That's the equation for Orange City coach Viv Paasi's men this week when they take on Forbes.

Win, and the Lions will end a four-year run without making finals. Lose, and they're the only side sitting out from the five Blowes Clothing Cup clubs to line up in 2020.

Lions coach Viv Paasi reckons his side can do it, though. And the club's thought that for longer than everyone else.

At the start of the season, coming off just one win in two years, Paasi said the Lions players came together and set the goal of making finals.

"We of course wanted to get a few wins along the way but we always had that [finals] in the background," Paasi said.

"We've put ourselves in a position where if we win, we can get there."

While the equation isn't as simple as lose and you're out, with the Platypi four points behind the Lions, so if Orange City loses but picks up a bonus point the side still progresses, but the side won't be wanting to get calculators out after the game to determine if they'll make finals.

They want to win.

And after their promising showing against Orange Emus on the weekend, Paasi has faith in his troops.

"It's an important game for us, coming off the bye we spoke about making sure we rip in and we had two really good games against Dubbo and Emus," Paasi said.

He said making finals would be a key milestone for the club after years in the wilderness.

"A lot of people have done a lot of really hard work, not just the players and the board but also in the background - like getting our junior development and other things going so the club doesn't find itself in a position like this again."