The unbeaten Blues, which finished as minor premier, have the first weekend off finals.

They'll meet the winner of Timboon Demons and Merrivale which play in Saturday's qualifying final at Mortlake's D.C. Farran Oval.

Panmure and Old Collegians go to battle in Sunday's elimination final at Allansford Recreation Reserve.

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The Blues' netballers, like Nirranda's senior footballers which finished on top of the ladder, will have only played two matches since July 10 before their semi-final.

Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns have interrupted the season twice since early July.

The Blues' senior and reserves teams plan to play an intraclub match this weekend as they both finished top-of-the-table.

But the netballers don't have the same luxury because the club's A reserve and B grade are playing in finals this weekend.

Townsend said it would be ideal for her team to play a scratch match but it would be hard to make it happen because the Hampden league is playing its final home-and-away round this weekend as well.

"We're going to train Thursday night as per usual," she said.

"We'll get together on Saturday and have a hard, solid hit-out.

"Which will be good to jump back on court and touch base with all the girls and go through things that we need to tidy up."

Townsend isn't fazed if the Blues don't get to have a scratch match given the way her players have prepared when returning from the past two lockdowns.

"I'm not stressed about players being underdone," she said.

The coach said it was now her job to make sure the Blues were fine-tuning their game for finals.

While Nirranda is unbeaten, they've had their own challenges this year.

Reliable players Cloe Marr and Lisa Couch suffered season-ending injuries against Dennington in round seven.

Townsend said Marr ruptured a tendon in her foot while Couch tore her achilles.

The coach said it was unfortunate their seasons where done but she said they offered more than enough from the sidelines.

She said they were still considered very much part of the team.

"They're in good spirits and have both had their surgeries," she said.

Zahli Adams, who missed Saturday's 59-25 victory against Dennington, is expected to return for the semi-final.

Adams and Katie Ryan have been playing goal defence in Marr's absence.

Townsend said captain Georgia Haberfield had stepped up at wing attack for Couch.

The coach said it was a big tick for the club to have all its senior netball sides in finals.

She said all three teams would look to draw on juniors during the series.

Townsend said she would have a couple of youngsters on her bench as she only had eight A grade regulars.

The Blues met a spirited Dogs outfit in round 18.

The coach said they were sluggish in the first half but find their groove in the second half.

Townsend was full of praise for Dennington.

"They were fantastic, from the first time we played them they had improved out of sight," she said.

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