"Nothing's changed heading into finals, everyone's confident," Crain said.

While much of the hard work has been done during the regular season, with Macquarie holding the minor premiership after turning in a strong report card throughout the year.

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"We've put ourselves in a good position, last round out we did get beat, but we're looking to play in the grand final," Crain said.

While at the onset of the season Crain had described his squad as lacking some of their starpower of other outfits, they've turned into the top contenders.

"We had the core of a half decent squad from the start, but we weren't really aware of what the other teams had to offer," Crain said.

"There were some predictions that we were going to finish last, so obviously, we're pretty happy about where we've ended up."

"Someone must have got the ladder upside down somewhere."

While the change in fortune from some of the most dismal predictions at the start of the year is something Crain is happy to laugh about, he's still well aware of the challenge presented in Panorama looking to ensure momentum before finals.

"We've got good competition in Panorama coming up this weekend and with Bulls in second and us in first, I think we've got strong competition in this town as well," Crain said.

Crain says that while the success has been welcome, this season is still, at it's core, about building the club.

"We're expecting to attract new players this year and it's all a part of the ongoing development of the club, we're hoping to ensure we're strong over the next couple of years," Crain said.

"Our priority right now is Panorama and we've got to focus on doing the job, everyone does, if we go out and play the football we play, we're going to be very competitive."

Macquarie meet Panorama this weekend at Proctor Park in Bathurst, while Spurs are set to take on Lithgow in another away fixture, both at 3pm on Saturday.