In fact no less than four local competitions head into finals mode this weekend.

The VB South Coast Group 7 Rugby League elimination semi-final will be staged tomorrow at the Berry Showground, where in first grade Berry-Shoalhaven Heads face Warilla - Lake South.

The qualifying semi-final is on Sunday at the Nowra Showground and in the top grade the Shoalhaven Jets meet Milton-Ulladulla.

Plenty of interest also in the Shoalhaven Senior Football semis at South Nowra.

In the major semi tomorrow in first grade Illaroo clashes with St Georges Basin.

In Sunday’s minor semi-final Culburra plays Shoalhaven Heads Berry.

The South Coast AFL senior first semi-finals will also be staged tomorrow at Tom Smith Oval, Albatross.

And Shoalhaven Netball is also into finals mode at the Park Road Complex tomorrow.

• Previews of the weekend’s finals appear inside.