There will be no love lost when Queanbeyan takes on several of their former stars in the regional Twenty 20 final at Manuka Oval on Sunday night.
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Weston Creek Molonglo captain Jono Dean and younger brother Blake both played substantial roles in helping the Bluebags to premiership success before jumping ship.
Fast bowler Sam Taylor, who captained Queanbeyan last season, has followed their lead this year to boost an already strong Creek side, who are the defending two-day champions.
Queanbeyan fast bowler Guy Gillespie said there would be no shortage of motivation in the final as his side looks to exact revenge over their former teammates.
"It's going to be very tough, there is also going to be a lot of chat with a lot of former Queanbeyan boys in there," Gillespie said.
"It definitely fires us up a lot more, but we've got to try and keep that out of our minds as much as possible and just focus on what we have to do.
"They've got a lot of skill and we've got to try and match it and do our best."
Queanbeyan have managed to rebuild with a combination of youth and experience.
Former ACT Comets player/coach Mark Higgs has returned to captain Queanbeyan, while star all-rounder Vele Dukoski is back with the Bluebags after a stint with Eastlake.
They also have a talented group of youngsters, featuring Comets opening batsman Henry Hunt, Gillespie and Dean and Mark Solway.
"The squad we have is actually quite strong," Gillespie said.
"We just need to jell a bit more and be patient because it's going to take time to rebuild.
"I think we have the squad to do the job."
Gillespie will line up for Queanbeyan in the Twenty20 final on the same day he will play for the ACT Aces in the first round of the Regional Bash against the South Coast Crew at Manuka Oval.
It's not just in the top grade where Queanbeyan has excelled in the shortest format of the game.
The club has qualified in the Twenty20 final for all four grades.
Seven of the eight clubs are represented in the Aces squad, with Eastlake the only one to miss out.
The Aces take on the Crew at 11am, before the second-grade final between Queanbeyan and Tuggeranong at 2pm.
SUNDAY: Konica Minolta Regional Twenty20 final: Queanbeyan v Weston Creek Molonglo at Manuka Oval, 7pm.
