Carlton will be keen. They'll want to finish their season off well. And the players probably are primed for Teague as well.
But whatever the Blues can and do throw at the Tigers I am confident we can beat them well.
Let's hope it is a bit like a mini final because the last couple of matches before September will indeed be mini finals.
Nothing can be left to chance now and I am sure the brainstrust have last year in mind as they prepare to bring the team to peak form and condition at the right time of the season.
Last year the Tigers almost fell into September having endured being hunted all season (and what a mighty mighty effort it was to finish two games clear at the top of the ladder), but it took its toll eventually.
This year something else, something different is brewing and I reckon the Tigers are going to be damn hungry for redemption.