandits in Albury by six points just a fortnight ago, O'Neil said the loss had presented his team with an opportunity.
“I think it benefited us if anything, that game exposed a few things we needed to work on,” O'Neil said.
“There were a lot of little things that came out of the Albury game, we hadn't quite executed our game plan.
“The good thing was that we got the opportunity to correct them, and we did a great job of that against Dandenong.”
The Supercats bench runs as deep as any team in the competition, as evidenced by their spread of scorers last weekend.
Three players put up 20 or more points, while a further two hit double figures.
Kimani Barrett top scored with 23 points, with O'Neil declaring that the point guard was nearing a return to top form after suffering a torn ACL in 2012.
“He's (Barrett) starting to hit his straps after a lengthy recovery period,” O'Neil said.
“The good thing is that we don't need to rely on a 40-point game from someone, we have plenty of options.”
Veteran duo Nick Owusu and Eric Gaff have lifted for the playoffs, both backing up strong performances against the Bandits with key roles last weekend.
Gaff hauled in his second double-double in as many weeks, while Owusu backed up from his 19-point effort in Albury to register 20 against the Rangers.
While O'Neil was confident his players could handle the grand final pressure, he knows beating the Bandits on their own floor would be far from easy.
“A 12-1 record at home is no fluke,” he said.
“We're under no illusions that we need to be better that we were against Dandenong to win this one.
“Albury is a tough place to play, and they're a well coached side.
“But I'll put faith in my team, and whatever happens from that point on will happen.”