Now one of them is guaranteed to turn that around in their grand final meeting at George Park 1 across Saturday and Sunday.

Colts come into the grand final as minor premiers and Pat's have reached their second straight decider, meaning both clubs have reasons to feel confident about their winning chances.

COLTS have made it back to the grand final for the first time in 2016, when their attempt to take back-to-back titles came up short against Bathurst City.

They have reached semi-finals over the past two seasons and retain a strong core of experienced players.

Of the title-winning 2015 team Matt Stephen, Dan Casey and Henry Shoemark are the remaining, regular first grade players while Craig Berry has had limited match time this season.

For Pat's, they had the opportunity to break their title drought in last season's decider against Rugby Union but came up cruelly short in a rain-affected game.

Ben Mitchell, Josh Wilcox, Ethan Ivory and Mitch Taylor are players who will get their first taste of a BDCA first grade finals atmosphere.

Saints will be bolstered by their first piece of silverware which came from this season's Royal Hotel Cup Twenty20 competition.

St Pat's hold a 2-1 head-to-head advantage over Colts in this season's games, which have been played across three different formats.

Colts survived a horror collapse to chase down the Saints' total back in round three, where they were led by a stand from Jaden Ekert (70) and Henry Shoemark (66).

Ever since that game on November 3 the Saints haven't lost a BDCA first grade match.

Ben Parsons' 48 with the bat and Nic Broes' 3-11 with the ball paved the way for a Pat's Twenty20 win in December.

Broes was at it again in the two-day clash where his BDCA season-high of 186 led to a big win at Loco Oval.

FEW people have embodied the Colts fighting spirit this season more than David Rogerson.

Having worked his way back slowly from a knee injury he's determined to give it everything in the grand final for a club he's loved ever since coming across from Blayney.

"I came back into the team as if I hadn't been out for all but the last few weeks of cricket. The team is super welcoming and always have had my best interests so there was no really pushing or rushing me back into the game," he said. 

"Initially I was super doubtful that I would be capable of playing any cricket at all this year given my ruptured ACL. The morale is up and we are playing some of the best cricket we have and it shows in the attitude we have applied.

"Previously we haven't been able to necessarily capitalise when in a strong position but for the most part this year we have been able to go on with it.

"There's definitely some hype amongst the team and I think everyone is just really eager to perform and finish what has been a good year for us to this point."

MATT Fearnley comes back into the St Pat's side for the grand final.

Fearnley has been as dangerous as ever with the ball this season, and has enjoyed the ride alongside a dynamic, young squad.

"After last year that gives you that extra motivation. The biggest thing in this team is that everyone puts their hand up," he said.

"If Nic gets out then Connor [Slattery] puts his hand up. If Connor gets out then Ben Mitchell puts his hand up, and so on. It's been a real team effort.

"The depth in our bowling is great. We've got Tan Singh and Mitchell Taylor, then Ben Mitchell and Ethan Ivory plus Nic Broes and Connor Slattery who offer spin options.

"Ryano [Adam Ryan] could even bowl himself but he's got so many options ahead of him."

Colts' sole centurion of the year, Ekert, has notched up some big scores this season and has the capability to put on the runs in a hurry.

He also has the highest average of any BDCA first grade batsman (44) who has played a minimum of 10 innings.

If any speed or variable bounce finds its way into the George Park wicket then speedster Jacob Bognuda and leader Colts wicket taker Dave Henderson could have some fun.

For Pat's the answer to this hasn't changed: Nic Broes.

He's the leading run scorer and wicket-taker this season, producing one of the most all-round dominant seasons on the stats sheet that the BDCA has ever seen.

Colts saw first hand what he was capable of in his chance-less 186 just over a month ago.

Fellow Bathurst representative player Ben Mitchell will have put Colts on notice with his maiden first grade century in the preliminary final win.

CITY COLTS: Henry Shoemark, Jaden Ekert, Pat Hill, Daniel Casey, Dave Henderson, Matt Stephen (c), Brenton Chapman, Angus Daymond, Jacob Bognuda, Oliver Shoemark, David Rogerson.

ST PAT'S: Adam Ryan (c), Nic Broes (vc), Bailey Brien, Connor Slattery, Ben Mitchell, Brendon Cutmore, Tanvir Singh, Joshua Wilcox, Mitchell Taylor, Ethan Ivory, Mathew Fearnley