Harcourts are big favourites to beat Makoura College in the final of Netball Wairarapa's premier one competition on Saturday but the players are taking nothing for granted.
That's the word from gun defender Sarah Watson, who is quick to emphasise their unbeaten record in 2012 will count for nothing when the defending champions front up this weekend.
"Honestly, we are approaching this game as if it is a fresh start, any other results don't mean anything now," Watson said.
"It doesn't matter how many games we have won beforehand, lose this one and we come away empty-handed."
Watson is confident complacency won't be an issue for Harcourts because the players have plenty of experience and were their own harshest critics when things didn't go as well as anticipated.
"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves, it's all about maintaining standards.We know what we are capable of and that's the level we aim for," she said.
Watson concedes Harcourts did not reach that level in their seven-goal win over Wairarapa College in last weekend's semifinal, a margin of victory much lower than most predicted.
But while she agrees her own side were a "bit flat" and struggled to get any momentum into their game, she is adamant that praise should be given to Wairarapa College for the intensity and determination they displayed.
"Yes, we weren't at our best but you have to give them a lot of credit, they got stuck in and played really well."
And Watson expects Makoura College to show the same fervour in Saturday's final.
"Makoura have got everything to gain and nothing to lose. To make the final is absolutely huge for them and they will be just as hungry and determined as Wairarapa College were. They've got really skilled players in key areas and Dayle (coach Dayle Clarkson) will have them fired up, no doubt about that."
Tactically Watson, who is a doubtful starter because of an ankle strain, doesn't see Harcourts doing anything different this weekend than what they have done before.
They like to play at pace, with slick passing a key component of their game plan, and rather than worrying about the approach of their opposition, their focus is on performing themselves.
"The big thing for us is to work hard for each other, do that and you generally get the result you want," Watson said.
Tomorrow we profile a Makoura College side intent on upsetting Harcourts' juggernaut.
Harcourts squad: Geraldine Carroll, Astee Karaitina, Danielle Gray, Emma Foote, Carlene Karaitiana, Susielle Blong, Lyn Mika, Katie Wyeth, Sarah Watson, Charlotte Greig.