MARC Greig could hardly have picked a better stage on which to bring up his 150th appearance for North Ballarat in the Victorian Football League.Greig becomes only the second Rooster to achieve the feat in North Ballarat's first home final in eight years - a qualifying final against Williamstown at AUSTAR Arena in Ballarat tomorrow.Only reigning captain and Greig's fellow defender Shaune Moloney has played more senior and reserves matches for North Ballarat since it entered the VFL in 1996.While the milestone is satisfying, Greig has his sights set on bigger things.The 28-year-old back pocket player desperately wants to play in the Selkirk Roosters' first premiership and ideally he wants to achieve this ambition this year.The lure of a possible flag was a major factor in Greig returning to North Ballarat this season after two years coaching Warrack Eagles in the Wimmera Football League.Greig knew re-establishing himself as a VFL player would take a big effort."It makes a big difference when you're not training every day after doing it for eight or nine years."It was mentally tough," he said in reference to pre-season training."I didn't let on though. I just kept chipping away."Greig said once he lost six to seven kilograms he physically right, but it taken a while to get "back in the swing" in a team which bared little resemblance to the line-up he had left at the end of 1995.Greig was pleased with the way he began the season - returning to a familiar defensive role.However, he did hit a flat spot after about a month into the campaign and his place in the team was under scrutiny.He believes the turning point came in a forgettable loss to Northern Bullants in round seven."I got the worst match report I've ever had."The absence of Moloney with a corked thigh marked the rebirth of Greig.Increasing his already substantial leadership role, Greig picked up his game and goes into tomorrow's qualfying final against Williamstown having played every match for the season.Greig said there had been some doubters when he announced his intention to the Roosters.He believes he has been able to prove something.This is not his only driving force to help get North Ballarat into a third VFL grand final.Greig is also spurred on by the disappointment of missing the 2000 grand final after a breaking a leg in a freak incident in the preliminary final that year.He suffered the fracture in a sicking collision with a goal post."It's part of the reason I came back," he said.Greig will consequently be leaving nothing in the tank against the Western Bulldogs-aligned Williamstown after working so hard to finish second and earn a double chance.