Sydney coach John Longmire is expecting injured key forward Logan McDonald to play in the AFL grand final but remains non-committal about captain Callum Mills.
GWS swingman Lachlan Keeffe says fear won't be a factor when his side fight to keep their premiership aspirations alive in an AFL semi-final against Brisbane.
GWS captain Toby Greene admits he didn't expect his side to play finals this year, but believes they can go all the way and win a first AFL premiership.
The AFL's week one finals schedule includes St Kilda hosting Greater Western Sydney at the MCG before the Brisbane Lions play Port Adelaide at the Gabba.
A fired-up Lance Franklin bounced back from an unusually quiet final to spark Sydney's explosive opening to the AFL preliminary final against Collingwood as they held on for a one-point victory at the SCG.
