That's the feelings of coach Matt Crawley after the royal blue caps defeated the defending champions by six wicket's at Wade Park.

Cowra-based Crawley has overseen Western take in a pre-season camp in Sydney, defeat Hawkesbury in a trial and then go through the NSW Country Southern Pool carnival undefeated but he admitted Sunday's match saw his side go to another level.

"We've played in the final for three of the past four years and this is our second title in three years so there's been a momentum shift and people are now taking note of Western as a genuine force in cricket," he said.

"The performance was in a similar vain to the ones we put in at Griffith (at the Southern Pool carnival) but Sunday was a step up against a quality opposition on the big stage."

As well as now laying claim to be the best cricket side outside of Sydney, the win over Newcastle also sets up a match against the winner of the Sydney first grade one-day competition.

Four sides are left, Manly, Eastern Suburbs, Bankstown and Penrith, and they meet in this weekend's semi-finals while the clash against Western will be held on the eve of the 2015-16 season.

"That will be a fantastic start for next season, also with the Hawkesbury trial which is becoming an annual fixture, so it gives the guys something to really focus on during the off-season," Crawley said.

The coach admitted he was unsure if he would be at the helm again next season but one thing he was certain about was the fact Jordan Moran's innings in the final on Sunday was one of the finest he had ever seen.

Dubbo's Moran combined with Parkes captain Anthony Heraghty (98) in a 180-run opening stand which Crawley said "would have to be one of the great partnerships in a Country final".

Moran went on to carry his bat and finish on 105 not out to lead Western past Newcastle's total of 6-274.

"That's right up there with some of the best country cricket moments," Crawley said of Moran's efforts.

"He was the wicketkeeper for 50 overs and kept immaculately and then to bat through to the finish and be involved in every over in the match is something he and his teammates will remember fondly."

Crawley said the opening partnership between Moran and Heraghty and the new ball partnership between Tim Cox and Curtis Free had Western on the front foot in both innings'.

The coach described Cox's efforts as "unbelievable" as the Dubbo captain only went for five runs from ten overs against some of the best batsmen in country NSW.

Cox (1-5) and Free (3-53) combined to have Newcastle at 3-30 early on, giving Western all the momentum in what went on to become a hugely impressive win.