They so far haven't found a way to hit the ground running, but will hope to rectify that in Saturday's AFL North Coast senior grand final clash with Coffs Harbour.

The Magpies have won four of their last five since a 113-point drubbing from the Breakers on July 27.

Kyle Bray, Kye Taylor and Kye Wilson will all be vital cogs in the Magpies engine room.

Bray took up Aussie Rules one year ago and has a reputation as being one of the Magpies best inside midfielders who takes plenty of strong marks around the ground.

Taylor is the best two-way runner in the competition who will provide plenty of run through the middle of the field while Wilson has regularly been giving the Pies first use all year.

His presence in the ruck will be important as the Magpies aim to win their first premiership since 2013.

"Everyone's chipping in, there's not really been one standout player," Bray said.

"Last time I was up here I only played three or four games at the end of the year, but this year I've had a whole year so I've learned new tricks of the trade."

Bray says captain Jesse Schmidt was integral in bringing him back to the club.

"I've known Jesse for years through cricket so that was the main reason," he said.

Port Macquarie head into the match as underdogs, but are confident they have the ability to overcome the Breakers speed out on the wings.

"Coffs have got a couple of quick runners and that's where they've beaten us, but it's been pretty close each game we've played them," Bray said.

Playing on a field that has different dimensions to what they are used to at Wayne Richards Park won't be an excuse for the Magpies.

"The ground up there is a bit longer, so it's a lot more running," Bray said.

Bray admitted they were aware of their record at starting slow this season although he remained unsure why it was the case.

"It might be that they swing their best shot at us first or we're not switched on; I'm not too sure," he said.

"We get better as the game goes on most times, but starting behind is not good because it makes it harder to come back especially in a grand final.

"Grand finals are normally lower scoring, so if you lose two or three quick goals in the first 10 minutes it can be a hard deficit to overcome."

First bounce is at 3.40pm at C.Ex Coffs International Stadium.

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