The opposition is Maroochydore, who received the prize last season after weather and Covid lockouts.
The Swans earned the honours after pocketing the T20 and One-Day trophies plus the minor premiership, and have already backed up the OD
crown.
They host the decider at Kev Hackney Oval.
History would favour the Snakes, with the goodies in five of their previous six confrontations, but this time they approach the goal from fourth position, and only once this century has a side won from fourth, and that was Maroochydore in 2008, aptly over the Snakes.
The first footsteps on the field dismiss any influence of history though, and the three day battle, hopefully without interruption, depends purely on the present.
The need for an outright win brings Coolum right to the fore in proceedings. On day one the Sharks were all out for 92, but survived for 66 overs, on an embarrassingly slow outfield.
This left Maroochydore 36 overs to bat, in which the Swans, showing a puzzling lack of urgency and match awareness, reduced the chase by 52.
A similar approach on day two would require 20 odd overs to reach the target, then declare immediately, and if the Sharks could bat again for 66 overs, the visitors would have under 10 overs to pass the runs required for the big points.
A much more aggressive attitude will be needed, with any second innings chase boosted by the return of Callum Stitt, if the visitors are to do themselves a favour.