KOLORA-NOORAT is facing the prospect of three games in 42 days as it strives for a second Warrnambool and District league flag in three seasons.
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The Power has the bye on Saturday, a game in round 18 and the week off in the first round of finals after securing top spot.
If it wins its second semi-final it won't play again until the grand final on September 7.
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Playing coach Ben Walsh is staying calm.
"After last week's win, we knew that we were going to finish on top," he said.
"So that just means our focus is around that first final (second semi).
"We won't be looking further than that.
"It's not something that has been spoken about.
"It was great to play Nirranda and it'll be really good to play Merrivale in round 18."
The Power mentor said it would be business as usual for his team with all the weekend breaks coming up.
"We'll just treat it like we've always done," he said.
Walsh said his side had managed byes during this season and in 2018.
"We put the responsibility back on our players," he said.
He said if his players were feeling good then it was a chance to work on their fitness.
For others, it was a time for recovery.
Walsh said the team wouldn't be training on the weekends.
"I trust my players that they'll do what they need to do," he said.
The playing coach, who has played in numerous finals series, said weekend training was tricky.
"I remember a few Saturdays, everybody running around on eggshells a little bit, not wanting to get injured," he said.
"We won't be doing anything out of the ordinary."
If anything, Walsh is seeing the positives of his team's upcoming draw.
"It gives us a good chance to have a look at the opposition," he said.
Walsh said he had a host of young enthusiastic players, who played the game on instinct, mixed with some experienced heads.
Kolora-Noorat trained Thursday night and have a bye on Saturday.
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