TWEED Coast Raiders coach Brent Kite says he is a "blessed” coach after his boys secured the NRRRL minor premiership last weekend in the penultimate round of the season.

This weekend is the final round of NRRRL home-and-away action for 2018, but the Green Machine has already sewn up top spot after only losing one game for the year.

More importantly, with their top-two finish, the Raiders have locked in a home semi-final in two weeks' time.

The club won't have any time to pat itself on the back in the interim, as it takes on cross-town rival Cudgen in Sunday's local derby.

For Cudgen, the equation is simple: beat Tweed and finish top two, or lose and miss out on a home semi-final.

These high stakes, says Kite, are the perfect preparation for finals footy.

"The Cudgen match-up should serve us really well going into a semi-final, and then we have the luxury of a week off,” Kite said.

That post-season week off the club has earned before the first semi-final, Kite says, will be all about keeping the players in their regular groove.

"We will try and get a run in over the weekend and just ensure we are in the same routine,” Kite said.

"We will be looking to keep that cohesion.”

And although finals are a few weeks away, Kite already knows why his side will be ready to go.

"They're a courageous bunch. We have dropped one game to Ballina, but I've never seen them give up.”