Floros brothers return to Tuggeranong Valley ahead of ACT Twenty20 Cup finals

Canberra-born brothers Tim and Benji Floros will slot in Tuggeranong's bowling and batting line-ups when they clash with Weston Creek-Molonglo for a place in the T20 final at Phillip Oval on Sunday.

The duo, who also play first grade cricket in Brisbane, featured in five round matches for the Vikings this season to qualify for the finals series.

Tim will be a prized scalp for the bowlers, having scored 101* in last year's semi-final win and his highest run-haul this season was 88* against Queanbeyan.

Benji has bowled 7.3 overs for Tuggeranong so far this season, with an economy rate of 6.03.

Batsman Blake Ivery is looking forward to the brothers' return and says they'll provide further depth and vital experience to the reigning premiers' match-day squad.

"Going back-to-back would be pretty special. We lost a couple of players from last season, so it's a bit more of a challenge this year," Ivery said.

"[Tim and Benji] definitely add a lot of experience and talent. Having those two back from last year's team will help us win the games."

Tuggeranong will come up against a star-studded Weston Creek outfit who will be out for redemption, having fallen short of the T20 finals last year.

Weston Creek finished third on the T20 competition's ladder and defeated Tuggeranong by five wickets in December.

Batsman Robbie Trickett is wary of the Floros brothers' return but takes confidence in his team's short-form experience.

Bowler Djali Bloomfield, who is the leading wicket taker in ACT Premier Cricket with 33, has recently played in the Baby Bash and represented the Prime Minister's XI in their thrilling win over Sri Lanka last year.

Batsman John Rogers, a former Sheffield Shielder player for Tasmania and Western Australia, is the club's top scorer for the T20 season, while captain Jono Dean is a premiership winning Adelaide Strikers player.

Before Dean takes the field for Weston Creek, he'll lead the ACT Meteors in their final-round WNCL clash with Tasmania at Phillip Oval on Thursday.

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The 35-year-old was thrust into the Meteors' head coaching role on Monday after David Drew stepped aside after a year in the job.

"He's now the head coach of the Meteors which is great for him but I think on Sunday he'll bring a lot of experience from his time with the Strikers and being around a high quality environment of cricket," Trickett said.

"We've also got 'Bucky' Rogers and Djali, who played really well in the PM's XI. We're pretty confident in his T20 ability as well so hopefully he does well for us."

Western District finished first on the ladder and will meet fourth-placed Queanbeyan for a place in Sunday's decider.

They'll be out for revenge after Queanbeyan knocked them out of the Gallop Cup semi-final in November, thanks to a 122-run haul by Tyler Van Luin.

The all-rounder is riding on the momentum of Country Championships and Regional Bash appearances and says he's pretty keen to put on his best performance this weekend.

"I'm feeling pretty good actually, there's not much pressure. I've been enjoying batting a little bit higher and a lot more," Van Luin said.

"It's helped my game, rather than predominantly being a bowler. It's made my game better and helped the team a lot more.

"We've got a lot of class players in our team who can score runs and they're also a quality side. I can probably go through Western District's team and tell you how good each player is.

"We'll have our plans for each person. We're going in with an open mind and will do our best to perform."

Western District boasts the likes of former Strikers fast-bowler Ben Oakley, who's economy of 4.68 is the lowest of the competition, ACT Aces player Matt Condon and big-hitting all-rounder Ethan Bartlett.

"It feels alright going into the semi-final on top, but it's a T20 so two or three blokes can make a huge difference," batsman Josh Staines said.

"If two or three stand up I think we'll be alright. We've got experienced players and then our top three or four with the bat.

"Cordon is a very smart player, he can take it to Queanbeyan very easily. Then Ben is pretty quick with the ball and has a lot of change up. He's very hard to face so it'll be interesting to see on Sunday."

The T20 Cup won't be the only prize up for grabs when the four clubs collide on Sunday. Branded marquees and large signs will be placed around the ground with $1000 up for grabs for the first batsman to hit any of them on the full throughout the day.

"Higgsy [Mark Higgs] or Vele [Dukoski], I know they'll be trying," Van Luin grinned.

"They'll be talking about it between overs, who can hit it. I know there's a video somewhere of Higgsy, he almost hit on way back in the day for the ACT. He got pretty close there, hopefully can he take a step further this time."

Ivery has backed Tim Floros for the prize, while Trickett has his eyes on Rogers.

"He'll either hit it or Djali Bloomfield will be hit into it," Trickett laughed.

"Hopefully one of those happens but we'll see."

ACT T20 Cup Finals, Sunday at Phillip Oval

Semi-finals: Western District v Queanbeyan at 9am, Tuggeranong Valley v Weston Creek Molonglo at 1pm. Final at 5pm.