Parkes has hosted the tournament since its inception in 2015, except for 2017 when it was cancelled due to torrential rain.

Spacemen president Joe Spicer said one or two teams have been missing from the line up in the last couple of years but this weekend all sides will be represented.

"We've also got Bourke coming in for all groups and Orange Hawks are contesting the girls, so that will give us a bit bigger competition than we've had in the past," he said.

The tournament, sponsored by the Coachman Hotel Motel, will be held across Pioneer, Northparkes and Spicer ovals, with the first games getting underway at 9am. Eight sides in each division will contest seniors, juniors and league tag.

All finals will be played on Pioneer - league tag at 2.20pm, juniors at 2.40pm and seniors at 3pm, with the presentation scheduled for 4.30pm at the Coachman.

Spicer said the event traditionally acts as selection trials for reps but things have changed this year.

"They've moved the representative games later into the season," he said.

"Where they used to have them within the next fortnight, they've been moved back to June and July to use the start of the season for the rep selection.

"It'll probably make this tournament more fun and relaxed."

Spicer said the grounds are in magnificent condition and the club has been training hard for the last couple of months

"It will be a big day over the three grounds, there are a total of 50 games to be played and our players are keen to finally get a game," he said.

Spicer feels it is the most eager the players have been to start their season in a long time.

"I think the players have seen the value of having a fresh set of eyes and a different approach under new coach Brent Wood and have bought into that pretty early," he said.

"The girls are the defending champions so they are working hard, they know that it's easy to win one but it's harder to defend one. They know they are the hunted now."

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