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The opposition is Maroochydore, who received the prize last season after weather and Covid lockouts. The Swans earned the honours after pocketing the T20 and One-Day trophies plus the minor premiership, and have already backed up the OD crown. They host the decider at Kev Hackney Oval. History would favour the Snakes, with the goodies in five of their previous six confrontations, but this time they approach the goal from fourth position, and only once this century has a side won from fourth, ...

The Rangers again face Caboolture, who ended their hopes last season and now occupy an unfamiliar fourth position, but undaunted territory after 14 titles in 22 years. This time a draw will not be enough to progress to the big game, so the Snakes must consider time as an extra factor in their plans. Glasshouse as minor premiers will enter the play-offs full of confidence as the youth component matures at season’s end, with the likes of Joel Owen, Jett Taylor and Ricky Sawyer having graduate...

Now the Rangers host Caloundra as table leaders in the last fixture round, knowing that a win should provide the former and momentum for the latter. His side has that mixture of youth, experience and talent in its prime, from the 300 plus games of Jeremy Schultz, with an unbeaten 141 last round adding to 7000-odd others, to the emergence of young bowler Jett Taylor as a force with his initial five-wicket haul. Taylor shares the new ball with the top-shelf Steve Heise, and the off-pace variet...

Each meets bottom-four sides in the final two rounds, meaning any points difference from this clash could be hard to mend. Maroochydore has displayed marked improvement in its batting aggression of late, after early season dependence on a dominant bowling squad. Callum Stitt and Zak Willox join skipper Blaine Schloss in the top ten 2-day run-getters, and each displays a different approach to his craft, a healthy attribute in any team, though the rest of the order lag well behind. Maroochydore...