"Just for the sheer fact that NSW have spent the last four or five years rebuilding," Coyte told AAP.
Coyte, at age 33, is one of the last remaining members of NSW's days as the powerhouse of women's domestic cricket.
The seamer won six competitions with the state between 2010 and 2015, as part of the Breakers' record run of 10 straight titles in the 2000s and 2010s.
So dominant were the Breakers in the early days of the 50-over WNCL, they claimed 20 of the first 23 competitions and finished runners-up in the other three.
"Back when NSW kept winning, it was just an expectation, because we had all the big names," Coyte said.
"The program has completely changed since then. You don't have as many big names, the Australian team have always got something on.
"Now we have to fight and work so hard for it, and it shows."
Coyte is no stranger to winning. On leaving NSW for South Australia in 2015-16, she broke NSW's streak with a title there.
Another two came in Tasmania, with the seamer now gunning for a 10th WNCL title in 13 full seasons separated by a mid-career break.
"It would be the ultimate. It would mean everything for NSW to be back at the top," the former Australia bowler said.
"Not just for me but for Cricket NSW to be back after having to rebuild."
The changed nature of the WNCL means Sunday's final features no Australian players, with Queensland's Georgia Voll the last to leave for India and the WPL on Friday.
But that does open the door for other players to eye off lifelong dreams.
For table-toppers Queensland, up to six of their XI will hunt a first title after losing to Tasmania in last year's decider.
For NSW, a new generation wants success after finishing fifth and sixth for the past two years.
And for the likes of senior Breakers quick Sammy Jo Johnson and spinner Sam Bates, a title shot awaits after NSW's dominance was a double-edged sword as teenagers.
Knowing only of NSW's stars winning, both were forced to move to Queensland and ACT respectively for a chance before returning in recent years.
"The goal for me growing up was to play for NSW," Johnson said.
"That's all I dreamt about, I just wanted to wear a baggy blue.
"But Queensland gave me an opportunity, and I wouldn't have made a name for myself if I didn't go chase it somewhere else."
Now, they know the chance awaits for NSW to create a new legacy on Sunday.
"The history is very rich, but the cool thing about this group is we've forged our own path," Johnson said.
"We've gone through the struggles. We've had so many injuries ... We've had to go through the grind."
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