If you were given one hundred bucks to put on one of the four teams fighting to make it through this weekend's AFL elimination Finals, The Swans would be a good value bet.

How can you go past Sydney not to make it through to next week, when the red and white have made the finals series for six consecutive seasons and are gunning towards their third Grand Final in four years? These guys ooze the experience factor.

The Swans have also received a big boost for this weekend's crunch game against North Melbourne with dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes back from a groin strain.

"If we can play to our ability that we know we can play, then we know we can beat anyone," says Goodes.

"You know that's what we've got to get out there and do - really have that consistency and effort across the four quarters and I believe we can beat anyone in September."

And the majority of the Swans know exactly how to handle the pressure cooker situation they're about to face on Saturday at the ANZ Stadium. The current squad has played a combined 256 finals, well above the competition average of 143 and almost double that of the Kangaroos, who have only 131 finals caps.

Forward Ryan O'Keefe says, "The trick is to treat it like just another game." The All-Australian has recovered from the flu just at the right time to take on North Melbourne.

"The intensity obviously steps up a notch but you have to keep focused and stay controlled."

Not long ago, you'll remember, Paul Roos questioned whether his side still had what it took to get to the business end of the season. Yes, they were playing well below their usual standard but you can't help but think it was just clever mind games from Roos. Ever the shrewd and cunning coach, he knew they'd come around. One thing is obvious after that spray: the Swans young bloods took their opportunity to shine and it gave the older blokes a good kick up the bum and now Sydney is in a winning position yet again.

Those with a liking for statistics will notice the Swans went into last year's finals in better form with four wins, a loss and a draw in their final six matches; this year they've had four losses and two wins.

But in Finals footy, statistics are thrown out the window a lot of the time. And the Swans have proven they love playing underdog footy. They can turn it on when it counts and they have a reputation of being comeback kings.

You could see a little smile on the face of Coach Roos as he watched the side train for the last time on Thursday night. Quietly confident, and why wouldn't he be, he's done this before?

A Good Value bet... but Geelong and St Kilda also have their claims... don't you love September?!

By Nick Marshall-McCormack, Reporter, Channel Seven.