MEE: Well Josh, after 11 rounds and three fascinating weeks of finals, the big day is almost upon us. It's been one of the more unusual seasons we've seen, with a four-month delay due to coronavirus, but once we got started, the competition has been as exciting as ever.

As always, there have been a few surprises, with teams undergoing numerous changes as they embarked on their quest towards the 2020 title.

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We're down to our final two teams, with premiers Woonona to take on Wollongong United at Ian McLennan Park on Sunday afternoon.

Let's jump straight to the important question, who is your tip to lift the trophy?

BARTLETT: In short, United. Longer answer, United bring a wealth of big game experience to the table, led by the likes of captain Danny Lazarevksi and Billy Tsovolos. Seiji Kawakami has been sublime this year - he was arguably their best when United pipped Woonona in the semi finals - while Jordan Nikolovski has been rock solid at the back. They have plenty of good youth coming through too, including James Stojanovski and Zac McLaren.

Besides that, this United team will be fired up. They probably should have been minor premiers, but slipped in their last round game to Coniston. And the rest, as they say, is history. But I can't see them letting this chance slip again. Coach Vrtkovski will have his boys focused on the task ahead. But that's just my thoughts - how do you see Sunday playing out?

MEE: United may have the big-game experience, but there's something to be said about the importance of youthful exuberance in a grand final. This young Woonona side won't be intimidated by their opponents, they don't carry scars of past finals defeats and they have plenty of experience winning throughout their junior careers.

The Sharks won the premiership in the strangest of circumstances, but they also entered their final regular season with it all on the line. Grand finals are similar, they're typically weird games of football in which anything can happen. Expect the likes of Jesse French to be ready to make a game-changing play like he did in last week's preliminary final.

United did prevail when the two sides clashed in the major semi-final, but expect Woonona to learn a lot from that defeat. It was a tough, hard-fought affair, the scores locked at nil-all until McLaren's 89th minute match-winner. Both sides had chances to win that game and while it was United who ultimately came out on top, they didn't emerge as a dominant force. In saying that, it was the second time United have defeated the Sharks this year, both 1-0 victories. How much stock should we put into those two matches?

BARTLETT: I think it shows how well-matched these two teams are and we can expect another tight encounter on Sunday. Both of these sides have solid defences, in fact, Woonona have based their game plan around their defence. They conceded just eight goals in the regular season - the next best were United and Tarrawanna on 14.

While I'm tipping United to win, I don't want to undervalue the efforts of Woonona in 2020 too. Dan McGoldrick has taken this side from cellar dwellers two years ago to being on the brink of a title double - that is one hell of an effort. They have been unable to pay their players or coaches this year due to COVID, but the club is tight-knit and the Sharkies have an incredible bond. No matter what happens on Sunday, everyone involved at Shark Park can be super proud of themselves.

Which brings me to my next point. Cameron, in a shortened, COVID affected season, is the 2020 premiership compromised? Or is this year's winner even more impressive?

MEE: Naturally this year has been different, with a shortened season, a number of players opted against playing or pursued other opportunities and some clubs were clearly below their best. But that should not detract from what both United and Woonona have achieved to make it to the grand final.

There have been far more challenges thrown up this year than in most other seasons. To keep a squad together and ensure they perform on the field each week is a big achievement.

A couple of clubs may have struggled, but that should make the fact Woonona and United have excelled this year even more impressive, not less. It's clear the competition has remained just as exciting, if not more exciting, despite everything that has happened throughout this crazy year.

Some of the other clubs not featuring on Sunday might claim there's an asterisk surrounding this season, but I can guarantee they wouldn't be saying that if they were playing in the grand final.

The IPL decider isn't the only big game being played this weekend, with the District League title also up for grabs. Who wins between Oak Flats and Unanderra on Saturday and why?

BARTLETT: Similar to the Premier League decider, both grand finalists finished first and second this season. But on recent form, it's hard to look past the Falcons. They wrapped up the minor premiership before breezing into the decider with a comfortable win in the first week of the finals.

The Falcons will also be keen to finish the year on a high note for coaches Nathan Minutillo and Fabian Capetta. The cousins are popular around the club and they will want to send off the departing pair, who are heading to IPL club Corrimal next season, with a memorable victory.

On the other hand, Unanderra has had to do it the hard way getting to this year's grand final. The Hearts lost in the first week of finals, before rallying to survive two extra time clashes in a row, including a crazy 7-3 win over Picton last weekend. They will be keen to finish 2020 on a high.

Last but not least, good luck to United and Olympic who will meet in Friday night's Youth Grade decider!